PL-900 Demonstrate the capabilities of Power Apps Practice Question
You need to design a Power App that allows users to view and update customer records from a SQL Server database. The app must enforce row-level security based on the user's region. What should you use?
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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SQL Server row-level security with the USER_NAME() function
SQL Server row-level security with the USER_NAME() function. This allows you to filter rows in SQL Server based on the user's identity, which can be passed from Power Apps using the User() function. Option A is incorrect because Power Apps security groups control access to the app itself, not data row-level filtering. Option B is incorrect because Dataverse security roles apply to Dataverse tables, not SQL Server. Option C is incorrect because environment security restricts access to the environment, not specific rows in a SQL Server database.
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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Power Apps security groups
Why it's wrong here
Controls access to the app, not data within the app.
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Dataverse security roles
Why it's wrong here
Only applies to Dataverse tables, not SQL Server.
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Environment security
Why it's wrong here
Controls access to the environment, not row-level data.
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SQL Server row-level security with the USER_NAME() function
Why this is correct
SQL Server RLS filters rows based on the user executing the query.
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