I’m about to write Azure Function for data anonymization in Dataverse with GitHub Copilot. I created the tables and model driven app with M365 Copilot and maker portal Copilot in previous post. I also proposed prompt for me to use in GitHub Copilot. I think this is vibe coding since I have been doing 15 minutes of work and I already have data model and UI ready for the configuration app.
I have not done Azure Function for ages, so I had no clue which version I would need. I want to have .NET Framework, that is what I know. Let’s call to my old pall M365 Copilot.
I need to create Azure Function with Visual Studio 2022. The function will handle Dataverse data.
I got instructions but not answer which worker I should select.
I added the picture above, gave it to Copilot and asked again
Based on the options shown in your image and your goal of building a modern Azure Function that interacts with Dataverse, I recommend selecting:
✅ .NET 8.0 Isolated (Long Term Support)
Here’s why:
- Long-Term Support (LTS): Ensures stability and updates for enterprise-grade applications.
- Isolated Worker: Offers better separation of concerns, improved startup performance, and more flexibility for dependency injection and middleware.
- Modern SDK Compatibility: Works well with the latest Dataverse SDK and Azure libraries.
When to Use Other Options
- .NET Framework In-process v1 or Isolated v4: Only if you’re maintaining legacy code or need compatibility with older libraries.
- .NET 8.0 In-process: Slightly simpler setup, but less flexible than isolated for complex scenarios like custom dependency injection or middleware.
Now I have empty function solution and project. Let’s copy the prompt from previous post, just a bit fine tune it and then allow GitHub Copilot to do the trick.
I got the code, I see red there – I need to NuGet packages to get this working. Then I need to check the table and field names. And then I need to check to code logic and finally test it. I installed packages
- Microsoft.PowerPlatform.Dataverse.Client
- Microsoft.CrmSdk.CoreAssemblies
- Polly
Then I noticed, that .NET 8 is wrong version for me. I checked from working function project and it had version .NET Framework 6.0. I changed to that, removed CrmSdk.CoreAssemblies package. Downgraded Dataverse.Client packate to version 1.0.39 and emptied function code.
I re-prompted with GitHub Copilot like below picture. Now it seems to be more stable. Still need to figure out all the red stuff away.
I added couple using statements that Visual Studio offered me, and then one foreach EntityCollection needed postfix .Entitites. Then I was able to build my code.
Then I need to change the table and column names
I have the code ready – I need to check what it does and change the actual table and column names which were created into Power Platform.
