MC1488488 - Microsoft Dataverse - Bulk generate prompt column values for existing records (backfill)
Microsoft 365 Message Center announcement MC1488488.
MS Message Center's Summary
Microsoft Dataverse is introducing bulk generation of artificial intelligence prompt column values for existing records as an asynchronous background job starting November sixteenth, 2026. This capability consumes Copilot or AI Builder credits and requires specific environment settings configured within the Power Platform admin centre before use. Administrators should review environment controls and ensure sufficient credit capacity is available to manage costs effectively.
- Administrator impact
- Administrators must configure environment settings in the Power Platform admin centre and verify credit capacity.
- End user impact
- Users will be able to populate prompt columns across existing records without manual updates.
- Importance
- 4/10: This feature introduces administrative configuration requirements and credit consumption impacts for artificial intelligence capabilities.
- Message Center ID
- MC1488488
- Category
- stay Informed
- Severity
- normal
- Services
- Microsoft Dataverse
- Tags
- Feature update
- Published
- 2026-10-05
- Last updated
- 2026-10-05
- Expires
- 2026-11-05
We are introducing bulk generation of prompt column values for existing Dataverse records. Now, you can have AI-generated values across existing data without requiring record updates to trigger execution. This feature will reach general availability on November 16, 2026. How does this affect me? When selected, this capability will run asynchronously as a background job and will consume Copilot or AIB credits. Users can monitor and manage the job and view its credit usage in System Jobs. Two environment settings in will control this feature: Allow bulk processing of existing records will be off by default. It must be enabled to run a bulk job. Require review before processing imported prompt columns will be on by default. When enabled, an imported job will be paused for review in System Jobs and can be manually started after review. Turn this setting off if jobs should start automatically after import. What action do I need to take? To use this, go to Power Platform admin center to enable Allow bulk processing of existing records and ensure sufficient Copilot or AIB credit capacity is available in your environment. Review the Require review before processing imported prompt columns setting to determine whether imported jobs should require review before starting, and make sure to start them promptly after import, if you choose to keep the setting enabled. For more information about this capability, please visit Prompt columns . For information about licensing and credits, please visit licensing and copilot credits or licensing and AIB credits .