PL-400 Power Platform Developer Associate

• Discover the value and key features of Dataverse.
• Learn about the value and key features of model-driven apps.
• Explore sample model-driven template apps.
• Learn about model-driven app design
• Create a model-driven app
• Tables in Dataverse.
• Types of tables that are available in Dataverse.
• Creating a custom table.
• Enabling attachments within a table.
• Which licensing requirements to apply to use each type of table?
• Learn what a column is in Dataverse.
• Learn about the types of columns that are available in Dataverse.
• Add a column to a table.
• Learn what a primary name column is in Dataverse.
• Identify restrictions that are associated with columns.
• Create an auto-numbering column.
• Create an alternate key.
• Learn about choices.
• Explore the standard choices.
• Create a new choice or modify an existing one.
• Why you should segment data that is used by your solutions into many tables.
• Why you need to relate one table to another.
• How to build relationships between tables.
• How to select the proper relationship type when you are building solutions with Dataverse.
• Define business rules in Dataverse.
• Create and manage business rules in Dataverse.
• Define a rollup column.
• Create a rollup column.
• Identify a calculation column.
• Create a calculation column.
• Learn about security roles and apply them to users in an environment.
• Learn how to add users to an environment.
• Understand security concepts in Dataverse
• Identify default security roles.
• Create a custom role.
• Create a custom security role and assign it to entities and users.
• Learn how to configure Dataverse teams for security
• Learn how to configure Dataverse group teams for security
• Explore how Power Apps can make your business more efficient.
• Learn how to use different technologies to perform different tasks in Power Apps.
• Learn about the different ways to build an app in Power Apps.
• Create your first app from data in an Excel workbook.
• Change the layout of a gallery.
• Change the data that a control shows.
• Change the order in which fields appear.Change the control with which a user provides information.
• Explore controls on each screen of an app.
• Format a number as a price.
• Color prices based on their values.
• Explore formulas in a generated app.
• Learn how to view and restore app versions.
• Explore how to share an app, including permissions and notifications.
• Learn about what environments are, how to create them, and how to manage security.
• Find more information about Power Apps.
• Understand how navigation works in a canvas app
• Use the Navigate and Back functions
• Understand the different ways these functions can be invoked
• Understand the basics of building the UI through themes, icons, control customization, and images.
• Use personalization in a canvas app
• Understand the differences between the Tablet and Mobile form factors
• Understand how to use controls in a canvas app
• Use the different types of controls
• Understand how Galleries and Forms related to controls
• Learn about the different types of test plans and components of a good test plan
• Identify and discuss optimization tools and performance tuning
• Learn about the benefits of documenting your application
• Understand imperative vs. declarative development
• Understand the variables in Power Apps
• Understand when to utilize each of the three different types of variables
• Utilize formulas that process multiple records
• Use the Concat function to combine text from multiple records
• Utilize the Countrows, CountIf, ForAll
• Perform math operations on data in a table
• Use the Patch function to update your data
• Understand how the Defaults function is used to create new records with Patch
• Utilize the Remove and RemoveIf functions to delete records
• Determine whether to use Clear and Collect or ClearCollect in their scenario
• Understand relational data
• Use relational data to improve an app user’s experience in Power Apps
• Understand how to use relational data in Microsoft Dataverse
• Understand and use action-based connectors
• Integrate user information and user-profile information into a canvas app
