Virtual entities are a new feature in Dynamics 365 that enable the integration of data as entities without data replication or custom coding. Virtual entities will behave like any other custom entity we create in Dynamics 365. But at the moment, virtual entities are read only, and we cannot edit data records in the entity.
Virtual entities can replace the client-side and server-side methods for integrating external data, both of which require custom coding and have numerous limitations. These limitations include imperfect integration, data imperfection, and excessive commitment of developer resources. The use of virtual entities greatly simplifies the process of data integration by using the URL of an external source to build the records.
A virtual entity is defined as an entity in the Dynamics 365 platform metadata that lacks the associated physical...