PL-200 Power Platform Functional Consultant
Home Page: https://microsoftlearning.github.io/PL-200-Power-Platform-Functional-Consultant/
License: MIT License
Description of issue
DataMigrationUtility.exe doesn't work.
Unable to edit milestones in the Power Pages site
The table permissions for the Project table should be Append not Append To
Description of issue Need to change terms for Dataverse:
Entity to Table
Field to Column
Option Set to Choice / Choices
Apologies, too many lines to detail!
Hello
I have a PL-200 scheduled to run in two weeks. The issues below have been on the docket for attention for over five weeks now. Is there a projected date for them to be resolved?
Arnold
Description of issue:
Hi team,
Under lab 0: to validate the lab environment exercise 2 asks us to create a portal that will take an hour to deploy.
Now one of the steps in the exercise asks us to switch to the practice environment. Experienced users know that they need to create the environment first.
But for the inexperienced the lab instructions are in Lab 1.1 teaching how to create the practice environment.
Request you to sort the order.
Thanks.
Repro steps:
Description of issue:
Step 31 was a copy/paste from Step 30, so the first part of Step 31 is incorrect.
Currently says:
"Review the variables for column widths and heights. The controls on screens use these variables for color properties."
Should say something like:
"Review the variables for the color properties, such as FabrikamColor, FabrikamBackClolor and FabrikamFrontColor.. The controls on screens use these variables for color properties."
Task 1.4 – Set status to rejected
In Dynamic content, search for outcome and select Outcome under the Get Outcome section.
Expand Show advanced options.
Select No for Approved.
Select Rejected for Status Reason.
Click Save
Note Popup that "This isn't the latest content".
Workaround
We selected "Overwrite other peoples changes" to move forward.
Click Add Existing and select Entity.
Select the Feedback and User entities and click Next.
It should be mentioned that these two existing entities must be added individually (repeat steps 3 and 4 for each entity).
In the Field Explorer (the left bar showing the fields), uncheck the Show only unused fields checkbox.
Field Explorer is now called Table Columns
You will add the Created On field back to the view. Click on the + Add Column
button located on the top right of the view.
There is no + Add Column button - instead only a + View Column button.
Set the OnCheck property to the snippet below. This snippet will add the points of the check answer to the Collection.
Collect(UserAnswers, {Question:GUID(ThisItem.'Knowledge Question'), Points:ThisItem.'Answer 4 Points'})
'onCheck' action provides the below error.
11. Add the snippet below to the content you currently have. This snippet willadd a function that will set the ShowResults value to true.
;UpdateContext({ShowResults:true})
The semicolon in the paste-able text provided should be removed else it achieves the following;
13. Select the resultsScreen and navigate to the Insert tab. Add the Left icon to the upper left corner. Change the color to white.
'UserResultList' should be resized before this step.
6. Select the OnSelect property of the icon and provide the function below.
This function will run when the icon is clicked and navigate to the Results
Screen.
Refresh(Users);Navigate(resultsScreen, ScreenTransition.None)
Users should be Prompted to "save their work" here.
18. Click Submit Feedback.
Status reason is required in the feedback, giving the below error:
12. Click Next.
13. Uncheck the Send Password in Email checkbox.
These steps should be reversed. You uncheck send password in email BEFORE you click next.
Go to the Rule section, select Question Type for Field, select
Equals for Operator, select Value for Type, and select
Scenario for Value.
""Type** is not an available field; This is due to the 'Question Type' Column having the type 'Questions' instead of 'Question'. The appropriate change has been made in task 1 and 2 of this lab.
On the Set Question Points popup, click + Add Action.
User must enable pop ups for this step to follow.
Select Assessments and click to open the Test Assessment Four.
The user should navigate to 'Knowledge Assessments' not 'Assessments'
The flow creation menu has changed - see below;
The user should navigate to 'Knowledge Assessments' not 'Assessments'
Select Using Data from Previous Runs.
No previous data available
The flow creation menu has changed - see below:
The business rule created locks the status field once approved - not unlock it.
