Microsoft Power Platform Developer (PL-400T00)

Course Overview

Module 1 : Use imperative development techniques for canvas apps in Power Apps

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

Module 2 : Perform custom updates in a Power Apps canvas app

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

Module 3 : Use Dataverse choice columns with formulas

• Discover the Choice field basics.
• Learn when to use choice or lookups.
• Filter data on choice values.

Module 4 : Reduce complexity in your data model with Dataverse table relationships

• Discover various Microsoft Dataverse relationship types.
• Learn how to use one-to-many relationships.
• Learn how to use many-to-many relationships.

Module 5 : Work with relational data in a Power Apps canvas app

• 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 6 : Work with data source limits (delegation limits) in a Power Apps canvas app

• 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 7 : Complete testing and performance checks in a Power Apps canvas app

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

Module 8 : Optimize app load time

• Evaluate your app startup performance.
• Optimize OnStart app load time.
• Implement a data load strategy.

Module 9 : Use Monitor to troubleshoot Power Apps

• Identify common problems when working with Power Apps and how to troubleshoot by using Monitor.
• Collaborate remotely.
• Interpret events logged.
• Use trace to log custom events.

Module 10 : Use Power Apps Instrumentation with Application Insights

• Set up your Power Apps canvas app for Application Insights.
• Evaluate analytics and app usage in Application Insights.
• Log custom events to Application Insights.

Module 11 : Get started with Power Automate

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

Module 12 : Introduction to expressions in Power Automate

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

Module 13 : Use Dataverse triggers and actions in Power Automate

• Dataverse triggers and actions in Power Automate.
• Other available inputs.

Module 14 : Introduction to Microsoft Power Platform developer resources

• 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.

Module 15 : Use developer tools to extend Power Platform

• 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 16 : Introduction to extending Power Platform

• 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 with configuration versus code.

Module 17 : Work with Dataverse Web API

• Authorize against Dataverse with OAuth.
• Use OData to query data.

Module 18 : Perform common actions with client script in Power Platform

• Write client scripts to perform common actions as listed in the module units.

Module 19 : Automate business process flows with client script

• Automate business processes using JavaScript/TypeScript API methods.

Module 20 : Get started with Power Apps component framework

• Power Apps component framework architecture
• Power Apps component tooling

Module 21 : Build a Power Apps component

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

Module 22 : Introduction to Dataverse for developers

• 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 23 : Extend plug-ins in Power Platform

• Learn how to extend plug-ins.

Module 24 : Integrate Dataverse Azure solutions

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

Module 25 : Explore Azure Functions

• Explain functional differences between Azure Functions, Azure Logic Apps, and WebJobs
• Describe Azure Functions hosting plan options
• Describe how Azure Functions scale to meet business needs

Module 26 : Develop Azure Functions

• Explain the key components of a function and how they are structured
• Create triggers and bindings to control when a function runs and where the output is directed
• Connect a function to services in Azure
• Create a function by using Visual Studio Code and the Azure Functions Core Tools

Module 27 : Get started with custom connectors in Microsoft Power Platform

• Learn about the role of custom connectors.
• Build a connector and use it in a Power Automate flow.

Module 28 : Discover and use Web APIs with Power Apps

• Create a custom connector using Visual Studio
• Create a custom connector using Azure API Management
• Create a custom connector using an OpenAPI document
• Use a custom connector in a Power Apps app to call a web API

Module 29 : Configure custom connectors with authenticated APIs in Microsoft Power Platform

• Learn about authentication options.
• Learn how to use APIs with Microsoft Entra ID.
• Use a graph API from a custom connector.
• Share and move between environments.

Module 30 : Configure policy templates for custom connectors in Microsoft Power Platform

• Discover how policies can modify the behavior of custom connectors at runtime.
• Apply policy templates to a custom connector.

Module 31 : Create Microsoft Power Platform OpenAPI custom connectors

• Learn about OpenAPI extensions.
• Use OpenAPI extensions.

Module 32 : Manage solutions in Power Apps and Power Automate

• Package existing items into a solution.
• Create solutions.
• Edit existing solution-aware apps, flows in a solution.
• Import and export solutions.
• Deploy complex solutions with many components.
• Learn about component dependency on other components.

Module 33 : Introduction to solutions for Microsoft Power Platform

• Learn about solutions and how they work.
• Discover the concept of solution layering.
• Learn about version control for solutions.

Prerequisites

• Candidates should have an introductory knowledge of Power Platfom
• 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

Course Comments

This course replaces MB-400T00 Power Apps Developer + Dynamics 365 Developer