šŸ§ How to keep Account lean in Dataverse?

by Dec 5, 2023

šŸ§ How to keep Account lean in Dataverse?

Inheritance is not so useful in the OOP realm! šŸ’„Bold statement, but why?

Inheritance has a rigid structure, a strict hierarchy that proves difficult to change.

Often you need to adjust the full or part of the inheritance hierarchy to add a new type.

So, what’s the solution?

Composition! šŸ‘ Composition uses instances to build a type.

The same can be applied to the Power Platform / Dynamics 365, or more specifically, to Dataverse!

Avoid the temptation to cramp multiple types into one table, like Account.

If you start to see a lot of fields that only belong to one type, it’s time to rethink our design.

Try using Composition in Dataverse. Create a new table for your new type and link (Lookup) it to a Contact.

Much more flexible and helps to keep Account lean!

What do you think? šŸ’­

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Remy van Duijkeren

Remy van Duijkeren

Power Platform Advisor

Microsoft Power Platform Advisor with over 25 years of experience in IT with a focus on (marketing) automation and integration.

Helping organizations with scaling their business by automating processes on the Power Platform (Dynamics 365).

Expert in Power Platform, Dynamics 365 (Marketing & Sales) and Azure Integration Services. Giving advice and strategy consultancy.

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