PL-900 Practice Question: Manage the Microsoft Power Platform environment
An administrator notices that a Power Apps environment has exceeded its Dataverse storage capacity. The company wants to free up storage without losing data. Which action should the administrator take first?
⚠ Common exam trap
It's easy for candidates to confuse 'freeing up storage' with deleting apps or flows, not realizing that Dataverse storage is dominated by data rows and files, not solution components.
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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Run the storage capacity analysis in Power Platform Admin Center
The first step when addressing Dataverse storage capacity issues is to run the storage capacity analysis in the Power Platform Admin Center. This analysis provides a detailed breakdown of storage usage by entity, environment, and solution, enabling the administrator to identify the largest consumers and take targeted actions to free up space without data loss. Deleting apps or flows (Option A) does not reclaim Dataverse storage, as these items consume minimal storage compared to data tables.
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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Delete unused apps and flows from the environment
Why it's wrong here
Deleting apps does not free Dataverse storage.
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Purchase additional Dataverse storage capacity
Why it's wrong here
This increases capacity but does not free up existing storage.
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Archive old flows to reduce storage usage
Why it's wrong here
Flows do not consume Dataverse storage directly.
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Run the storage capacity analysis in Power Platform Admin Center
Why this is correct
This identifies what is consuming storage, allowing targeted cleanup.
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