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📘 What is a Rollup Column in Dataverse? A Rollup Column in Dataverse is a special type of column that automatically calculates aggregated values from related child records or from a hierarchical relationship within the same table. It uses background system jobs to compute values and does not update immediately on the form. 🟢 What Rollup Columns Can Calculate SUM  - Total of related values COUNT  - Number of related records MIN / MAX  - Lowest or highest value AVG  - Average of related records Latest Date  - Most recent related activity 🟡 Important Characteristics Calculates using asynchronous jobs (not real-time) Refreshes every 1 hour or when manually recalculated Supports only numeric & date data types Requires a related child table or self-hierarchy lookup 🛠️ How to Create a ...

📘 Calculated Column in Dataverse A Calculated Column allows Dataverse to automatically compute a value based on other columns. The calculation runs on the server and updates only after the record is saved . 🛠️ Steps to Create a Calculated Column Open your table and click Add Column . Enter the column name, data type, and scroll down to the Column Behavior section. 👉 Change the behavior from Simple to Calculated . Click Save . After saving, the Edit button becomes visible next to the column type. Click Edit  - a popup window opens where you configure the calculation. Inside the popup: Condition  - Optional (you can skip this). Action  - Add your formula here. ...