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Creating a Dataverse table (design the data model)

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Hello all. Please bear with me while I fumble though this editor and post my question.

 

I am trying to understand how to create this table in Dataverse for Teams and import the data (attached).

After creating the table, I am not able to edit the Date Field. Why?

 

 

TableName: FederalHoliday (Attached Excel File with full Data Set)

Index (Number)Date (Date Only)Holiday (Text)Year (Number)
1001Dec 31, 2021New Year's Day2022
1002Jan 17, 2022Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. 2022
1003Feb 21, 2022Washington's Birthday2022

 

Here I create the table and name the "Primary Name Column" to Index

GroovyMisfit_3-1635981401731.png

 

I thought of making the Date column the primary key, but there is no way to set the "Primary Name Column" type to "Date Only".

After the table is created, I can alter the Data Type from Text to Autonumber.

So that is what I did with a seed number of 1001.

GroovyMisfit_7-1635981891124.png

 

Next, I create the Date column like this:

GroovyMisfit_4-1635981693185.png

Next, I create the Holiday Column like this:

GroovyMisfit_5-1635981787887.png

 

And finally, I create the Year Column like this:

GroovyMisfit_6-1635981866908.png

 

This is what I see when I try to edit the Date Field. It says the field is Read Only. Why?

GroovyMisfit_8-1635982201997.png

 

I see there is a way to edit the data using Excel. I need to read the instructions on that.

I do have the data in an Excel File and would prefer just to load it into the table.

I believe this will require a Flow. That will probably be another post later.

 

Does it appears that I understand some key design concepts with using Dataverse for Teams for use with Power Apps.

 

Update: Nov 3, 2021 @ 7:44 PM EST

Looks like I will not be able to edit the data using Excel. I get this message:

GroovyMisfit_0-1635983088737.png

And according to this document, I cannot use Excel to edit the data.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powerapps/maker/data-platform/data-platform-excel-addin#office-store-add-in-download-disabling

Those flipping Administrators are at it again.

 

 

 

Thanks,

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  • Mira Ghaly Profile Picture
    11,415 Moderator on at

    @GroovyMisfit 

    Please check the replies on the below topic ; they all suggest that you need to build a power automate flow to be able to achieve this and this topic has a detailed solution on how to do this using a flow:

    https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/Microsoft-Dataverse/Data-load-for-Dataverse-for-Teams-tables/m-p/752753#M8349

     

    Also please check this video that explains how to use Power Query which might be easier than using a power automate flow:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-BghB8k3x0

     

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