• Use Power Automate with Power Apps
• Understand custom connectors and the basics of how to build one
• Understand the custom connector lifecycle
• Use postman with a custom connector
• Create a flow that automatically saves email attachments
• Learn how to create a button flow to send yourself a reminder
• Create and process approval requests
• Build a flow that runs at recurring time intervals
• Create a business process flow with conditions
• Discover why standardizing business process flows is important and valuable to an organization.
• Learn about the difference between a workflow and a business process.
• Find out about how business process flows are used within Microsoft Power Platform and Dataverse.
• Learn about branching logic.
• Create additional fields and a main form to enhance a business process flow.
• Discover how to use instant flows with business process flows.
• Enhance immersive business process flows by using advanced techniques.
• Use one or more functions to create expressions.
• Use functions to retrieve data, change data, evaluate data, and more.
• Explain what solution components exist within Microsoft Power Platform.
• Explain key components of Microsoft Dataverse and the Common Data Model.
• Explain what Azure solution elements relate to Microsoft Power Platform.
• Explain what AI Solutions exist as it relates to Microsoft Power Platform.Navigate the Developer Guide successfully in support of their Microsoft Power Platform development
• efforts.
• Install NuGet packages available for Microsoft Power Platform development
• Work with the Configuration Migration tool
• Work with Package Deployer
• Leverage Solution Packager to isolate features
• Run the Plugin Registration Tool
• Identify which elements architecturally comprise Microsoft Power Platform.
• Learn about the areas of extensibility that are available to customize Microsoft Power Platform through
• code.
• Discover different approaches to common business scenarios in respect to achieving extensibility by
• means of configuration versus code.
• Explain what functions can be executed against Microsoft Power Platform via Microsoft Power Platform
• SDKs.
• Perform basic operations against Microsoft Power Platform such as create/read/update/delete operations.
• Learn how to extend plug-ins.
• Write client script to perform common actions as listed in the module units.
• Automate business process flow actions by using JavaScript/TypeScript API methods.
• Learn about Power Apps component framework architecture.
• Learn about Power Apps component tooling.
• Create a custom Power Apps component.
• Create a code component solution package.
• Test and debug a code component.
• Learn key concepts of Dataverse auditing
• Use formatting API in a Power Apps component.
• Use Dataverse web API in a Power Apps component.
• Discover the portal components that are available to display and interact with Dataverse data on the
• portal.
• Identify the various features of the portal components.
• Display a list of data and an associated drill-down for details.
• Configure a table form to access individual records.
• Trigger classic Dataverse workflows from the portal.
• Discover where software development can resolve particular portal feature requirements.
• Employ portal application lifecycle management for Power Apps portals.
• Apply JavaScript code to portal assets.
• Use Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) to address specific portal development requirements.
• Learn about the relationship between web templates, page templates, and webpages.
• Discover how custom web templates can be built by using HTML, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Liquid,
• and JavaScript.
• Use Liquid template language to build and structure web templates.
• Learn how to embed custom CSS and JavaScript into web templates.
• Learn how to reference other web templates in a web template.
• Interact with Dataverse Web API by using Postman.
• Authorize against Dataverse with OAuth.
• Use OData to query data.
• Publish Dataverse events to Microsoft Azure Service Bus.
• Write a Service Bus Event Listener that consumes Dataverse events.

