PL-900 Practice Question: Demonstrate the capabilities of Power Automate
A sales team uses a Power Automate cloud flow to process orders. The flow must run every weekday at 9:00 AM to check for new orders in a Microsoft Dataverse table and assign them to a sales representative. Which trigger should you use?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is assuming that a record creation trigger will run on a schedule, but it actually fires immediately upon creation, which may not align with the specified weekday morning timing.
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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Recurrence
The Recurrence trigger is designed for scheduled flows, enabling execution at defined intervals like every weekday at 9:00 AM. It can then use Dataverse actions to retrieve new orders and assign them. This approach ensures the flow runs at the desired time without relying on record creation events, which could occur at any time.
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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When a record is created
Why it's wrong here
This trigger fires immediately when a new record is added to Dataverse, not on a schedule. While it could process new orders, it does not meet the requirement to run every weekday at 9:00 AM. It would also trigger outside business hours, potentially assigning orders when no one is available.
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When a file is created (properties only)
Why it's wrong here
This trigger is for SharePoint document libraries, not Dataverse tables. It would not monitor Dataverse records at all. The scenario requires checking a Dataverse table for new orders, so this trigger is completely irrelevant and would not function in this context.
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When a record is updated
Why it's wrong here
This trigger fires when an existing Dataverse record is modified, not on a schedule. It would not initiate the flow at 9:00 AM on weekdays. Additionally, it would respond to any update, which might cause unintended assignments if records are edited for other reasons, rather than processing new orders at a set time.
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Recurrence
Why this is correct
The Recurrence trigger allows you to schedule a flow to run at specific times and intervals, such as every weekday at 9:00 AM. This matches the requirement to periodically check for new orders and assign them. It provides control over the schedule and can be combined with actions to query Dataverse and update records.
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