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Microsoft Power Platform Developer Training (PL-400)

Course 8588

Duration: 5 days
Language: English
Level: Advanced

The Microsoft Power Platform helps organisations optimise their operations by simplifying, automating and transforming business tasks and processes. In this Advanced Microsoft Power Platform Developer course, students will learn how to build Power Apps, Automate Flows and extend the platform to complete business requirements and solve complex business problems.

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PL-400 Course Benefits

In this course, you will learn how to:

Create a technical design.
Configure Common Data Service.
Create and configure Power Apps.
Configure business process automation.
Extend the user experience.
Extend the platform.
Develop Integrations.

Prerequisites

Attendees should have already taken Learning Tree Course 8585, Microsoft Power Platform App Maker Training (PL-100) and Learning Tree Course 8587, Microsoft Power Platform Functional Consultant Training (PL-200), or have equivalent experience before attending this advanced course.

Exam information

This class prepares an individual for Exam PL-400: Microsoft Power Platform Developer.

PL-400 Training Outline

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

Do you want to build apps with little to no code quickly? 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 organisation.

In this module, you will:

Discover the value and critical features of Dataverse.
Learn about the value and critical features of model-driven apps.
Explore sample model-driven template apps.

Module 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 simple or complex apps.

In this module, you will:

Learn about model-driven app design
Create a model-driven app

Module 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 commonly used by business applications.

In this module, you'll learn about the following:

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?

Module 4: Create and manage columns within a table in Dataverse

Do you want to create new data columns or use existing standardised columns for your business solutions? This module will show you how to manage or create new columns within a table in Dataverse.

In this module, you will:

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.

Module 5: Working with choices in Dataverse

Do you want to create standardised choice lists that you can use across your Power Apps? This module will show you how to create new or use standard choice lists called choices in Dataverse.

In this module, you will:

Learn about choices.
Explore the standard choices.
Create a new choice or modify an existing one.

Module 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.

In this module, you'll learn:

Why you should segment data that is used by your solutions into many tables.
Why do you need to relate one table to another?
How to build relationships between tables.
How to select the proper relationship type when you're building solutions with Dataverse.

Module 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 to build business rules triggered anytime they're used within Dataverse.

In this module, you'll learn how to:

Define business rules in Dataverse.
Create and manage business rules in Dataverse.

Module 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 defined and triggered within the data in Dataverse, regardless of the app that accesses that data set.

In this module, you'll learn how to:

Define a rollup column.
Create a rollup column.
Identify a calculation column.
Create a calculation column.

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

In this module, you will:

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

Module 10: Get started with Power Apps canvas apps

Learn the basics of Power Apps and how to use it in your organisation.

In this module, you will:

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.

Module 11: Customise a canvas app in Power Apps

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

In this module, you will:

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.

Module 12: Manage apps in Power Apps

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

In this module, you will:

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.

Module 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.

In this module, you will:

Understand how navigation works in a canvas app
Use the Navigate and Back functions
Understand the different ways these functions can be invoked

Module 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, personalisation, different form factors, and controls.

In this module, you will:

Understand the basics of building the UI through themes, icons, control customisation, and images.
Use personalisation in a canvas app.
Understand the differences between the Tablet and Mobile form factors.

Module 15: Get started with Power Apps canvas apps

Learn the basics of Power Apps and how you can use them in your organisation.

In this module, you will:

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

Module 16: 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.

In this module, you will:

Understand how to use controls in a canvas app
Use the different types of controls
Understand how Galleries and Forms related to controls

Module 17: Document and test your Power Apps application

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

In this module, you will:

Learn about the different types of test plans and the components of a good test plan
Identify and discuss optimisation tools and performance tuning
Learn about the benefits of documenting your application

Module 18: 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.

In this module, you will:

Understand imperative vs. declarative development
Understand the variables in Power Apps
Understand when to utilise each of the three different types of variables

Module 19: Create formulas that use tables, records, and collections in a canvas app in Power Apps

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

In this module, you will:

Utilise formulas that process multiple records
Use the Concat function to combine text from multiple records
Utilise the Countrows, CountIf, ForAll
Perform math operations on data in a table

Module 20: 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 performing custom updates when your data is not in a form.

In this module, you will:

Use the Patch function to update your data
Understand how the Defaults function is used to create new records with Patch
Utilise the Remove and RemoveIf functions to delete records
Determine whether to use Clear and Collect or ClearCollect in their scenario

Module 21: Complete testing and performance checks in a Power Apps canvas app

Do you want to test your app and improve its performance? This module will help you understand how to test an app and improve performance.

In this module, you will:

Use best practices to improve the performance of your app
Understand how to test an app best
Use Fiddler for troubleshooting

Module 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.

In this module, you will:

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

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

It's essential 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 choose the best data source for an app to meet your requirements.

In this module, you will:

Understand the different limits of different data sources
Understand how functions, predicates, and operators all play roles in the limits
Use this new understanding to choose the best data source for an app

Module 23: Use custom connectors in a Power Apps canvas app

Custom connectors can be used with your canvas app when a built-in connector is unavailable. This module focuses on using custom connectors.

In this module, you will:

Understand custom connectors and the basics of how to build one
Understand the custom connector lifecycle
Use Postman with a custom connector

Module 24: Get started with Power Automate

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

In this module, you will:

Create a flow that automatically saves email attachments
Learn how to create a button flow to send yourself a reminder

Module 25: 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.

