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Integrating Python for Advanced Data Manipulation in Microsoft Dataverse

Hello everyone,

I'm currently facing a challenge and need some guidance.

My data is stored in Dataverse and SharePoint, and it feeds a Power BI report. I need to perform some complex operations on this data, including loops and other processes that aren't suitable for DAX and M language.

 

I'm considering Python for this task. Does anyone know if it's possible to run a Python script within a Dataverse database to create custom columns  that I can later utilize in Power BI?

My goal is to keep everything cloud-based. I prefer not to download data into Excel, process it with local Python or VBA code, and then re-upload it to Power BI.

 

For instance, I want to perform simple calculations like taking an original column, applying a loop to decrement its value by 1, and simultaneously incrementing the values in three additional columns by 1 until the original column's value reaches 0.

 

While I'm leaning towards Python, I'm open to any solution that integrates with Microsoft's cloud services and doesn't rely on third-party platforms.

Sincerely,
Ricardo

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Hi @FarmaVIP,

 

I would recommend Azure Synapse Link for Dataverse or the newer Microsoft Dataverse direct link with Microsoft Fabric (requires less Azure infrastructure setup ahead of time, but will have some limitations at first since it is still new).

 

Both of the above will allow you to perform large scale analytical workloads against a near-real time copy of Dataverse data inside a data lake, without impacting the operational database. You can run any additional transformations or mashup of the data inside of the lake via pipelines, spark queries, python scripts, etc.

 

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@FarmaVIP  it is possible to run a Python script within a Dataverse database to create custom columns that you can later utilize in Power BI. One way to achieve this is by using the SQLAlchemy library in Python.

 

Start by adding the SQLAlchemy library to your Python environment. Then, use it to connect to your Dataverse database and get the required data. Once you have the data, you can do various things with it in Python. For instance, you can use a loop to decrease the value of one column and increase the values in three other columns until the original column reaches 0. Finally, use SQLAlchemy to save the modified data, including the new columns, back to your Dataverse database.

 

Here’s an example of how you can use SQLAlchemy to create a new table with custom columns in your Dataverse database: 

 

from sqlalchemy import create_engine, Column, Integer, String
from sqlalchemy.ext.declarative import declarative_base
from sqlalchemy.orm import sessionmaker

# Connect to the Dataverse database
engine = create_engine('mssql+pyodbc://user:password@server/database?driver=ODBC+Driver+17+for+SQL+Server')

# Create a session
Session = sessionmaker(bind=engine)
session = Session()

# Define a new table with custom columns
Base = declarative_base()

class MyTable(Base):
    __tablename__ = 'my_table'
    id = Column(Integer, primary_key=True)
    original_column = Column(String)
    new_column_1 = Column(Integer)
    new_column_2 = Column(Integer)
    new_column_3 = Column(Integer)

# Create the table in the database
Base.metadata.create_all(engine)

# Insert data into the table
my_data = MyTable(original_column='some_value', new_column_1=0, new_column_2=0, new_column_3=0)
session.add(my_data)
session.commit()

 

 

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Hi @FarmaVIP,

 

I would recommend Azure Synapse Link for Dataverse or the newer Microsoft Dataverse direct link with Microsoft Fabric (requires less Azure infrastructure setup ahead of time, but will have some limitations at first since it is still new).

 

Both of the above will allow you to perform large scale analytical workloads against a near-real time copy of Dataverse data inside a data lake, without impacting the operational database. You can run any additional transformations or mashup of the data inside of the lake via pipelines, spark queries, python scripts, etc.

 

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