Standards

Dataverse Table Design Standards

Table, column, relationship, choice, and ownership standards for Dataverse-backed business apps.

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Who this helps

Developers designing Dataverse tables before app and flow build-out.

What to standardize

Name tables around business entities.
Use relationships instead of duplicated text where lifecycle matters.
Separate security ownership from display labels.
Plan solution transport from the start.

Examples

Table design brief

Clarify the table before adding columns.

Formula / code

Table: Service Request
Owner type: User or team
Primary column: Request Name
Relationships: Customer, Request Category, Assigned Team
Choices: Priority, Request Status
Audit: Enabled for production tables

Expected result: The model supports security, reporting, automation, and future model-driven apps.

Common mistakes

Creating one mega table
Using text where lookup relationships are needed
Ignoring ownership model