Create agent actions
About this guide
Scenario
In this lab, you will see how to:
- Create agent actions
What You Will Learn
- How to add use Power Automate to access data in Microsoft Dataverse
High-Level Lab Steps
- Create a Power Automate cloud flow to retrieve Dataverse data with an agent action
- Create a Power Automate cloud flow to create Dataverse data with an agent action
Tasks and Job Skills
Exercise 1 - Create an action to retrieve data from Dataverse
- Task 1.1 - Create Power Automate flow to retrieve a property
- Task 1.2 - Add an action to retrieve a property
- Task 1.3 - Add the Get Property action to the topic
Exercise 2 - Create an action to create data in Dataverse
- Task 2.1 - Create Power Automate flow to make a booking
- Task 2.2 - Add an action to create a booking request
- Task 2.3 - Add the Create Booking Request action to the topic
Exercise 3 - Test the actions
- Task 3.1 - Make a booking request
- Task 3.2 - Verify the booking request
The Cloudguides in this series provide valuable skills related to building AI agents that will be in high demand across various industries for years to come.
Career Connections
As AI and conversational AI become increasingly important, professionals with expertise in building and managing agents are highly sought after. The skills developed in this series can help you to accomplish new things in the role you are in today, or position you to pursue more specialized roles, such as Copilot Developer, Conversational AI Engineer, Power Platform Developer, AI Specialist, and Business Analyst (with AI focus).
To put that in perspective, as of 2025, comparable starting salaries for roles like Conversational AI Engineer, Power Platform Developer, and AI Specialist range from $80,000 to $106,465, with AI Specialists earning up to $128,396 after five years. Please note that these figures are approximate, derived from online sources, and can vary based on factors such as location, industry, and company size.
