POWER AUTOMATE DESKTOP - DATABASE Pre-Requisites Power Automate Desktop Access to database Under the database action, we have only three sub actions, namely: Open SQL connection Execute SQL statement Close SQL connection Open SQL Connection The first step is to connect to the database. So, we will use the Open SQL connection action and provide a connection string to establish the connection (the connection string in the video is a sample). When the connection is successful, the connection details is stored in a variable during execution. Execute SQL statement This action can be used to execute SQL queries. Here, I am using select query and the result is stored in a variable of type datatable. Close SQL connection It is a best practice to always close the database connection once the required queries are executed. YAY! BONUS!😮 How to execute a stored procedure using database action? Stored Procedure without arguments Stored Procedure with arguments (Comma separated incase of many a
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In this post, we learn how to create a dataverse table. But before that, If you want to read up on what is Dataverse, go here 👉Microsoft Dataverse.
CREATING A TABLE
Step 1: Open Power Apps and navigate to Dataverse. You may have to "Create Database" if it's the first time you are accessing it, else you will already be looking at a bunch of standard tables. While you are there, you may check out all the tables, columns, and data available.
Step 2: Let's create a Table now. Click on "New Table". Just for fun, I am going to create a table for Pizza! Enter "Pizza" in Display Name and click Create.
Provisioning the Table might take a little while.
Once the Table is created, you might notice that a few Columns are already created. For example, the column "Created By" auto-populates our name when we add data to the table.
There is also a column named "Pizza" whose datatype is a Unique Identifier, which also gets auto-populated with a unique string when data is added to the Table.
I want to create columns for "Size", "Crust", "Toppings", "Sauces", and "Cheese".
Step 3: Click on Add Column, add all these columns, and click Save Table.
- Display name: Size In Inches -> Data type: Whole number
- Display name: Crust -> Data type: Text
- Display name: Toppings -> Data type: Text
- Display name: Sauces -> Data type: Text
- Display name: Cheese -> Data type: Text
We created a table! Yay! Pizza!🍕
ADDING DATA TO THE TABLE
In the same table, you must locate "Data" tab & that's where you can "Add Record". But when you do this, you might notice the form that opens in the Microsoft Dynamics 365 window is not asking you to provide any of the values like Size, Crust, and others that you created.
How do we fix that?
Let us go back to the table view.
Step 1: Navigate to the "Forms" tab.
Step 2: Locate a FormType: Main called "Information".
Step 3: Click on Information. This will open the Form view.
Step 4: Click on the "+Form field". All the table column names will appear on the left.
Step 5: Click on each column name and it will get added to the form. Let's add, Size, Crust, Sauces, Cheese, and Toppings to the form.
Step 6: Click on Save & Publish.
Step 7: Now go back to the Data tab and click "+Add Record".
Step 8: Fill in the New Pizza Order. Add a bunch of data as you wish. Save & Close
Note: You may notice that the columns might not show up sometimes, try refreshing the page or click on +New a couple of times.
Step 9: Back in your "Data" tab, you will see a bunch of data. You can "Select View" to either "All Columns" or "Custom Columns" to view all or only the ones you created.
You must notice that under the Pizza column, there are Alphanumeric strings, which are an auto-generated unique identifier for each record that is entered into this table.
Phew!
Have a SLICE DAY🍕! HEHEHE!
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