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PL-900 Practice Question: Demonstrate the capabilities of Power Automate

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{
  "properties": {
    "displayName": "Daily Report Flow",
    "state": "Started",
    "definition": {
      "triggers": {
        "Recurrence": {
          "recurrence": {
            "frequency": "Day",
            "interval": 1,
            "schedule": {
              "hours": [8],
              "minutes": [0]
            }
          },
          "type": "Recurrence"
        }
      },
      "actions": {
        "Get_items": {
          "type": "ApiConnection",
          "inputs": {
            "host": {
              "connectionName": "shared_sharepointonline",
              "operationId": "GetItems"
            },
            "parameters": {
              "dataset": "https://contoso.sharepoint.com/sites/Reports",
              "table": "DailyReport",
              "filterQuery": "Status eq 'Pending'"
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Refer to the exhibit. The flow is scheduled to run daily at 8:00 AM. However, it has not been running for the past week. What is the most likely cause?

Answer choices

Why each option matters

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Correct answer & explanation

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The flow has been turned off in the Power Automate portal.

The flow's schedule is correctly configured, but the flow may have been manually turned off in the Power Automate portal, preventing it from executing. Option A is incorrect because the recurrence setting appears valid. Option C is incorrect because an invalid SharePoint URL would cause the flow to fail when triggered, not prevent it from being scheduled. Option D is incorrect because flows do not have a 'Stopped' state; they are either turned on or off.

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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The recurrence schedule is incorrectly formatted.
Why it's wrong here
An incorrectly formatted recurrence schedule would likely cause errors or prevent the flow from being created/saved, but since the flow was running previously, this is not the most likely cause.
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The flow has been turned off in the Power Automate portal.
Why this is correct
This is correct. The flow is scheduled but not running; the most common reason is that the flow has been turned off in the portal. This can happen manually or due to license issues.
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The SharePoint site URL is invalid.
Why it's wrong here
An invalid SharePoint URL would cause the flow to fail when it tries to access SharePoint, but it would not prevent the flow from being triggered. The flow would still run and fail.
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The flow is in a 'Stopped' state.
Why it's wrong here
Flows in Power Automate do not have a standalone 'Stopped' state. They are either turned on or off. The term 'Stopped' might refer to being turned off, but the proper term is 'Off', and option B is more specific and accurate.

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PL-900 Practice Question: Demonstrate the capabilities of Power Automate

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