PL-900 Demonstrate the capabilities of Power Apps Practice Question
A canvas app includes a gallery that displays customer records from a SharePoint list. The app designer wants to ensure that when a user selects a record, the details are shown on a separate screen. Which Power Apps feature should be used to pass the selected record's data to the detail screen?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is thinking that global variables or collections are the primary way to pass data between screens, overlooking the scoped context variables provided by the Navigate function.
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Set the OnSelect property of the gallery to Navigate(DetailScreen, ScreenTransition.Fade, {SelectedCustomer: ThisItem})
The Navigate function in Power Apps allows you to transition to a different screen and optionally pass context variables. By including a record as the third parameter, you create a variable that is scoped to the target screen, containing the selected item. The detail screen can then use this variable to display the relevant data, ensuring a seamless user experience.
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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Set the detail screen's OnVisible property to retrieve the selected record from the gallery
Why it's wrong here
The detail screen's OnVisible property can run formulas when the screen becomes visible, but it cannot directly access the gallery's selected item unless that item was stored somewhere. The gallery's selection is not automatically available to other screens. Therefore, this approach does not work without first passing the data.
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Set the OnSelect property of the gallery to Navigate(DetailScreen, ScreenTransition.Fade, {SelectedCustomer: ThisItem})
Why this is correct
The Navigate function can pass context variables to the target screen. By specifying a record in the third argument, you create a variable (SelectedCustomer) that holds the selected item. The detail screen can then reference SelectedCustomer to display the record's fields. This is the standard way to pass data between screens in canvas apps.
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Use a global variable updated in the gallery's OnSelect and reference it on the detail screen
Why it's wrong here
While you can use a global variable via Set in the gallery's OnSelect, it is not the recommended approach for passing context to a specific screen. Global variables persist across screens and can cause unintended side effects. The Navigate function with a context variable is more scoped and appropriate for this scenario.
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Configure a collection that stores the selected record and use it on the detail screen
Why it's wrong here
Collections are used for storing multiple records and are not ideal for passing a single selected item between screens. Using a collection adds unnecessary complexity and potential performance overhead. The Navigate function with a context variable is simpler and designed for this purpose.
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