PL-900 Demonstrate the capabilities of Power Apps Practice Question
A business analyst creates a model-driven app using Dataverse. They need to ensure that when a new lead is created, a task is automatically assigned to the sales team. Which component should be used?
⚠ Common exam trap
PL-900 often tests the confusion between business rules (form-level logic) and Power Automate flows (cross-record automation), leading candidates to pick business rules for actions they cannot perform.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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A Power Automate flow triggered on lead creation
A Power Automate cloud flow triggered on Dataverse lead creation can automatically create and assign a task record to the sales team. This is the standard low-code automation approach in the Power Platform for cross-table actions triggered by record events. Business rules cannot create task records in another table.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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A business rule on the lead form
Why it's wrong here
A business rule runs client-side on the lead form to set or validate field values; it cannot create a task record and assign it to a team. It is tempting because it automates on record creation, but it is correct for form-level logic such as showing or requiring fields.
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A calculated field that sets the task status
Why it's wrong here
A calculated field derives a value from other columns on the same record; it cannot create a task record or assign it to a team. It is tempting because it updates automatically, but it is correct for computed values like totals, not for triggering related-record creation.
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A Power Automate flow triggered on lead creation
Why this is correct
A Power Automate flow registered on the Dataverse lead-creation message runs automatically when a lead record is created, letting it create and assign a task to the sales team, which satisfies the required automated trigger.
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A canvas app with a button to create a task
Why it's wrong here
A canvas app button requires a user to open the app and click it, so no task is created automatically when a lead is saved in the model-driven app. It is tempting because canvas apps can call Dataverse, but it is correct for user-initiated actions, not server-side automation.
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