YOUR IMPORTING DATA IMPRESSES

Dataverse has so many choices what should I use

Noise

The importing of data is critical into any new application. The importing process of data is often treated as noise. In other words it needs to be done, but not given respect in terms of estimating enough time to ensure it is performed well.

Error Messages

DataVerse has multiple tools used for importing data, (tongue in cheek) but it feels like Microsoft also treated importing data as noise. This is brought out by the quality (or lack of quality) of the error messages. Which in terms make the people importing data more frustrated. For Example

Example 1

Example 2

In example 1 the message is not usable. Example 2 the message was worse as the information displayed was a furfy. In both cases (and there are many more) this eats up valuable time. If Microsoft gets this right can you imagine how many millions of hours across the world that it would save consultants, super users of Dynamics 365 / PP platform.

BUSINESS CENTRAL WOW!!

I have used business central importing functionality, and all I can say is WOW. Full disclosure the data I import into BC is far less complex, but It Just Works With No Fuss.

Business Central is part of the Microsoft fold, so Please Microsoft can we have this functionality in Dynamics 365 / PP.

I encourage all to have a look at this functionality in BC either by trying it out or watch the videos.

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