Rollup vs calculated columns in Dataverse: the async trap we fell for

Dataverse rollup columns do not update instantly; they refresh on a scheduled asynchronous cycle.

A team saw an account’s opportunity total stay stale on a dashboard after creating a new opportunity, even though the platform was working as designed.

The article contrasts rollup and calculated columns and explains when each is appropriate.

For live totals, it recommends alternatives such as post-operation plugins or query-time aggregation with FetchXML.