PL-900 Practice Question: Demonstrate the capabilities of Power Automate
You need to create a Power Automate flow that runs every Monday at 9 AM to update a SharePoint list. Which trigger should you use?
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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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Schedule - Recurrence
The correct trigger for a flow that runs on a schedule (every Monday at 9 AM) is the 'Schedule - Recurrence' trigger. Option A ('When an item is created') is an event-based trigger that runs when an item is added to a list, not on a schedule. Option B ('Power Apps button') is a manual trigger that requires user interaction. Option D ('When a new email arrives') is an event-based trigger that runs when an email arrives. Therefore, only option C meets the requirement.
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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When an item is created
Why it's wrong here
'When an item is created' fires on SharePoint list events, not on a schedule, so it cannot run every Monday at 9 AM. It is tempting because it is the standard SharePoint trigger, and would be correct if the flow needed to react immediately whenever a new list item is added.
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Power Apps button
Why it's wrong here
A Power Apps button trigger requires a user to press the button in an app, so it cannot fire automatically every Monday at 9 AM. It is tempting because it is a common manual trigger, and would be correct if users needed to start the list update on demand from within a canvas app.
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Schedule - Recurrence
Why this is correct
The Recurrence trigger accepts a schedule configuration, so setting it to weekly on Monday at 09:00 satisfies the stated timing requirement. It fires automatically without user interaction, unlike event-based SharePoint triggers that respond only to item changes.
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When a new email arrives
Why it's wrong here
'When a new email arrives' fires on inbound mail, not on a recurring schedule, so it cannot run every Monday at 9 AM. It is tempting because it is a widely used automated trigger, and would be correct if the SharePoint list update depended on receiving a specific email.
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