Start by checking whether the view is retrieving more data than necessary.
- View filters: Use specific filters so Dataverse returns only the required records.
- Indexes: Check whether columns used for filtering and sorting are properly indexed.
- Related-record columns: Avoid unnecessary columns from related tables, which can increase query complexity.
- Sorting: Check for expensive sorting on large datasets.
- Number of columns: Remove unnecessary columns from the view.
- Paging and search: Check that the view isn’t displaying an unusually high number of records per page. Also check whether Dataverse Search is enabled for large-dataset searching rather than relying only on older Quick Find behavior.
Example: Instead of loading 50,000+ cases, create a view filtered to Active Cases assigned to the current team and display only the required columns.
Interview tip: Don’t immediately blame the record count. Check the query, filters, sorting, related columns, indexing, and paging first.
