A Step-by-Step process to Connect Power Pages to Microsoft Dataverse Guide by Madhda : Before diving into the integration steps, it’s important to understand the value of bringing Power Pages, Dataverse, and Business Central together. This combination allows you to surface ERP and CRM data directly on customer-facing websites, automate business processes, and securely manage user access—all with minimal coding. Whether you’re building a vendor portal, employee dashboard, or customer service site, this setup ensures a unified data experience across platforms.
📌 Power Pages:
Microsoft Power Pages (formerly Power Apps Portals) offers a powerful platform for building low-code, externally facing websites that interact with your business data. By Connecting Power Pages with Dataverse and Business Central, you can create a seamless digital experience for customers, vendors, and partners—enabling real-time data access and streamlined business processes.
🔗 Microsoft Dataverse:
- Integrate Business Central data into Power Pages using virtual tables or custom connectors.
🔗 Microsoft Dataverse:
Microsoft Dataverse is the underlying data platform for Power Platform applications. It provides secure and scalable storage for business data used in Power Apps, Power Automate, and Power Pages.
✅ Steps to Connect Power Pages with Dataverse:
- Step 1: Create a new Dataverse table, MBS Employee
- Step 2: Add fields to the table
- Log in to Power Pages Studio
– Go to Power Pages and select your site or create a new one.
- Open the Data Workspace
– In the left panel, click Data.
- Choose or Create a Dataverse Table
– You can choose from existing tables (like Contacts, Products) or click New table to create a custom one.
– Ensure the table has the required columns and data.
- Grant Permissions
– Click the table → Permissions tab.
– Create a table permission rule and associate it with a Web Role (like Authenticated Users or Anonymous Users).
– This step is critical to make your data visible on the site.
🧪 Test Your Page in Power Pages:
- Preview the Site
– Click Preview in the top-right to see how the site looks with real data.
- Check Permissions
– Make sure the logged-in user has appropriate roles.
– If the data doesn’t load, revisit the table permissions.
🔒 Security and Authentication Considerations
- Discuss user roles (authenticated vs anonymous access)
- Use of Azure AD B2C if needed
- Table permissions to restrict data visibility
⚙️ Use Power Automate for Business Logic
- Create a new Power Automate Flow
- Select the Automated cloud flow and add the trigger and action
✅ Testing and Validation:
- Validate that Business Central data flows correctly to Dataverse
- Confirm the data appears on Power Pages
Build Smart, Scalable Portals with Madhda
This final dashboard view reflects the successful connection and integration, bringing your employee data to life with real-time visibility and interaction through Power Pages.
By connecting Power Pages with Dataverse and Business Central, you can build secure, scalable, and user-friendly web portals that bring your business data to life — all within the Microsoft Power Platform ecosystem.
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