1.How to build your first model-driven app with Dataverse

Do you want to quickly build apps with little to no code? This module focuses on the building blocks of

Dataverse and model-driven apps. These key components will help you build quick business apps in your

organization.

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2.Get started with model-driven apps in Power Apps

Model-driven app design is an approach that focuses on quickly adding components to your apps. These

components include dashboards, forms, views, and charts. With little or no code, you can make apps that

are simple or complex.

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3.Manage tables in Dataverse

Dataverse tables are similar to tables in a database. Every instance of a Dataverse database includes a

base set of tables that provide structure for data that is commonly used by business applications.

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4.Create and manage columns within a table in Dataverse

Do you want to create new data columns or use existing standardized columns for your business

solutions? This module will show you how to manage or create new columns within a table in Dataverse.

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5.Working with choices in Dataverse

Do you want to create standardized choice lists that you can use across all of your Power Apps? This

module will show you how to create new or use standard choice lists called choices in Dataverse.

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6.Create a relationship between tables in Dataverse

Do you need to create relationships between tables? This module will show how and why you can separate

data into tables and how to relate between tables to build complex and robust business solutions. It will

also explain the different kinds of relationships that you can define between tables in Dataverse.

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7.Define and create business rules in Dataverse

The ability to build business rules that ensure consistent business logic whatever app is accessing that

data set is imperative to a successful business operation. This module will show you how you can build

business rules that are triggered anytime they’re used within Dataverse.

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8.Create and define calculation or rollup columns in Dataverse

Do you want to use rollup or calculation columns? This module shows you how to build calculations or

rollups that are defined and triggered within the data in Dataverse, regardless of the app that accesses

that data set.

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9.Get started with security roles in Dataverse

Do you want to use security roles to limit user permissions? This module will show you how you can set

permissions to limit access to an environment. Or limit which users can view, edit, or delete data in an

environment within Dataverse.

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10.Get started with Power Apps canvas apps

Learn the basics of Power Apps and how you can use it in your organization.

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11.Customize a canvas app in Power Apps

Learn how to customize an app by adding controls, images, and logic.

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12.Manage apps in Power Apps

Manage app versions, app sharing, and environments in Power Apps.

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13.Navigation in a canvas app in Power Apps

App users can only navigate through the navigation options provided by an app developer, and this

module is designed to help you build a good navigation experience for your canvas app.

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14.How to build the UI in a canvas app in Power Apps

Do you want to build a better UI for app users? This module helps you do that using themes, icons,

images, personalization, different form factors, and controls.

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15.Use and understand Controls in a canvas app in Power Apps

Controls help create a better experience for the user and collect the appropriate data. This module will

help you understand and use Controls.

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16.Document and test your Power Apps application

In this module, you’ll learn best practices around testing and documenting your Power Apps application.

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17.Use imperative development techniques for canvas apps in Power Apps

Imperative development techniques can help you achieve the goal for your app. You will learn about

different development methods and different variables in Power Apps.

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18.Create formulas that use tables, records, and collections in a canvas app in Power Apps

Do you have need for complex formulas in your app? This module can help you write those formulas.

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19.Perform custom updates in a Power Apps canvas app

With some Power Apps canvas apps a form is not the solution. This module will focus on how to perform

custom updates when your data is not in a form.

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20.Complete testing and performance checks in a Power Apps canvas app

Do you want to test your app and improve it’s performance? This module will help you understand how to

test an app and improve performance.

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21.Work with relational data in a Power Apps canvas app

Do you want to improve a user’s experience in your canvas app? This module will show you how to work

with relational data to provide a good experience for app users.

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22.Work with data source limits (delegation limits) in a Power Apps canvas app

It’s important to learn how to work with data source limits. You need to understand the various limits and

variables that go into those limits to best work with data in Power Apps. This will help you chose the best

data source for an app to meet your requirements.

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23.Connect to other data in a Power Apps canvas app

Do you need to connect to data that isn’t tabular? This module will help with that. It includes discussion of

action-based connectors, Flow, and user data.

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24.Use custom connectors in a Power Apps canvas app

Custom connectors can be used with your canvas app when a built-in connector is not available. This

module focuses on using custom connectors.

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25.Get started with Power Automate

Power Automate is an online workflow service that automates actions across the most common apps and

services.

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26.Build approval flows with Power Automate

Power Automate is an online workflow service that automates actions across the most common apps and

services. In this module, you’ll build approval flows to streamline your business, save time, and work

more efficiently.

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27.Introduction to expressions in Power Automate

Get the most out of your data using functions to create expressions.

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28.Introduction to Microsoft Power Platform developer resources

The goal of this module is to give a broad-scoped overview of the developer experience as it relates to

Microsoft Power Platform. It will cover a high-level introduction how the ecosystem is represented, with

the intended audience being a software developer with limited experience in working with Microsoft Power

Platform.

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29.Use developer tools to extend Microsoft Power Platform

This module will focus on the available developer tools that can help you perform development activities

with Microsoft Power Platform.

