PL-900 Practice Question: Demonstrate the capabilities of Power Automate
Exhibit
{
"definition": {
"triggers": {
"manual": {
"type": "Request",
"kind": "Http",
"inputs": {
"schema": {
"properties": {
"email": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"email"
]
}
}
}
},
"actions": {
"Send_approval_email": {
"type": "ApiConnection",
"inputs": {
"host": {
"connectionName": "shared_office365",
"operationId": "SendEmail",
"apiId": "/providers/Microsoft.PowerApps/apis/shared_office365"
},
"parameters": {
"email/To": "@triggerBody()?['email']",
"email/Subject": "Approval Required",
"email/Body": "Please approve this request."
},
"authentication": "@parameters('$authentication')"
},
"runAfter": {}
},
"Condition": {
"type": "If",
"expression": {
"equals": [
"@body('Send_approval_email')?['status']",
"Succeeded"
]
},
"actions": {
"Update_item": {
"type": "ApiConnection",
"inputs": {
"host": {
"connectionName": "shared_sharepointonline",
"operationId": "UpdateItem",
"apiId": "/providers/Microsoft.PowerApps/apis/shared_sharepointonline"
},
"parameters": {
"dataset": "https://contoso.sharepoint.com/sites/marketing",
"table": "Approvals",
"id": 1,
"item/Status": "Approved"
}
},
"runAfter": {}
}
},
"else": {
"actions": {
"Send_rejection_email": {
"type": "ApiConnection",
"inputs": {
"host": {
"connectionName": "shared_office365",
"operationId": "SendEmail",
"apiId": "/providers/Microsoft.PowerApps/apis/shared_office365"
},
"parameters": {
"email/To": "requestor@contoso.com",
"email/Subject": "Request Rejected",
"email/Body": "Your request has been rejected."
}
},
"runAfter": {}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}Refer to the exhibit. You have a Power Automate flow that sends an approval email and then checks if the email was sent successfully. If successful, it updates a SharePoint item status to 'Approved'. Otherwise, it sends a rejection email. However, the flow always updates the SharePoint item to 'Approved' even when the approval email fails. What is the likely issue?
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
✓
The flow uses 'Send an email' instead of a proper approval action.
The flow uses the 'Send an email' action, which only sends an email message; it does not implement an approval process. The 'Succeeded' status indicates the email was sent, not that the recipient approved. To create an approval, you must use the 'Start and wait for an approval' action, which pauses the flow until the recipient responds. Options A, B, and D are incorrect because they do not address the core issue: the lack of a proper approval action.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✗
The 'email/To' parameter is missing the recipient's email.
Why it's wrong here
The email address is provided via trigger body.
- ✗
The condition expression is incorrectly formatted.
Why it's wrong here
The condition expression is syntactically correct.
- ✓
The flow uses 'Send an email' instead of a proper approval action.
Why this is correct
The 'Send an email' action only sends an email; it does not capture the recipient's response. An approval action like 'Start and wait for an approval' is required.
- ✗
The 'body' function should be 'outputs' instead.
Why it's wrong here
The 'body' function is valid.
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Variation 1. Refer to the exhibit. This Power Automate flow is triggered manually via HTTP request. The action 'Send_approval_email' sends an email. What is a potential issue with this flow design?
hard- A.The manual trigger cannot be used for HTTP requests.
- B.The authentication parameter is missing.
- ✓ C.The flow does not include an approval action, only an email notification.
- D.The email action uses deprecated parameters.
Why C: The flow lacks an approval action; it only sends an email notification. To implement an approval process, a 'Start and wait for an approval' action must be included. Option A is wrong because the 'When an HTTP request is received' trigger can be used for manual or external triggers. Option B is wrong because email actions in Power Automate authenticate via the connection, not explicit authentication parameters. Option D is wrong because the 'Send an email' action supports required parameters like To, Subject, and Body, which are not deprecated.
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