Tool for Troubleshooting Flows | PL-400 Exam | Microsoft Power Platform Developer

Tool for Troubleshooting Flows

Question

Please select the tool that helps to troubleshoot the flow after you create it.

Answers

Explanations

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A. B. C. D. E.

Correct Answer: C

Flow checker is a Power Automate service that monitors the flow.

It helps you to spot errors and follow the best design practices.

If you made an error or missed a required input, the Flow checker will alert you with a red dot on its icon.

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When you click on the marked icon, the Flow checker panel shows the errors and the step names (Number 1)

And the warnings with the step names also (Number 2)

You can get back to your flow and correct the errors.

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Updating action ‘Get items’ to use OData filter
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Learn more:
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Options A is incorrect because Cloud Flow Activity provides information about the runs of the flows in the environment.

Still, it does not verify your flow on errors before it is deployed.

Options B is incorrect because Power Apps Analytics provides information about all running apps in the environment, but it does not verify your flow on errors before it is deployed.

Options D is incorrect because Run history provides information about the running flow's success, but it does not verify your flow on errors before it is deployed.

Options E is incorrect because Power Automate Analytics provides information about all running flows in the environment, but it does not verify your flow on errors before it is deployed.

For more information about the Power Automate Flow checker, please visit the below URL:

The correct answer to the question is D. Run history.

Run history is a tool that helps to troubleshoot the flow after it is created in Power Automate (formerly known as Microsoft Flow). It provides detailed information about the flow runs, including the start time, end time, status, and any errors or warnings that occurred during the run.

Here are some key features of the Run history tool:

  1. Filtering: You can filter the run history by date range, flow name, status, and more. This makes it easy to find specific runs and troubleshoot issues.

  2. Details view: The Details view provides a detailed summary of the flow run, including input and output data, any actions that failed, and any custom expressions that were used in the flow.

  3. Resubmit: If a flow run fails, you can resubmit it from the Run history tool. This can be useful for testing and troubleshooting.

  4. Export: You can export the run history to a CSV file for further analysis or reporting.

The other answer options are not relevant to troubleshooting flows:

A. Cloud Flow Activity: This is not a tool for troubleshooting flows. Cloud Flow Activity is a feature that allows you to embed a flow in an application.

B. Power Apps Analytics: This is a tool for analyzing usage data for Power Apps, not for troubleshooting flows.

C. Flow checker: This is a feature in Power Automate that checks the flow for common issues and provides suggestions for improvement. It does not help with troubleshooting after the flow is created.

E. Power Automate Analytics: This is a tool for analyzing usage data for Power Automate, not for troubleshooting flows.