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30.Introduction to extending Microsoft Power PlatformThis module will focus on the underlying solution architecture from a technical perspective and what

extensibility options exist. It will also cover the ever-important element of Microsoft Power Platform

development, which is the decision-making process of determining when to use configuration versus code.

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31.Introduction to Dataverse for developers

The goal of this module is to give an introductory overview of Microsoft Power Platform SDKs that are

available from Microsoft via NuGet.

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32.Extend plug-ins

The purpose of this module is to provide an in-depth overview of plug-ins as it relates to Microsoft Power

Platform development. This module will review how and when plug-ins are implemented, how they are

registered and deployed, and the various configuration options that are available during plug-in

registration.

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33.Performing common actions with client script

The goal of this module is to review how to achieve common user experience automation procedures

through Client Script. This module is intended to serve as a practical guide for how to solve real-world

scenarios that are frequently encountered during Microsoft Power Platform implementations.

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34.Automate business process flows with client script

This module will focus on educating developers on how to perform common techniques in regard to

automating business process flows, along with explaining the context of when these scenarios might be

applied.

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35.Get started with Power Apps component framework

Learn how to get started with Microsoft Power Apps component framework.

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36.Build a Power Apps component

Build a custom Power Apps component, create a code component solution package, and then test and

debug a code component.

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37.Use advanced features with Power Apps component framework

Get details on how to address more complex scenarios as it applies to a Power Apps component

framework. This module covers how to use client frameworks such as React and Angular within a

component, along with how to address scenarios such as file upload, localization, and integration with

Microsoft Dataverse Web API.

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38.Access Dataverse in Power Apps portals

The ability to show and interact with Dataverse data on a website is a core benefit of implementing a

Microsoft Power Apps portal. This module focuses on the several techniques and methods to display and

interact with Dataverse data in Power Apps portals.

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39.Extend Power Apps portals

The world of business software applications has embraced a movement toward building apps that use low

code/no-code methods. This movement is one of the pillars of Microsoft Power Platform, including Power

Apps portals. However, many projects often include functionality or features that can only be addressed

with advanced software development techniques. This module explains how to extend portal functionality

by using software development and how to use application lifecycle management (ALM) techniques to

deploy portals.

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40.Build custom Power Apps portals web templates

This module describes custom web templates and how they can be built and configured to extend and

enhance a Power Apps portal. A portal is provisioned with a series of prebuilt web templates. As makers

encounter more complex scenarios, they need to understand how to use Liquid template language to

create their own web templates that address project requirements.

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41.Work with Dataverse Web API

Learn about working with the Dataverse Web API.

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42.Integrate Dataverse Azure solutions

Gain an in-depth overview of options available within Dataverse to integrate data and events to Azure.

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Candidates for this course design, develop, secure, and troubleshoot Power Platform solutions. Candidates implement components of a solution that include application enhancements, custom user experience, system integrations, data conversions, custom process automation, and custom visualizations. Candidates will gain applied knowledge of Power Platform services, including in-depth understanding of capabilities, boundaries, and constraints. Candidates should have development experience that includes JavaScript, JSON, TypeScript, C#, HTML, .NET, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, RESTful Web Services, ASP.NET, and Power BI.

• Candidates should have an introductory knowledge of Power Platform
• Candidates should have development experience that includes JavaScript, JSON, TypeScript, C#, HTML, .NET, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, RESTful Web Services, ASP.NET,

Skills Measured

• Create a technical design (10-15%)
• Configure Microsoft Dataverse (10-5%)
• Create and configure Power Apps (5-10%)
• Configure business process automation (5-10%)
• Extend the user experience (15-20%)
• Extend the platform (20-25%)
• Develop integrations (5-10%)

• Career growth
• Broad Career opportunities
• Worldwide recognition from leaders
• Up-to Date technical skills
• Popular Certification Badges

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