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Hi Team,
Just out of curiosity on how to create a table like output from a service. similar to CDS connector or when we add sharepoint connector. Any ideas will be really appreciated.
Just want to understand the underlying architecture of this.
Sarath Mohan
Hi @SarathMohan, do you mean to create a custom connector? If so, here's a good staring page: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/connectors/custom-connectors/
Thanks for the reply its not about creation custom connector, I want to know how to create a connector to display the fields as a table structure similar when we add a CDS OR SHAREPOINT connector. Just want to know how to start with.
If you look into cds connector when we add an entity all the atttributes are displayed as table. Want to understand how this is done.
Regards,
@ScottDurow Could you please let me know if there is a way to achieve this?
Thank you
@SarathMohan
Just to help me understand the question: Do you mean, that you want to create a dataset-PCF included in a CanvasApp (because of different DataSource possibilities, and because you want to show it), and you ask how to show/make a table in a PCF?
Best regards,
Diana
Thanks for the response @DianaBirkelbach , No I am not talking about PCF . I just want to know what should be the approach on developing an API that can provide a similar experience like when we add a sharepoint connector to canvas based it shows the list and associated fields as a table similarly for CDS entities when try to add the field comes as a table format. Just want to know if there is way to develop api similar to that.
Sarath
I assume it's how the APIs are implemented with OData and have the metadata accessible. For example in CDS: <base URL>/api/data/v9.1/$metadata#<optionally entity>. Is the Restful API for your custom connector following OData practices?
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