I clicked on DataMigrationUtility.exe but it didn't work
Description of issue:
The lab instructs you to go to the "resolve stage", however it should say "rejected stage" for the exercise to be completed correctly.
Description of issue
The Azure interface has changed. In steps 7 and 8, Instead of More Settings, click Advanced options and then check Can be linked to feedback near the bottom.
Description of issue
I am certain this use to exist, but its not there any longer.
When you ask the users to add formulas to the Onstart property, step 5, you forget to say, select the app section and select RUN ON START. Without this the onstart formulas won't run. So this needs
adding back in
Repro steps:
Hello
Is there a final Solution of the course that can be loaded?
Are there individual Solution files that can be restored / imported to a new environment in case the student cannot complete all of lab 1.1-1.6?
Thank you
In Dynamic content, the Ask in PowerApps option is not available.
Description of issue
Purchase services not available in Microsoft 365 admin center so cannot start a trial
The labs for module 2 and module 3 of PL-200 are significantly broken since the changes released on June 6 as mentioned here https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/announcing-general-availability-of-our-new-dataverse-experiences-on-power-apps/
Many steps are now incorrect as the whole user interface has changed and options renamed
Labs are now taking 3 x longer than they should do because of all the problems learners now face being unable to follow the instructions and getting lost
I expect other later labs are affected as well
Lab 2.1: Create an app
Lab 2.2: Create tables and columns
Lab 2.3: Create relationships
Lab 2.4: Additional table settings
Lab 3.1: Use app designer
Lab 3.2: Modify forms
Lab 3.3: Modify views
Description of issue
Hi I tried to import this file (FabrikamChatbot_1_1_1_1.zip) to my PA platform but I got an error.
Any Idea why?
Description of issue
I am seeking clarification of this step please - as i dont see the mention of "data".
To be honest, i think Practice lab 5.1 needs a little update to clarify some steps as we go, as the wording the pages isn;t always clear. could someone please retest this start to finish?
Repro steps:
I have two students from the UK and the rest are from Canada and the US.
The Power Apps UI for UK students is different than for Canada / US.
UK.
Canada / US
It does not seem to have affected the labs. It just makes it much harder for students to figure it out.
Description of issue
Task 4 - Add Feedback Screen
Step 12:
Select the Title field. In the Advanced pane, select unlock. Expand More options in the Data section.
Issue :
I can not see "more Options" to expand in the Data Section.
Step 19 :
With the submitFeedbackButton still selected, return to the Properties tab and select the DisplayMode property.
Step 20:
Replace the DisplayMode property value with snippet below. This snippet will enable the button if the comments filed has value and disable it if the comments field is blank.
Issue:
submitFeedbackButton > Properties > Display mode is combobox with
-Disabled
-Edit
-View
values.
so, It is not allowed to set scripting of following;
If(IsBlank(userCommentsText), DisplayMode.Disabled, DisplayMode.Edit)
to the field
Repro steps:
Description of issue
+Add Table is not an option.
This documentation suggests to select +Add Entities and select the table from the Components tab under Entities.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powerapps/maker/model-driven-apps/add-edit-app-components#add-a-component
There are many cases where the instruction say to click "Save"; however, there is no longer a "Save" button. Your choices are to click the "Save and Publish" button, or click that drop-down and pick "Save Only."
Also, sometimes the instructions say to click "Save As"...but that doesn't exist anymore, instead it should say to click the "Save a copy" button.
You can see this in:
Task 1.1, step 18
Task 1.2, step 17
Task 1.3, step 4
Task 1.4, step 18
Task 2.1, step 14
Task 3.1, step 12
Task 4.1, step 20
Task 5.2, step 11
Task 6.1, step 11
Task 7.1, step 12
Task 8.1, step 30
Task 9.1, step 10
Task 9.1, step 11 should be the "Save a copy" button
Task 9.1, step 31
There are the same issues in Lab 3.2:
Instruction should be "Save and Publish" instead of "Save"
Finally, Lab 3.2, Task 1.2, Step 1 should not mention the "caret" drop down, instead just click the "Save As" button.
