Canvas App Design and Controls Flashcards
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Which Power Apps feature allows you to define formulas that automatically recalculate when referenced data changes?
Answer: Behavioral properties with named formulas
Named formulas defined in the App.Formulas property are declarative and automatically recalculate whenever their dependent data changes, unlike imperative Set() calls.
What does the 'LookUp()' function return in Power Apps?
Answer: The first record from a table that matches a condition
LookUp() scans a table and returns the first single record that satisfies the specified condition, or blank if none is found.
In a canvas app, which function would you use to sort a table in descending order?
Answer: Sort(Table, Column, SortOrder.Descending)
The Sort() function accepts a SortOrder parameter; using SortOrder.Descending returns the table sorted from highest to lowest.
Which control should you use in Power Apps when you need a user to pick one option from a predefined list?
Answer: Dropdown
The Dropdown control presents a collapsed list of options from which the user selects exactly one value.
What is the purpose of the 'Form' control in a Power Apps canvas app?
Answer: To display and edit a single record from a data source
The Form control (Edit Form and Display Form) binds to a data source item and renders its fields for viewing or editing a single record.
Which Power Apps formula function would check whether a required text input is empty before submitting a form?
Answer: IsBlank(TextInput.Text)
IsBlank() returns true if the value is blank (empty string or null), making it the correct function for validating required text fields.
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