In this module, you will:

Create and process approval requests
Build a flow that runs at recurring time intervals
Create a business process flow with conditions

Module 26: Introduction to expressions in Power Automate

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

In this module, you will:

Use one or more functions to create expressions.
Use functions to retrieve data, change data, evaluate data, and more

Module 27: Introduction to Microsoft Power Platform Developer Resources

This module aims to give a broad-scoped overview of the developer experience related to the Microsoft Power Platform. It will cover a high-level introduction to how the ecosystem is represented, with the intended audience being a software developer with limited experience working with Microsoft Power Platform.

In this module, you'll be able to:

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 to support their Microsoft Power Platform development efforts.

Module 28: Use developer tools to extend the Microsoft Power Platform

This module will focus on the available developer tools to help you perform development activities with Microsoft Power Platform.

In this module, you will:

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

Module 29: Introduction to Extending Microsoft Power Platform

This 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: the decision-making process of determining when to use configuration versus code.

In this module, you will:

Identify which elements architecturally comprise Microsoft Power Platform.
Learn about the areas of extensibility that are available to customise Microsoft Power Platform through code.
Discover different approaches to common business scenarios for extensibility using configuration versus code.

Module 30: Introduction to Dataverse for Developers

This module aims to give an introductory overview of Microsoft Power Platform SDKs that are available from Microsoft via NuGet.

In this module, you will:

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.

Module 31: Extend plugins

This module aims to provide an in-depth overview of plugins related to Microsoft Power Platform development. This module will review how and when plugins are implemented, how they are registered and deployed, and the various configuration options available during plugin registration.

In this module, you will:

Learn how to extend plugins.

Module 32: Performing everyday actions with client script

This module will review how to achieve standard user experience automation procedures through Client Script. This module is intended to serve as a practical guide for solving real-world scenarios frequently encountered during Microsoft Power Platform implementations.

In this module, you will:

Write client script to perform everyday actions as listed in the module units

Module 33: Automate business process flows with client script

This module will focus on educating developers on performing standard techniques while automating business process flows and explaining the context of when these scenarios might be applied.

In this module, you will:

Automate business process flow actions by using JavaScript/TypeScript API methods

Module 34: Get started with the Power Apps component framework

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

In this module, you will:

Learn about Power Apps component framework architecture.
Learn about Power Apps component tooling.

Module 35: 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.

In this module, you will:

Create a custom Power Apps component.
Create a code component solution package.
Test and debug a code component.
Learn fundamental concepts of Dataverse auditing.

Module 36: Use advanced features with the Power Apps component framework

Get details on addressing more complex scenarios in a Power Apps component framework. This module covers using client frameworks such as React and Angular within a component and addresses scenarios such as file upload, localisation, and integration with Microsoft Dataverse Web API.

In this module, you will:

Use formatting API in a Power Apps component.
Use Dataverse web API in a Power Apps component.

Module 37: Work with Dataverse Web API

Learn about working with the Dataverse Web API.

In this module, you will:

Interact with Dataverse Web API by using Postman.
Authorise against Dataverse with OAuth.
Use OData to query data.

Module 38: Integrate Dataverse Azure solutions

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

In this module, you will:

Publish Dataverse events to Microsoft Azure Service Bus.
Write a Service Bus Event Listener that consumes Dataverse events.

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PL-400 Course FAQs

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 visualisations.

In addition, candidates will gain applied knowledge of Power Platform services, including an 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.

Yes, this class replaces Learning Tree class 8562: Microsoft PowerApps + Dynamics 365 Developer and Microsoft Exam MB-400.

Microsoft Power Platform Developer Training (PL-400)

PL-400 Delivery Methods

PL-400 Course Benefits

PL-400 Training Outline

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

Module 2: Get started with model-driven apps in Power Apps

Module 3: Manage tables in Dataverse

Module 4: Create and manage columns within a table in Dataverse

Module 5: Working with choices in Dataverse

Module 6: Create a relationship between tables in Dataverse

Module 7: Define and create business rules in Dataverse

Module 8: Create and define calculation or rollup columns in Dataverse

Module 9: Get started with security roles in Dataverse

Module 10: Get started with Power Apps canvas apps

Module 11: Customise a canvas app in Power Apps

Module 12: Manage apps in Power Apps

Module 13: Navigation in a canvas app in Power Apps

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

Module 15: Get started with Power Apps canvas apps

Module 16: Use and understand Controls in a canvas app in Power Apps

Module 17: Document and test your Power Apps application

Module 18: Use imperative development techniques for canvas apps in Power Apps

Module 19: Create formulas that use tables, records, and collections in a canvas app in Power Apps

Module 20: Perform custom updates in a Power Apps canvas app

Module 21: Complete testing and performance checks in a Power Apps canvas app

Module 21: Work with relational data in a Power Apps canvas app

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

Module 23: Use custom connectors in a Power Apps canvas app

Module 24: Get started with Power Automate

Module 25: Build approval flows with Power Automate

Module 26: Introduction to expressions in Power Automate

Module 27: Introduction to Microsoft Power Platform Developer Resources

Module 28: Use developer tools to extend the Microsoft Power Platform

Module 29: Introduction to Extending Microsoft Power Platform

Module 30: Introduction to Dataverse for Developers

Module 31: Extend plugins

Module 32: Performing everyday actions with client script

Module 33: Automate business process flows with client script

Module 34: Get started with the Power Apps component framework

Module 35: Build a Power Apps component

Module 36: Use advanced features with the Power Apps component framework

Module 37: Work with Dataverse Web API

Module 38: Integrate Dataverse Azure solutions

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