Deciding factors for integrating or importing external data sources
Power Platform applications are capable of accessing data from a wide variety of sources. Solution architects identify the data required for the operation of Power Platform solutions and define the best way for applications to access this data.
Let’s look at the locations where external data that’s used by Power Platform applications can be found.
Dataverse
Dataverse is the ideal location for data that does not already exist in another system and is the default storage location for most Power Platform implementations. Dataverse is typically considered a good option for new applications and business processes. Data that’s managed within Dataverse benefits from its enhanced administration and process automation capabilities.
Copying data to Dataverse
External data that’s required by Power Platform applications may be copied into Dataverse, either as a one-off task, a scheduled...