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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

Dynamics 365 apps

There are many apps for Dynamics 365 that you can use individually or together. You need an understanding of these apps and their capabilities so that you can decide whether to use the out-of-the-box (OOTB) functionality of the apps, customize the apps, or even build your own custom apps.

You can find out more about the Dynamics 365 apps at https://docs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/.

Although the focus of the PL-200 exam is the Power Platform, you need an awareness of the Dynamics 365 apps. The main Dynamics 365 model-driven apps built by Microsoft on the Power Platform and that use CDS are as follows:

  • Dynamics 365 Sales
  • Dynamics 365 Customer Service
  • Dynamics 365 Field Service
  • Dynamics 365 Project Operations
  • Dynamics 365 Marketing

These are known as first-party model apps – in short, the apps provided by Microsoft to differentiate them from the apps that software companies (third parties) supply, or that you create using the Power...