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Ways to Create/Edit Data Entities

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My company wants to create new data entities to use in our outside reporting processes. We know visual studio is one way to create new data entities, is there another way? If not, are only developers allowed access to visual studios? We are using Finance and Operations. Ideally, we would want to allow one person within the company to be able to create/edit data entities as needed and not need a developer each time.
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    Kevin Xia Microsoft Employee on at
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    Hi,
    Has your problem been solved? If so, you can mark the thread as verified so that other users of the forum can view the post.
    Best regards,
    Kevin
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    Deepak Agarwal Profile Picture
    Deepak Agarwal 148 on at
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    Hello, 
     
    I am not sure about your requirement, Creating or editing data entities is not an ongoing activity in the project which you may need for months after go live. I would suggest documenting first what is your actual need and asking a developer who can do ti for you, this needs a proper dev instance for customization. 
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    MuthukumaranAX Profile Picture
    MuthukumaranAX 2,907 on at
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    Data entities can be created via Visual Studio only and there is no other way of doing it.  
    Using the Data entity wizard, a new data entity can be created but depending on your requirement you might need/not need to add code. 
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    Kevin Xia Profile Picture
    Kevin Xia Microsoft Employee on at
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    Hi,
    According to my search, I didn't find an example that you don't need to develop, just configure to create data entities. You can refer to this blog: dynamics365musings.comIn this article, learn how to create a D365 Data Entity. In this lesson, walk through the steps of creating a data entity in Visual Studio. Then, see it within the Data Management workspace.
    Best regards,
    Kevin
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    André Arnaud de Calavon Profile Picture
    André Arnaud de Cal... 291,253 Super User 2024 Season 2 on at
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    Hi Newbie12,
     
    I do concur with Anthony. If you want to use data for reporting outside of Dynamics 365, then the export of data using the Synapse link is an option to export from both table and data entities. Then it is it just configuration instead of development.
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    Anthony Blake Profile Picture
    Anthony Blake 2,179 Super User 2024 Season 2 on at
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    If you want a non-developer to create views such as data entities for reporting, look at the export to Data Lake and synapse link options. Once the data is in an EDW you can create views as and when you need them without depending on the D365 Finance devlop/build/release process. 
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    andreasraithel Profile Picture
    andreasraithel 4,818 Super User 2024 Season 2 on at
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    Hy,
    to create new entities it is required to develop.
     
    But most of all data can be exposed using existing data entites, just export the entities you need using DMF and combine with any reporting tool.
    An visual overview and research tool about current existing entities in D365FIO standard can be found here on my shared Data Entiy research tool.
    For my opinion there is really no need to develop new data entities.
     
    Hops this helps.
     
    Herzliche Grüße / kind regards,
     
    Andreas Raithel
    D365FO Solution Architect
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    Layan Jwei 7,345 Super User 2024 Season 2 on at
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    Hi Newbie12,
     
    The only way to create a data entity is via a devBox. So yes, you need Visual Studio.
     
    Thanks,
    Layan Jweihan
    Please mark this answer as "Verified" if it solved your issue. In order to help others who will face a similar issue in the future
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    Ramit Paul 22,300 Most Valuable Professional on at
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    Hi,
     
    You are right, to create data entities, you need to develop that, it's not configuration.
     
    For this you need visual studio.
     
    To edit data entities such as removing field, it can be done by configuration.
     

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