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  1. A developer is using the Dataverse Web API and needs to create a record only if one does not already exist, using an alternate key. Which HTTP operation should they use?

    Answer: PATCH with the alternate key in the URL

    Using PATCH with the alternate key value in the URL performs an upsert—creating the record if it doesn't exist or updating it if it does.

  2. Which Dataverse capability allows developers to define a set of columns that are automatically populated with a sequential number when a record is created?

    Answer: Autonumber column

    Autonumber columns generate sequential or custom-formatted numbers automatically when records are created.

  3. In Dataverse, what is the function of 'pre-entity images' in a plug-in?

    Answer: They provide a snapshot of the record's attribute values before the operation

    Pre-entity images capture the state of the record before the triggering operation, useful for comparing old vs. new values.

  4. A developer wants to prevent users from entering duplicate account names in a Dataverse table. Which is the most appropriate Dataverse-native approach?

    Answer: Duplicate detection rule

    Duplicate detection rules in Dataverse identify and warn users or block creation of records with matching field values.

  5. Which Dataverse permission is required to publish customizations like table and column changes made in a managed or unmanaged solution?

    Answer: System Customizer

    The System Customizer role has the Publish Customizations privilege required to push changes live in the environment.

  6. A developer needs to expose Dataverse table data to an external reporting tool that requires incremental data loads. Which feature should they configure on the table?

    Answer: Change tracking

    Enabling change tracking on a table allows external tools to retrieve only rows that have changed since the last retrieval using a delta token.

  7. When registering a Dataverse plug-in step, what does setting the execution mode to 'Asynchronous' mean?

    Answer: The plug-in runs in the background after the main operation completes

    Asynchronous plug-ins are queued and executed by the asynchronous processing service after the main transaction has completed.