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The Common Data Service is a single place for apps. Data is stored in the Common Data Service that is served to many applications to be viewed and updated. Sounds like a basic definition, but really when it comes down to it, that is what is at the core of the Common Data Service, or CDS. The CDS is a data store, but it does more than simply store data in the same way as a SQL database, for example. The CDS reviews what data type is being stored, such as image data, and stores it in the correct type of storage based on the data type. Model-Driven Applications using Power Apps are built on top of the CDS, as the UI layer, or the “presentation” layer, and are designed for the user of the applications to interact with the data stored in the CDS.
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Critchley, S. (2020). The Common Data Service. In: Dynamics 365 Essentials. Apress, Berkeley, CA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-5911-5_1
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