Microsoft Data verse – Create Data in Data verse from Excel using Power automate

  • Login to https://make.powerapps.com
  • Choose the environment.
  • click on Flows.
  • Choose the Instant Cloud Flow -> create a name and choose the PowerApps (V2) Trigger.
  • Add a Step and choose PowerApps as admin ->Get Apps as Admin
  • To know the Environment ID in Environment Name field ,
  • Click on Settings ->Session details->PowerApp Session Details ->Copy the value against Environment ID.
  • Add a new Action below Get Apps as Admin step -> List rows present in table.
  • Choose the Location. In my case I have kept the excel file in SharePoint.
  • Choose the Document Library, File and table name from excel file from where we need to read the data.
  • We need to loop through the list data output and create records in Data verse.
  • For this , choose the loop control Apply to Each.
  • Select the Output from previous step with ‘value’ returned from the List above.
  • Choose the Microsoft Data verse ->Add a new Row action.
  • Select the entity . In my case I am reading data from excel to create records in contact entity.
  • Map the mandatory attributes from value set to columns .
  • Save the Flow.
  • Apply the flow check and test the flow.

The Flow is complete and ready to use.

Reference to SharePoint list used in the flow,

Author: Devikumari Krishna

I am a Solution Architect in Dynamics 365|PowerApps platform. I provide Architectural consulting for Microsoft Power Platform, Dynamics 365 CRM Cloud, On-Premise, CRM 2016, 2015 and earlier version.

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