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Possible to have a field in Dataverse as a lookup to a SharePoint list column?

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Posted on 21 Mar 2022 18:38:53 by 41

After building most of my app, I assumed that i can have a relation between a field in Dataverse to a field in Sharepoint. I have not seen anything from the interface, and getting no specific information about this from the web. 

Anyone have a definitive answer for this? I know the alternative is to have the table in DV and utilize Automate, OnSuccess or something (any ideas?) to post the data into the Sharepoint List subsequently, but i would rather not have to redo the existing db structure if i do not have to. 

 

Thank you very much for your time 🙂

 

Ezra

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  • flavio_ferrari Profile Picture
    3 on 30 Nov 2024 at 01:30:54
    Possible to have a field in Dataverse as a lookup to a SharePoint list column?
    A couple of years passed, do you know if there a solution to this now?
    It seems odd since the connectors in Access from Sharepoint are working properly just dragging primary IDs and fields to be shown.
  • Nhelgren Profile Picture
    on 04 May 2022 at 19:47:30
    Re: Possible to have a field in Dataverse as a lookup to a SharePoint list column?

    To clarify your question you'd like a Dataverse table to have a lookup to a SharePoint list to be able to integrate the data together? If so this can be done by creating a virtual table for the SharePoint list and then making a lookup that points to the virtual table you created.
    We have just announced the ability to create these virtual tables using a virtual connector provider which simplifies the process over the old way of building custom connections. For more info and how to videos check out this document: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-apps/developer/data-platform/virtual-entities/create-virtual-tables-using-connectors?tabs=sql 

  • Drew Poggemann Profile Picture
    9,278 Most Valuable Professional on 22 Mar 2022 at 10:09:30
    Re: Possible to have a field in Dataverse as a lookup to a SharePoint list column?

    Hi @PPG-Ezra ,

     

    @AJ_Z  is correct.  There is no lookup that you can populate with a SharePoint list in Dataverse.  Note, this might be coming sooner than later with Virtual Connectors though.  Currently the Virtual Connectors is in preview and supports a SQL Server connection but they are looking to add more and I am hoping a SharePoint list connector is not far behind...

    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powerapps/developer/data-platform/virtual-entities/create-virtual-tables-using-connectors 

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    AJ_Z Profile Picture
    3,711 Super User 2024 Season 1 on 21 Mar 2022 at 22:10:14
    Re: Possible to have a field in Dataverse as a lookup to a SharePoint list column?

     

    But a definitive answer to you question would be No. Without changes and/or some workaround you cannot create a direct relationship to my knowledge.

    From my experience a Lookup Column/relationships in dataverse will only allow you to lookup/relate to another dataverse table.  You cannot Lookup/relate to another source. The closest I have come to something similar is fake relationships where all i do is write the sharepoint Row ID into the dataverse row/record and reference that where needed in lookups and filters in the canvas app.

    In some  scenarios I have used Dataflows/Power Automate to bring the sharepoint list into a new dataverse table and looked up to that. 

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