Exercise 2
Description of issue
The instructions that detail how to 'Create your environment' -- signing up for a Trial account and then creating a custom practice environment in steps 2-4 -- will not function for ALHs using the pre-created Tenants where the Contoso (default) environment is already pre-provisioned.
The problem is that students will try to follow the 'create enviro' steps, which will fail as the Tenants are locked down to not allow extraneous enviros to be created. Students are thus seeing an error which perplexes them and prevents them from realizing Contoso (default) already exists for their subsequent use.
I am uncertain whether the primary/exclusive audience of this course is ALHs using such Tenants, but if so it may be better to focus Instructions on that scenario.
For example, this might make more sense:
Repro steps:
Description of issue
Need to move the setup of Power Pages from Lab 1.1 to Lab 0 or to the end of 1.3 as the installation of the portal solutions (which can take 45-60 minutes) causes timeouts in Labs 1.2 and 1.3
Task 1.2 – Add Timeline control to main form
Step 11 - Check the Hide label box.
Note Text of the Timeline section generates "unexpected error occurred"
Step 13 - In the properties pane on the right-hand side, click on Fax, uncheck the Enable box, and click Done.
Step 14 - In the properties pane on the right-hand side, click on Letter, uncheck the Enable box, and click Done.
Task 9.1 – Copy Outcome form
Task 10.1 – Environmental Management app
Step 21. In the Outcome form pane on the right-hand side, click + Add form.
Note: + New Form
Note: The Manager form is already present in the right hand Properties pane.
Description of issue
You'll need to import the following items to this environment in order to import Fabrikam Environmental
Missing Dependencies
Alert Subscription
adx_alertsubscription
Table
Environmental Work Delivery
Canvas app
Repro steps:
1.Export solution
1.import solution
1.
##Exercise: 01
Description of issue
Allow feedback checkbox appears to have moved. There is an option at the bottom of the pane titled Can be linked to feedback. Is this the same thing?
Description of issue:
It seems that the Portal has changed, and the instructions no longer match. For example, Exercise 10.1:
Steps 1-18 you add some 2 tables. That works fine.
Step 19 and 20 say "Expand Outcome in the Pages pane on the left-hand side." However, it's not called "Outcome" any more, I think you click on "Outcome forms" under the "All other pages" section.
Then in steps 21-22, you add the Manager form; however, it already shows that both the Manager form and the User form are already added to the app.
Task 10.2 is similar, except it's the Environmental Project Delivery app, but the instructions have the same issue as Task 10.2
Same issue in Lab 3.2, Exercise 7... The instructions are to edit the Environmental Project Delivery app and add some views, but all the views are already there... Not sure if some of them should actually be removed or not!
Description of issue
I experienced error if I fill the Rating and Source Column in the Feedback Form.
Is it not better to remove the Rating and Source Column in the Feedback Form?
Description of issue
Why ALL LABS 07 (LAB[PL-200]_M07L01 through LAB[PL-200]_M07L06) are "titled" Analyze data with Power BI when none of this lab is related to Power BI?
For example, according with Skillpipe manual:
LAB[PL-200]_M07L02_Word_template.md is related to Module 3 Work with the Dataverse > Use tabular reporting options > Use Word templates
LAB[PL-200]_M07L03_Excel_template.md is related to Module 3 Work with the Dataverse > Use tabular reporting options > Use Excel templates
...
LAB[PL-200]_M07L06_Export_data.md is related to Module 3 Work with the Dataverse > Import and export data > Export data
The instructions state Business Unit but the screenshot shows User.
From Write access, selecting twice goes to User, but the instructions say Business Unit, which is three selects.
Some students really struggled with this lab. Two of them have never built a Canvas app but even the ones that had found it hard. And that was after I briefed them on the lab "gotya areas" and other fine points to watch out for in advance. For example, I was sure to demonstrate that the Properties panel has several tabs and that some of the properties they would be looking for are on the Properties tab while others are on the Advanced tab as the lab is not clear on that. The lab took a full two hours and that required a lot of helping them find what they were looking for or to confirm what they were doing was correct. I only had six students and can't imagine what it would be like with a class of 24!
