PL-900 Demonstrate the capabilities of Power Apps Practice Question
You are building a canvas app in Power Apps. The app needs to display a chart that shows the monthly sales trend from a SharePoint list. The chart must update automatically when new sales records are added to the list. What should you use to display the chart?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is assuming that a gallery with conditional formatting is equivalent to a chart control, but a gallery cannot automatically aggregate and plot data like a chart control does.
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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A chart control bound to the SharePoint list
The chart control in Power Apps is designed to visualize data from a connected source, such as a SharePoint list. When bound to that list, it reflects changes automatically, so new sales records appear without manual intervention. This meets the requirement for a live monthly sales trend chart.
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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An HTML text control with static data
Why it's wrong here
An HTML text control displays static content and does not connect to data sources. It would not update automatically when new sales records are added, and it cannot render a dynamic chart from SharePoint list data without complex custom scripting.
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A chart control bound to the SharePoint list
Why this is correct
The chart control in Power Apps can be bound to a data source such as a SharePoint list. It automatically updates when the underlying data changes, making it ideal for displaying a live monthly sales trend without additional components or refresh logic.
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A Power BI tile
Why it's wrong here
A Power BI tile requires a Power BI dataset and report, and it does not automatically reflect changes to a SharePoint list without a separate data refresh. It is not the simplest or most direct way to show a live chart from SharePoint data within a canvas app.
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A gallery with conditional formatting
Why it's wrong here
A gallery can show records and use conditional formatting to simulate a chart, but it is not a true chart control and does not provide the same visual representation or automatic aggregation. It is not the intended control for displaying a chart.
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