In November 2020, Microsoft has presented a new name for a cloud-based, low-code data service and app platform “Common data service”. From now on, it is called “Microsoft Dataverse”. The reason for this name change was to make the platform more understandable and reach a broader audience.
However, alongside with fresh name, there are some updates regarding its capabilities and terminology.
What’s new?
DATAVERSE FOR TEAMS
Alongside name changes, Microsoft presented “Microsoft Dataverse for Teams” – a subset of Dataverse capabilities for Teams users at no additional cost. It is generally available, along with a suite of embedded Microsoft Power Platform tools that make it easy for customers to build low-code apps, automate processes, and deploy chatbots without leaving the Teams application.
TERMINOLOGY
Also, you will notice new terminology. Some terms were changed in order to make work with “Dataverse” more intuitive for new users.
| LEGACY TERM | NEW TERM |
| Entity, entities | Table, tables |
| Field, fields, Attribute, attributes | Column, columns |
| Record, records | Row, rows |
| Option set, multi-select option sets, Picklist, picklists | Choice, choices |
| Two Options | Yes/No |
Note: However, this terminology update does not apply to any APIs or messages in the Dataverse web services. For example, the names of the messages CreateEntityRequest and CreateAttributeRequest will not change.
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