Virtual Tables with Nathan Helgren
In this episode, Daryl and Scott talk to a Senior Program Manager at Microsoft, Nathan Helgren, about the Virtual Tables.
Some of the highlights:
- Nathan's 25 years at MS
- What are Virtual Tables (VT)?
- Difference between a Connector and a VT
- Create virtual tables using the virtual connector provider
- Virtual Dad Jokes abound
- Virtualize all the things?
- Building Power Apps using 100% virtual tables
- What are the VT Limits?
- No Audit functionality
- No Rollup or Joins between VT
- How VT security works
- GUID column is still a hard requirement for VT
- Query through TDS endpoint from SQL VT
- Benefits of pulling through data in real-time in VT
- Making more data sources available for the virtual connector provider
- Reasons to re-visit VT again for those who have used it long ago
Nathan's Info and other links:
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nhelgren
- Online documents:
- Create virtual tables using connectors https://learn.microsoft.com/power-apps/maker/data-platform/create-virtual-tables-using-connectors
- Known limitations and troubleshooting with virtual tables https://learn.microsoft.com/power-apps/maker/data-platform/limits-tshoot-virtual-tables
- Setting up relationships with virtual tables with Power Apps https://learn.microsoft.com/power-apps/maker/data-platform/setup-virtual-table-relationships
- Videos:
- Virtual tables overview: https://youtu.be/weyEDIKhi18
- Create virtual tables: https://youtu.be/ttw4bF1mT3g
- Integrate virtual tables with Dataverse: https://youtu.be/gjum546ycpg
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Daryl LaBar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daryllabar | @ddlabar
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