There are a few mistakes in the lab or areas where much better clarification is needed.
###Exe 2
####Task: 08
Description of issue
An infinite loop is created in the approval workflow.
Repro steps:
1.Folllow Lab as is to reproduce.
###Exe 2
####Task: 08
Locate the Approval Status Value field and select Approved. UPDATE Notify Manager column to NO
The XX Practice environment is only created in Lab 1.1. In Lab 0, Exercise 2 you ask the student to
Practice Lab 0 - Validate lab environment
Exercise 2 – Sign up for Power Pages
In this exercise, you will provision a Power Pages site. This can take a while, so you will follow these steps to start the provisioning process in the background while you progress through your labs. You will configure the site in a future lab.
Task 1.1 - Create a Power Pages site
Step 1. Navigate to the Power Pages portal https://make.powerpages.microsoft.com/ and sign in with your Microsoft 365 credentials if prompted.
Step 2. Use the Environment selector to switch to your Practice environment.
The student practice environment is not created until Lab 1.1.
WORKAROUND
Simply create the PRACTICE environment in Lab 1.1 and then come back and do Lab 0 Ex 2 Create Power Pages site. Then continue on with Lab 1.1 where you had stopped after the PRACTICE environment was created.
Description of issue
The manual instructs to add PowerApps license "Power Apps Plan 2 Trial", but there is no such option for power apps under "licenses and apps". There is a plan and a plan 3, but no plan 2 available [p1].
[p1]
It would appear that the new modules skip over Module 05, Module 08, and Module 11.
The Portal Management app is not available.
Description of issue
Before adding the Chart, seems useful to select data for the Pivot Table first, in order to see something. For instance, user can select in PivotTable Fields pane, the Knowledge Assessment, Owner and Total Points fields.
Description of issue
Lab Instructions refering to entities, fields, option sets need to be updated to tables, columns and choice / choices respectively.
Repro steps:
Description of issue
There is NO Milestone relationship in the Project table.
There is a Project relationship in the Milestone table.
Is Step 1 backwards?
Or should the Project table have a Milestone relationship?
All students ran into the same issue in Lab 1.6. I see what you are saying in the step but it stumped them all. Please reword and include a screenshot.
SOLUTION
The step is poorly worded and could use a screenshot or two.
This is a very good example of where a couple of screenshots go a long way. Some students tend to move ahead in labs and as such are going to run into issues like this on their own. Some people are actually doing their labs at night because they have to attend the course and keep up with work. We should make it easier for them for when they are working on their own.
Thank you.
UPDATE: Rest of the lab worked well as of today. Frabrikam imported successfully.
Exercise 1 - Import Fabrikam solutions
In this exercise, you will import the main solution into the Practice environment.
Task 1.1 – Main solution
Step 11: Click Import.
This is the Warning error message:
Solution "Fabrikam Environmental" imported successfully with warnings: Flow client error returned with status code "BadRequest" and details "{"error":{"code":"ChildFlowNeverPublished","message":"The workflow with id 'dace5e42-212d-ed11-9db1-0022481dae3d' cannot be used as a child workflow because it has never been published. Child workflows need to be published at least once before they can be included in a published parent workflow."}}".
After I clicked on the X for the Warning message the next message was that the Frabrikam import was successful.
Workaround:
I am not sure how this is going to impact future labs. I deleted the Frabrikam solution and reimported it. This time a different Warning message was presented in that it said it activated and replaced the workflows associated with the solution.
At this stage, I am continuing with the labs.
I have also raised the issue with LODS Skillable.
Fabrikam Environmental_import.txt
Exercise 7 – Modify model-driven apps
Step 10 - Add the following views:
Active Projects
Completed Projects
My Active Projects
Note: These views already seem to be part of the add!
Note: There is no + Add View but rather + New View.
