PL-900 Practice Question: Describe the business value of Microsoft Power Platform
A company wants to build a custom app to track inventory across multiple warehouses. The app must use existing data from a SQL Server database and provide real-time updates. Which Power Platform component should they use to connect the app to the data source?
⚠ Common exam trap
A common mix-up: candidates confuse Dataverse as the only data source for Power Apps, but connectors allow direct integration with existing SQL Server databases without migration.
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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Power Apps with a connector
Power Apps connectors provide pre-built integration with SQL Server, enabling the app to read and write data directly from the existing database. This allows real-time updates by using the SQL Server connector, which supports live queries and triggers without requiring data migration.
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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Power Apps with a connector
Why this is correct
Power Apps uses connectors to connect to various data sources including SQL Server.
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Microsoft Dataverse
Why it's wrong here
Microsoft Dataverse is a data storage platform; it does not directly connect to external SQL Server databases unless via virtual tables.
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Power BI
Why it's wrong here
Power BI is for analytics and reporting, not for connecting a custom app to a data source.
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Power Automate
Why it's wrong here
Power Automate automates workflows, it does not serve as a data connection for a custom app.
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