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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

Exporting data in the maker portal

You can also export data from the Power Apps maker portal. In the Power Apps maker portal, you can access all the entities in your Common Data Service environment. You can view the data, import new data, and export data.

The Power Apps maker portal has two options for exporting data:

  • Export data: Copies one or more entities into a CSV file
  • Export to data lake: Copies one or more entities to Azure Data Lake

To be able to export data using these options, you need to expand the Data area in the maker portal and select Entities as shown in the following screenshot:

Figure 6.30 – Exporting data in the Power Apps maker portal

The following screenshots will show the steps for exporting the records in the Account entity into a CSV file. Clicking on the Export data button opens a page where you can select the entities to be exported, as shown in the next figure:

Figure 6.31 – Selecting entities to export

After selecting...