Microsoft Power Platform · Dataverse Security Roles
Delegate
Run apps and flows on behalf of another user. Used by Power Automate child flows and impersonation scenarios.
Scope: Single Dataverse environment - impersonation only
Permissions
- Impersonation - Act on behalf of another user in Dataverse
- Used by Power Automate "Run as" patterns
Common use cases
- Service account that runs flows on behalf of users
- Custom integrations that need elevated impersonation
Security considerations
- High-trust role - can act as any user it impersonates
- Audit impersonation usage via Dataverse audit logs