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Microsoft Power Platform Functional Consultant: PL-200 Exam Guide

By : Julian Sharp
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Microsoft Power Platform Functional Consultant: PL-200 Exam Guide

By: Julian Sharp

Overview of this book

The Power Platform Functional Consultant Associate (PL-200) exam tests and validates the practical skills of Power Platform users who are proficient in developing solutions by combining the tools in Power Platform and the Microsoft 365 ecosystem based on business needs. This certification guide offers complete, up-to-date coverage of the PL-200 exam so you can prepare effectively for the exam. Written in a clear, succinct way with self-assessment questions, exam tips, and mock exams with detailed explanations of solutions, this book covers common day-to-day activities involved in configuring Power Platform, such as managing entities, creating apps, implementing security, and managing system change. You'll also explore the role of a functional consultant in creating a data model in the Microsoft Dataverse (formerly Common Data Service). Moving ahead, you'll learn how to design the user experience and even build model-driven and canvas apps. As you progress, the book will show you how to manage automation and create chatbots. Finally, you'll understand how to display your data with Power BI and integrate Power Platform with Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Teams. By the end of this book, you'll be well-versed with the essential concepts and techniques required to prepare for the PL-200 certification exam.
Table of Contents (34 chapters)
1
Section 1: Introduction
3
Section 2: Microsoft Dataverse
11
Section 3: Power Apps
15
Section 4: Automation
19
Section 5: Power Virtual Agents
22
Section 6: Integrations

Global workflows

Global workflows are processes that are executed when a business process flow starts or ends.

There are four different triggers:

  • Process applied: When a process business flow is started, which can be either when the record is created or when a user starts a new business process flow manually. 
  • Process abandoned: When the user abandons the business process flow. The business process flow will be shown under archived processes.
  • Process reactivated: When a user restarts a previously abandoned business process flow.
  • Process completed: When the user clicks on finished on the final stage of the business process flow to end the business process flow.

You must use process applied to execute a workflow in place of a workflow triggered on stage entry of the first stage in the business process flow.

You must use process completed to execute a workflow in place of a workflow triggered on stage exit of the final stage in the business process flow.

When a user switches...