PL-500 Question #37: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

Question

You are developing a desktop flow. You need to include an IF statement that contains AND logic within the flow. Which expression should you use for the IF statement?

Options

• AIF (IsEmpty(Variable1) AND IsEmpty(Variable2)) = $'''True'''
• BIF IsEmpty(IsEmpty(Variable1) AND IsEmpty(Variable2))
• CIF $'''%IsEmpty(Variable1)% AND %IsEmpty(Variable2)% ''' = $'''True'''
• DIF (IsEmpty(Variable1) OR IsEmpty(Variable2)) = $'''True'''

Explanation

For an IF statement in a Power Automate for desktop flow requiring AND logic, variables and functions must be correctly referenced within string expressions for proper evaluation.

Common mistakes.

• A. This syntax uses parentheses directly without wrapping the function calls in percent signs, which is generally not the correct way to evaluate expressions with functions and logical operators within a string context in Power Automate for desktop IF statements.
• B. This expression incorrectly applies IsEmpty() to the result of a boolean AND operation, which is not a valid usage, as IsEmpty() expects a variable or value, not a boolean.
• D. This expression uses OR logic instead of the required AND logic, which would result in a different conditional evaluation.

Concept tested. Desktop flow conditional logic and expression syntax

Reference. https://learn.microsoft.com/power-automate/desktop-flows-variables-expressions

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