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Add related column clarification to VirtualDataset and Grid docs#174

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Copilot AI commented Mar 11, 2026

VirtualDataset works with savedqueries — previous assumption was wrong. Added clarification on how to work with related (linked entity) columns via dotted notation in the proper places.

  • VirtualDataset general.md: Added "Related (Linked Entity) Columns" subsection under FetchXml Provider explaining the {link-entity-alias}.{attribute-name} dotted notation required for columns from link-entity joins. Updated examples to use talxis_ prefix.
  • Grid grid.md: Added a note in Column Configuration pointing to the VirtualDataset related columns documentation for views with linked entities.

Example of the dotted notation for a related column in the Columns binding:

[
  ...
  {
    "name": "a_e1371f3c98fd4fa094ca25fbf67eacb0.talxis_description",
    "alias": "a_e1371f3c98fd4fa094ca25fbf67eacb0.talxis_description",
    "dataType": "SingleLine.Text",
    "displayName": "Category Description"
  }
]

The alias (e.g. a_e1371f3c98fd4fa094ca25fbf67eacb0) is auto-generated by Dataverse when adding related columns to a view and must match exactly.


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Copilot AI and others added 2 commits March 11, 2026 09:48
…tation in TALXIS Grid

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Copilot AI changed the title [WIP] Add column configuration for TALXIS Grid in subgrid Document dotted notation for related entity columns in TALXIS Grid Mar 11, 2026
… talxis_ prefix and English names

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Copilot AI changed the title Document dotted notation for related entity columns in TALXIS Grid Docs: separate view-specific column config from VirtualDataset into Grid, add linked entity column guidance Mar 11, 2026
Copilot AI and others added 2 commits March 11, 2026 09:58
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Copilot AI changed the title Docs: separate view-specific column config from VirtualDataset into Grid, add linked entity column guidance Update VirtualDataset examples to use talxis_ prefix and English column names Mar 11, 2026
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…definitions

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Copilot AI changed the title Update VirtualDataset examples to use talxis_ prefix and English column names Add related column clarification to VirtualDataset and Grid docs Mar 11, 2026
@TomProkop TomProkop merged commit 24cd5c4 into master Mar 11, 2026
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