This PL-900 practice question tests your understanding of demonstrate the capabilities of power pages. The scenario asks you to isolate a root cause — eliminate options that address a different problem before choosing. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
Which TWO of the following are prerequisites for creating a Power Pages site?
A Dataverse database
Power Pages relies on Dataverse for data storage.
A Power Pages license
A license is required to create and run Power Pages sites.
A SharePoint Online license
Why wrong: SharePoint is not a prerequisite.
A Power BI Pro license
Why wrong: Power BI is not required for Power Pages.
A Microsoft Entra ID tenant
Why wrong: Power Pages can use various identity providers; Entra ID is not mandatory.
Answer choices
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Correct answer & explanation
A Dataverse database
A Dataverse database is a prerequisite for Power Pages because Power Pages stores all site data, metadata, and configuration (such as web pages, content snippets, and table permissions) in Dataverse tables. Without a Dataverse database provisioned in the target environment, you cannot create a Power Pages site, as the platform relies on Dataverse as its underlying data storage and management layer.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
A Dataverse database
Why this is correct
Power Pages relies on Dataverse for data storage.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
A Power Pages license
Why this is correct
A license is required to create and run Power Pages sites.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
A SharePoint Online license
Why it's wrong here
SharePoint is not a prerequisite.
A Power BI Pro license
Why it's wrong here
Power BI is not required for Power Pages.
A Microsoft Entra ID tenant
Why it's wrong here
Power Pages can use various identity providers; Entra ID is not mandatory.
Common exam traps
The trap here is that candidates often confuse 'prerequisites for creating a site' with 'prerequisites for using or authenticating users on the site,' leading them to select Microsoft Entra ID (which is needed for authentication but not for site creation) or SharePoint (which is a common data source but not a requirement).
Detailed technical explanation
Under the hood, Power Pages sites are essentially model-driven apps exposed as public websites, where each site is backed by a Dataverse environment that must have the 'Power Pages' solution installed. The provisioning process creates a site record in Dataverse and deploys a web application container in the Power Platform infrastructure, which requires the Dataverse database to be present and the user to have a Power Pages license (or a per-site license) assigned. A real-world scenario: if you attempt to create a Power Pages site in a trial environment without a Dataverse database, the wizard will prompt you to create one first, and without a license, the site will be created but will show a licensing warning and may be restricted after the trial period.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
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Demonstrate the capabilities of Power Pages — This question tests Demonstrate the capabilities of Power Pages — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
The correct answer is: A Dataverse database — A Dataverse database is a prerequisite for Power Pages because Power Pages stores all site data, metadata, and configuration (such as web pages, content snippets, and table permissions) in Dataverse tables. Without a Dataverse database provisioned in the target environment, you cannot create a Power Pages site, as the platform relies on Dataverse as its underlying data storage and management layer.
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