Questions

  • API data source connection to Canvas apps
  • Multiple APi, combinations of API and database
  • Canvas vs PowerBI? difference
    1. Canvas is for building low code apps for mobile and tablet.
    2. PowerBI dashboard can also be displayed inside the Canvas.

PowerBI

  • publish datasets?

  • Combine API with database data source. yes, combination possible.

  • consuming published reports in a web application? Dynamically updated?

Powerapps backend Dynamics 365, CRM, software.

Canvas can be hosted locally.

Power Apps is cloud based platform.

  • Dynamic updated data?

    On premise option is available. There is a scheduled refresh to refresh the data source.

    • data is synched ot the power BI first and then reports are hosted in the app itself.

    • formatting and preprocessing data. In data modeling or in query editor.