Step 14: Add the following views:
Active Milestones
Inactive Milestones
My Pending Milestones
Note: Same issue.
Step 18: Add the following views:
Active Outcomes
Inactive Outcomes
Note: Same Issue
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The stock VM available for download appears to be missing 3 files in its locally-saved C:\Users\Admin\Documents\PL-200\ directory, but that are present in this repo's /Allfiles dir:
Texture.jpg
Fabrikam Environmental Data Model.png
Fabrikam Environmental dbdiagam.txt
I believe ALHs have the ability to add notes/functionality to add these files to the VM after-the-fact (say, through a 'Download Files' button) but I just wanted to call out the anomaly.
##Exercise: 3
Description of issue
The UI has been updated. You now select a topic which takes you straight to the authoring canvas. Here, you enter the trigger phrases and then close the window down. Any references saying select Authoring canvas needs to be removed and the steps shortened.
Repro steps:
I'm not 100% if this is my mistake... :)
Exercise 1 has you export data from the Project table. However, when you do the export, an error pops up:
"Connection to dataverse failed. Please check the link below on how to fix this issue."
When I click the link to investigate, it takes me to https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-apps/maker/data-platform/data-platform-import-export#troubleshoot-connection-issues when says "Get Data from Excel and Export Data features are currently not included in the Power Apps Developer Plan." But that is the type of plan we use in these labs.
So I'm not sure if it's my issue, or the lab needs to be changed, or delete this exercise.
Practice Lab 2.2 - Import data - Ex1 - Task 1.1
Description of issue
Edge browser does not have access to local storage.
Solution
This seems to be a common problem with Edge and Azure / SharePoint / Onedrive. It is a problem with the Edge browser settings.
Only one of six users encountered this issue.
Turn off the "Set Tracking prevention".
That seemed to work. Your mileage may vary.
Description of issue
Repro steps:
Note: Once the content team has reviewed this issue please close it.
Hello Content Team
I believe I am one of the early MCTs to deliver the new revision of the PL-200. It's quite an update. Please review the other Issues I have opened thus far.
I went through labs 5 through 7 this evening prior to the last day of the course. I was able to complete them without major issues. I will give the people that created the labs full credit for the technical depth of the labs. The way the lab instructions have been written and, given the ongoing evolution of the portal UIs, they will indeed be a challenge to many students that attend the course. In reading the trainer handbook that would appear to be the goal of the lab creators and I would suggest that the goal has been accomplished.
It is very clear that those attending the course that have not done the PL-900 and the PL-100 at a minimum will really struggle in this course. And given the labs have to be completed in sequential order the odds of those that do not meet the prerequisites completing all of the labs successfully in the right order will also be a challenge, not only for the Instructor but for every other student in the classroom because of the delays in helping a few of them be able to move forward. There are no quick recovery options provided in the course given the nature of the cloud is a live environment, even though this can be achieved, that would allow the Instructor to help a student get beyond a lab they could not complete. The Instructor can only troubleshoot these issues before having to move on in order to keep the course moving forward.
I had to help a student who could not complete lab 1.6 and after troubleshooting their implementation for 15 minutes without resolution we had to move on. To do so, I had to export my completed solution, email it from my Office tenant admin account to my personal account because I could not email it to the student's admin account directly because the email was blocked, upload the zip file from the email to Onedrive and provide the shared link, then shadow the student's VM to have the student open the Onedrive link, download the Solution zip file and import it into their environment. It took 30 minutes to help one student get back on track while others waited.
Suggestions:
It is a great first version of the new labs. Hopefully, other MCTs will chime in over the next month and the early course delivery experiences can be quickly incorporated so that the course is more inclusive of the reality of the range of students we have in participating in the classroom.
Thank you again to the PL-200 team. Keep up the great work and I look forward to future updates to the course.
Sincerely;
AV
Description of issue: Developer Plan no longer works
Repro steps:
Description of issue
Could someone clarify the numbering changes. They are not sequential and it simply does not make sense.
These updated were published by Learn on Demand on Thursday.
Repro steps:
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