Power Automate Flows: Exploring Functionality

Correct Answers: B and D

Power Automate provides five types of flows: Automated - this cloud flow type is triggered by an event, like when an email comes from your manager.

Instant - this cloud flow type is triggered manually, like when you push a button.

Scheduled - this cloud flow type is triggered on a schedule, like sending a report on every working day at 8 am.

Desktop - this flow type automates processes for your desktop and web applications.

Business process flow - this flow type guides users step-by-step through the business process.

Option B is correct because every automated flow must have a trigger event that would start the actions, like the arrival of an email with an attachment to save an attachment to OneDrive.

The trigger is the arrival of the email, and the action is the saving of the attachments.

When an email comes and matches the condition - must have an attachment, this flow runs.

Option D is correct because the Desktop flow automates the processes on legacy, modern desktop, and web applications.

You can create a Desktop flow using Power Automate Desktop or using alternative solutions involving Windows recorder and Selenium IDE.

A Desktop flow can automate modern web applications.

It interacts with the application using its elements, images, and coordinates.

Option A is incorrect because when you click on a Button flow in your mobile app, you start not an automated but an instant flow.

An Instant flow automates the repetitive tasks that you can run just by pushing a button.

It could be a button created by software or a real physical button, like a Flic button, that you can program and push.

Instant flow also has the second name: the button flow.

It is frequently represented by the hand clicking the button icon.

Option C is incorrect because you can start a Scheduled flow every working day at 8 am, but not an instant flow.

The Scheduled Flow performs tasks on schedule, like once a day, on a specified date, or after a number of days.

Option E is incorrect because a Business process flow is the best flow type for onboarding and training the new employees, not an Instant flow.

The Business process flow provides step-by-step guidance through the business processes.

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Sure, I'd be happy to explain each statement and whether it is correct or not:

A. When you click on a Button flow in your mobile app, you start an automated flow - Correct. A button flow is a type of flow that is triggered by a user clicking a button in a mobile app.

B. Every automated flow must have a trigger - Correct. A trigger is what starts a flow, and every flow must have at least one trigger. There are many types of triggers available in Power Automate, including scheduled triggers, event-based triggers, and manual triggers.

C. You can start an instant flow every working day at 8 am - Incorrect. While you can schedule flows to run at specific times using scheduled triggers, you cannot specify specific days or times for instant flows. Instant flows are triggered manually by a user or by another action in your environment.

D. Desktop flow automates processes in web applications - Correct. Desktop flows are a type of flow that can automate processes in web applications by simulating user interactions with the application.

E. Instant flow is the best flow type for onboarding and training the new employees - Incorrect. The best flow type for onboarding and training new employees depends on the specific processes you are trying to automate. Instant flows are typically used for simple, one-off tasks, while scheduled flows and event-based flows are better suited for more complex, ongoing processes.

Overall, statements A, B, and D are correct, while statements C and E are incorrect.