PL-200· AssociateRetiring

Power Platform Functional Consultant

By Emil Björk · Microsoft business apps consultant, Gothenburg

Dataverse modelling, model-driven and canvas apps, Power Automate, and solution management.

Retires 31 August 2026, replaced by AB-410 (Intelligent Applications Builder).

15 guides · about 41 minutes of reading · Official exam page and skills outline on Microsoft Learn →

This is a reading order, not exam-dump material. The areas below are how this site groups what PL-200covers; Microsoft's study guide on the exam page lists the measured skills and their weightings, and that outline changes between releases. Read the guides for the concepts, then spend the rest of your preparation in a trial environment.

1.Dataverse

  1. What is Microsoft Dataverse?6 minMicrosoft Dataverse is the relational data platform underneath Dynamics 365 CRM apps and Power Platform — what it is, why it's more than a database.
  2. Dataverse data model fundamentals4 minThe Dataverse data model — tables, columns, relationships, choices, security roles, and how it sits under Dynamics 365 and the Power Platform.
  3. The Dataverse security model2 minRoles, business units, teams, row sharing, and field-level security in Dataverse — the layers that protect data in Dynamics 365 CRM and Power Apps.
  4. Business rules in Dataverse3 minHow business rules let you add field-level logic to forms without code — set value, lock field, show error, recommendation, and the limits of the engine.
  5. Calculated and rollup columns in Dataverse3 minHow calculated columns and rollup columns work in Dataverse — what each does, the performance trade-offs.

2.Apps

  1. Canvas apps vs model-driven apps2 minWhen to build a canvas Power App versus a model-driven app — pixel-perfect UI, data-driven structure, and the trade-offs each one forces.
  2. Power Apps modern controls3 minHow the modern control set in canvas apps differs from classic controls — Fluent UI styling, accessibility defaults, theming, and migration considerations.
  3. Power Fx explained2 minThe Power Fx formula language — Excel-like syntax, where it's used in the Power Platform, and what's different from JavaScript.
  4. Business process flows in Dynamics 3652 minHow business process flows guide users through staged work in Dynamics 365 — design, branching, security, and when not to use them.

3.Automation and agents

  1. Power Automate flow design patterns2 minHow to design reliable, maintainable Power Automate flows — triggers, retries, error handling, child flows, and what not to do.
  2. Power Automate approvals in depth3 minHow the Approvals platform works under Power Automate — connector, approval types, delegation, the unified approval centre.
  3. Copilot Studio for Dynamics 3652 minBuilding AI agents on top of Dynamics 365 with Copilot Studio — topics, knowledge sources, generative answers, and Dataverse integration.

4.Solutions, ALM, and portals

  1. Power Platform ALM with managed solutions2 minApplication lifecycle management on the Power Platform — solutions, managed vs unmanaged, environments, pipelines, and source control.
  2. Connection references and environment variables3 minHow to make Power Platform solutions portable across environments — connection references for credentials, environment variables for configuration values.
  3. Power Pages for Dynamics 365 customer portals2 minBuilding customer-facing portals on top of Dataverse — Power Pages templates, authentication, security, and operational realities.

Also references PL-200

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Frequently asked questions

Is PL-200 still available?

Retires 31 August 2026, replaced by AB-410 (Intelligent Applications Builder).

How long does the reading on this page take?

The 15 guides total roughly 1 hour of reading (41 minutes). They cover the concepts the exam assumes, not exam questions — pair them with the official learning path and hands-on time in a trial environment.

Where is the official skills outline for PL-200?

On Microsoft Learn, at the exam page linked from this page. The areas here are this site's grouping of the topics; the official study guide lists the measured skills and their weightings and is the only authoritative source.

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