Microsoft Power Apps
Microsoft Power Apps integration with Business Central: how to build apps on Business Central data, including custom UI, AI Builder, and augmented or mixed-reality options. It answers questions about connecting Power Apps to a Business Central environment through the Power Apps connector, using API tables and custom APIs, and building canvas apps.
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Overview
Business Central and Power Apps work together so you can build flexible solutions on top of Business Central data. Power Apps adds a custom user interface, AI Builder, and augmented or mixed-reality technologies. The overview page also lists the mobile app and Teams integration among its features.
There are two pages. The first, “Business Central and Power Apps”, is the overview of what the integration makes possible. The second, “Use your data to create an app”, is the practical guide. It shows how to connect Business Central as a data source in Power Apps with the Power Apps connector, using exposed API tables and custom APIs, so you can build business apps such as canvas apps.
Start with the overview page to see the scenarios. Then use the data guide when you are ready to link Power Apps to your Business Central environment.
Key points
- Power Apps can build solutions on Business Central data with a custom UI.
- AI Builder and augmented or mixed-reality technologies can be combined with Business Central data.
- The overview page lists the mobile app and Teams integration among its features.
- Business Central connects to Power Apps as a data source through the Power Apps connector.
- Business Central data is exposed to Power Apps through API tables and custom APIs.
- The data guide covers linking Power Apps to your Business Central environment and building apps such as canvas apps.
- Read the overview page first for scenarios, then the data guide for setup.
Learn pages
- Business Central and Power Apps: Get an overview Business Central and Power Apps integration
- Use your data to create an app| Microsoft Docs: Make your Business Central data available as a data source in Power Apps by specifying the OData URL of your web services to build custom business apps.
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