Apply business logic using code

Whenever possible, consider applying one of the several declarative process options to define or apply business logic. For more information, see Apply business logic in Microsoft Dataverse.

When a declarative process doesn't meet a requirement, you have several options as a developer. This article introduces common options to write code.

Create a plug-in

You can write a custom event handler, known as a plug-in, and register it on the Dataverse server. Register the plug-in to execute on a specific event of the Dataverse database transaction. When executed, the plug-in can create, read, modify, or delete data being processed during the current database transaction. By using plug-ins, you can customize or extend the data processing of Dataverse.

For more information, see Write plug-ins to extend business processes.

Create a workflow extension

You can write and register custom workflow activities to provide more actions within the process designer. Users can apply your new actions in the workflow designer, such as a condition or a new operation. By using this approach, you can add new custom actions in the process designer for users of your environment.

For more information, see Workflow extensions.

See also

Dataverse Developer Overview