Power Automate Flow Control

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What is the primary purpose of a Condition action in a Power Automate flow?

To define multiple actions to be executed simultaneously
To allow for repeating actions indefinitely
To provide a branching mechanism based on a True/False evaluation (correct)
To execute a single case based on multiple conditions

Which statement accurately describes the Switch action compared to the Condition action?

Switch actions are limited to two branches, whereas Condition actions can handle multiple cases.
Switch actions can evaluate multiple cases, while Condition actions are restricted to a binary choice. (correct)
Switch actions can only perform actions on weekends.
Both actions have the same functionality and can be used interchangeably.

In which scenario would it be more appropriate to use a Do until action rather than an Apply to each action?

When you want to repeat a process until a specific condition is met. (correct)
When the number of iterations is fixed and known beforehand.
When all actions should execute simultaneously.
When the actions to be repeated depend on a predefined list.

What advantage does the Switch action offer over the Condition action?

It supports an unlimited number of cases for branching actions. (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes the relationship between loops and conditional flows in Power Automate?

Loops are used to execute repetitive tasks, while conditions decide which tasks to execute. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What happens when a flow reaches the end of all actions in Power Automate?

The processing of the flow concludes. (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which scenario would utilize the Apply to each action most effectively?

When there are multiple items in a collection that need the same action applied. (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is a key characteristic of the Apply to each action in Power Automate?

It iterates through a collection of items, executing actions for each one. (B) Signup and view all the answers

What does the Apply to each action primarily execute on?

An array of items (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following actions can trigger the execution of a loop in Power Automate?

Initial variable setting (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the addDays() expression in Power Automate?

To calculate a future date by adding days (A) Signup and view all the answers

In which situation would a developer use the Do until loop action?

To continuously repeat an action until a condition is satisfied (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following functions would NOT be categorized under logical functions in Power Automate?

Concatenating strings (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Dynamic content pop-up in Power Automate?

To select and insert variables into text boxes (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes a Collection function?

Functions that handle data arrays and their structures (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does the utcNow() expression do in Power Automate?

Returns the current date and time in UTC format (D) Signup and view all the answers

What type of expressions allows developers to modify JSON and XML objects?

Manipulation functions (D) Signup and view all the answers

The Increment variable action is most commonly associated with which loop action?

Do until loop (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements regarding expressions in Power Automate is true?

Expressions can perform various operations on existing values. (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which category of functions would encompass actions like converting data types and more general transformations?

Conversion functions (C) Signup and view all the answers

What triggers the application of conditions in the Apply to each action in Power Automate?

The value of a specific field within each item (B) Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Power Automate Flow

A flow that contains a sequence of steps that are performed in order, starting with a trigger and ending with an action.

Condition

A statement in a Power Automate flow that defines two possible actions based on a condition, like 'if' and 'then'.

Switch Action

An action in a flow that lets you create multiple branches depending on the value of an input, like a switchboard with different options.