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Krishna09
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Helper III

Alternate key datatype in dataverse dataflow

Hello everyone,

I am creating upsert(update and create new row) dataflow in dataverse. sharepoint is my data source and importing it to dataverse existing table. So I created a key in dataverse table. 

Based on below link alternate key can have date column type. While creating key in dataverse table, no error occured, but while trying to map i have an error stating that only text and number column types are allowed.

Please guide me how to activate to use this data type column. why is it showing me like this?

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-apps/maker/data-platform/define-alternate-keys-reference-rec...

 

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v-yanjiang-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Hi @Krishna09 ,

I suggest you temporarily change the data type of the column to text and try again, to check if it's the problem of date type.

Also, please see if this document can help: Alternate keys in Microsoft Dataverse (linkedin.com)

 

Best Regards,
Community Support Team _ kalyj

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

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Krishna09
Helper III
Helper III

@v-yanjiang-msft 

- I changed data type of date to text in power query,

- Created text column and created new key in dataverse table.

 Now I have below error. How to solve it?

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v-yanjiang-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Hi @Krishna09 ,

I suggest you temporarily change the data type of the column to text and try again, to check if it's the problem of date type.

Also, please see if this document can help: Alternate keys in Microsoft Dataverse (linkedin.com)

 

Best Regards,
Community Support Team _ kalyj

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

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