FabCon 2026
📍Atlanta · March 16–20, 2026
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🎙️Session by Gastón Cruz
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FabCon 2026 · Session Resources

The Instant Insights
Pipeline

OneLake shortcuts + Dataverse + Power Apps — from raw data to a working app in a single, connected Fabric pipeline. Everything from the session, plus next steps to build it in your tenant.

🗓️ March 18, 2026 · Microsoft Fabric track, FabCon Atlanta
⏱️ 45-minute session · Live demo included
🏅 Presented by Dual Microsoft MVPs · Data & AI

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One Pipeline. Three Fabric Services.

No custom connectors, no data movement, no scheduled exports. Data stays in OneLake and surfaces anywhere via shortcut.

Source
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OneLake

Single store for all structured + unstructured data. Delta Parquet tables, no silos.

Shortcut

OneLake Shortcut

Zero-copy reference into Dataverse. Live read — no ETL, no duplication, no lag.

Logic
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Dataverse

Business logic, security roles, and relationships. Tables backed by OneLake data.

Surface
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Power Apps

Canvas app on vibe.powerapps.com — built in minutes, connected to live Dataverse tables.

Insight
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Live Feedback

SharePoint list captures session data and flows back into the pipeline for live metrics.

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Why this matters:

Most orgs run Power Apps on Dataverse tables loaded by scheduled pipelines. The shortcut pattern eliminates that copy — Dataverse points directly into OneLake Delta tables. One write, infinite reads. Change the data in OneLake and every app downstream sees it instantly.

What You Walked Away With

Six concrete patterns from the live session — each one ready to implement in your Fabric tenant this week.

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OneLake Shortcuts Are Zero-Copy by Design

A shortcut is a live reference, not a copy. Setting one up from Dataverse into a Lakehouse table takes under 5 minutes and eliminates the need for any scheduled export pipeline.

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Dataverse Tables Can Be Fabric-Backed

With the Fabric-linked Dataverse environment, standard Dataverse tables appear as Delta tables in OneLake automatically. You get the Power Platform security model and the Fabric analytics engine on the same data.

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vibe.powerapps.com Is Real and Fast

The AI-native canvas app builder generates a working app from a natural-language prompt in under 2 minutes. We built a functional attendee feedback app connected to live SharePoint data during the session.

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SharePoint as a Lightweight Write Surface

SharePoint Lists work well as the write layer for low-volume structured data collection. Power Automate flows the data back through Dataverse and into OneLake without any manual step.

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The Whole Stack Is One Fabric License

Fabric F64+ covers OneLake, Dataverse integration, Power Apps, and Copilot. Organizations running separate Power BI Premium + Power Apps per-user + Synapse licensing should model a consolidated Fabric cost — the math often surprises teams.

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Security Inheritance Works Across the Stack

Dataverse column-level security and Fabric workspace roles are additive, not redundant. You can grant a business user access to a Power App column without exposing the underlying OneLake table.

What We Built Live

Three demos, 45 minutes, one unbroken Fabric pipeline.

Demo What we built Tech used Time
1 — OneLake Shortcut Created a shortcut from a Dataverse table into a Fabric Lakehouse Delta table. Zero copy, live read confirmed via notebook cell. Fabric Lakehouse Dataverse ~8 min
2 — Feedback App Built a session feedback Power App on vibe.powerapps.com from a natural-language prompt. Attendees submitted feedback live during the session. Power Apps Live attendee data ~12 min
3 — End-to-End Flow Power Automate flow from SharePoint submissions → Dataverse → Power BI report embedded in the app. Full pipeline, one Fabric capacity. Fabric Dataverse Power Automate ~15 min

Everything From the Session

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Implementation Checklist

Step-by-step checklist to recreate the pipeline in your own Fabric tenant — environment setup, shortcut config, app deployment. ~4–6 hours for a clean environment.

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Session Slide Deck

Full slide deck — architecture diagrams, pipeline overview, cost comparison, and the Fabric licensing argument for leadership conversations.

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Demo Files & Notebooks

The Fabric Notebook used to validate the shortcut, the Power Automate flow export, and the speaker-feedback.csv schema used in the SharePoint demo.

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Session Recording

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Fabric Tenant Scan

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We design and validate your medallion lakehouse architecture before you build. Full reference design scoped to your data estate. Includes a 2-hour review session.

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About Gastón

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Gastón Cruz
Co-Founder & Managing Partner, The Power Mates · Microsoft Dual MVP — Data & AI

20+ years building enterprise data platforms across Fortune 500 manufacturing, financial services, and healthcare organizations. Microsoft Dual MVP in Data & AI and Power Platform. Co-hosts The Power Mates YouTube channel with 7,300+ subscribers. Specializes in Microsoft Fabric architecture, supply chain analytics, and AI-native data platform design.

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