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PL-900 Practice Question: Uses Dataverse as a data source for multiple…
An organization uses Dataverse as a data source for multiple Power Apps. They notice that records created in one app do not appear in another app until the page is refreshed. Which concept explains this behavior?
⚠ Common exam trap
Microsoft often tests the misconception that data synchronization across apps is automatic in Dataverse, leading candidates to incorrectly choose delegation or environment differences, when the real issue is the client-side caching behavior that requires a manual or programmatic refresh.
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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Caching of data by Power Apps
Power Apps caches data from Dataverse locally to improve performance and reduce network calls. When a record is created in one app, the cache in another app is not automatically invalidated, so the new record does not appear until the user manually refreshes the page or triggers a re-query. This caching behavior is by design to minimize latency and is controlled by the 'Enable data caching' setting in the app's advanced settings.
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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Caching of data by Power Apps
Why this is correct
Power Apps caches data to improve performance, leading to delays in seeing updates.
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Different Dataverse environments used
Why it's wrong here
If same environment, data should be shared.
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Delegation limitations of the data source
Why it's wrong here
Delegation affects what data can be processed server-side, not refresh behavior.
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Use of Patch mode instead of SubmitForm
Why it's wrong here
Patch mode still writes to Dataverse immediately.
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