PL-200 Study Guide

Exam Quick Facts

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Skills at a Glance

Who is this exam for?

This Power Platform certification covers Microsoft’s low-code/no-code platform. It tests your ability to build business applications, automate processes, and create solutions using Power Apps, Power Automate, and related services. This is an associate-level exam that expects hands-on experience. You should have practical knowledge of the technologies covered.

Skills Measured

Configure Microsoft Dataverse (25–30%)

This domain covers the skills needed to work with the topics described below. Study each objective carefully and use the linked resources to deepen your understanding.

Manage the data model

• Create or modify standard, activity, or virtual tables
• Create new tables or modify existing tables
• Determine which type of relationship to implement, including one-to-many and many-to-many
• Configure table relationships including behaviors and cascading rules
• Create new or modify existing columns, including rollup and formula
• Configure table properties

Manage Dataverse

• Configure Dataverse search, and manage the search index
• Manage auditing
• Describe options for importing and exporting data
• Configure duplicate detection settings
• Configure bulk deletion

Configure security settings

• Manage business units
• Create and manage security roles
• Create and manage users and teams
• Create and manage column security
• Configure hierarchy security
• Configure Microsoft Entra ID group teams

Create apps by using Microsoft Power Apps (25–30%)

This domain covers the skills needed to work with the topics described below. Study each objective carefully and use the linked resources to deepen your understanding.

Create model-driven apps

• Create and configure multiple form types
• Use controls in the form designer
• Create and configure views
• Configure custom pages
• Configure modern commanding by using Power Fx
• Embed a canvas app in a model-driven app form
• Add Microsoft Power BI dashboards and reports in a model-driven app

Describe canvas apps

• Describe canvas app structure
• Describe form navigation, formulas, variables and collections, and error handling
• Describe how Microsoft Power Automate flows are called from a canvas app

Build Microsoft Power Pages

• Configure pages, forms, lists, and navigation
• Describe advanced Power Pages features, including document management, search, multi-step forms, and Power BI
• Configure website security including web roles and page access
• Describe use cases for templates
• Describe authentication options

Create and manage logic and process automation (25–30%)

This domain covers the skills needed to work with the topics described below. Study each objective carefully and use the linked resources to deepen your understanding.

Create and manage cloud flows

• Describe types of flows, use cases, and flow components, including when to use a classic workflow
• Describe components of a connector
• Implement logic controls including branches, loops, conditions, error handling, and variables
• Implement dynamic content and expressions
• Work with the Dataverse connector
• Manage and troubleshoot flows

Create and manage business process flows

• Configure a business process flow
• Add stages, workflows, and flow steps to a business process flow
• Manage the business process flow table for a business process flow

Create and manage classic Dataverse workflows

• Configure a workflow
• Troubleshoot workflows
• Manage workflow logs

Implement low-code logic

• Configure low-code plug-ins
• Create and manage Power Fx functions and formulas
• Create and configure business rules

Manage environments (15–20%)

This domain covers the skills needed to work with the topics described below. Study each objective carefully and use the linked resources to deepen your understanding.

Participate in application lifecycle management (ALM)

• Describe use cases for app checker and solution checker
• Create and manage Dataverse solutions
• Describe the difference between managed and unmanaged Dataverse solutions
• Manage Microsoft Power Platform environments for development
• Import and export Dataverse solutions

Manage interoperability with other services

• Configure email integration
• Configure Microsoft SharePoint integration
• Describe options for document management
• Work with Microsoft Word templates

What to Study Next

Based on this exam, here are related certifications to consider:

• PL-900: Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals — Fundamentals
• PL-400: Microsoft Power Platform Developer — Associate
• PL-600: Microsoft Power Platform Solution Architect — Expert ⚠️ Retiring

Quick Links

• Official Exam Page
• Microsoft Study Guide
• Practice Assessment