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PL-900 Practice Question: A Power Pages site needs to display a list of…
A Power Pages site needs to display a list of upcoming events from a Dataverse table. Only events with a start date greater than today should be shown. Which approach should be used to filter the data on the page?
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Configure a view in Dataverse with a filter for start date > today and use that view on the page.
The most straightforward and efficient approach in Power Pages is to use a Dataverse view with a pre-applied filter (start date > today) to display only upcoming events. This offloads filtering to the data source, ensuring that users only see relevant data without relying on client-side logic or flows that might be slower or more complex. While OData filters are possible, using a Dataverse view is simpler and aligns with Power Pages' low-code design.
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Configure a view in Dataverse with a filter for start date > today and use that view on the page.
Why this is correct
A Dataverse view stores the filter condition server-side, so the list component queries only events whose start date exceeds today. This pushes filtering to the data layer rather than retrieving all rows and filtering client-side.
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Use a Power Automate flow to remove past events from the table.
Why it's wrong here
A scheduled flow deleting past rows mutates Dataverse data and only runs periodically, so the list still shows expired events between runs. Flows suit background automation; the page needs a Dataverse view with a filter on the start date applied at query time.
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Use JavaScript on the page to hide past events after loading.
Why it's wrong here
Client-side JavaScript hides rows only after they are fetched, so past events still load and remain visible if scripting fails. JavaScript suits dynamic UI behaviour; filtering must occur in the Dataverse view so the query returns only future events.
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Create a calculated column in Dataverse to indicate future events.
Why it's wrong here
Calculated columns are possible but not the direct method for page filtering.
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