Machine Learning with Dynamics 365 and Power Platform

CHAPTER 5Deep Dive in Machine Learning Custom Models

IN THE PREVIOUS CHAPTER, we discussed how Microsoft enables you to leverage the power of AI and ML in your projects, even when you are not an expert in the data science field.

In this chapter, we will learn about the two tools of the Azure AI platform – Azure CLI Extension and Visual Studio Code – and how you can use these tools for your benefit.

AZURE CLI EXTENSION

Azure Command Line Interface (CLI) is a set of commands that provides cross‐platform command‐line experience and is also used to create and manage resources. It is designed to get you working quickly with Azure, as it is available across Azure services.

Azure CLI is used to automate day‐to‐day repetitive operations. It enables you to schedule these tasks and also deploy them. Especially if you are deploying hundreds of resources, it is the perfect way to automate the process. Some key features of CLI that make it convenient to use are:

• Interactive mode. This mode guides you through available commands, places you in an interactive shell with command descriptions, examples, and auto‐completion, and leads you on whether you need parameters. To use Azure CLI interactive mode, just type the following command: az interactive.
• Multiple output formats. As a default output format, Azure CLI uses JSON, but it also offers output in other formats. The following are the output formats with argument values:
  • JSON. JSON string. This setting is the default.
  • JSONC. Colorized ...