Dataverse - Tag - Martin P Lopez | Power Platform Consultant https://martinplopez.com/tags/dataverse/ Dataverse - Tag - Martin P Lopez | Power Platform Consultant Hugo -- gohugo.ioenhello@martinplopez.com (Martin) hello@martinplopez.com (Martin)Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Clean Up Dataverse File Columns with Power Automate https://martinplopez.com/posts/dataverse-delete-file/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Martin https://martinplopez.com/posts/dataverse-delete-file/ A few weeks after delivering a Power Automate process that generates and stores PDFs in a Dataverse file column, my client asked for something simple:

“Can we make this process run on demand?”

That’s when I hit an unexpected limitation:

You cannot clear a Dataverse File column using “Update a row”.

I assumed it would be straightforward. But when I tried to use the Update a Row action, the file column didn’t even appear 😐

]]> Dataverse Clone Wars: Bulk-Merging Duplicates with SSIS (KingswaySoft Guide) https://martinplopez.com/posts/dataverse-ssis-merge-duplicates/ Sun, 12 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Martin https://martinplopez.com/posts/dataverse-ssis-merge-duplicates/ A long time ago in a database far, far away… 😁

It is a time of chaos. The mighty Dataverse is under siege by an overwhelming army of duplicate records. Accounts and contacts have been cloned endlessly, threatening to destabilize the CRM galaxy.

Armed only with an SSIS (SQL Server Integration Services) package, a brave data engineer rises to bring balance to the system. Their mission: to bulk merge duplicates, unify scattered data, and restore peace to the Dataverse.

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