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Microsoft Power Automate RPA Developer

Duration

Course Code

5 days

PL-500T00

About the Course

The PL-500T00: Microsoft Power Automate RPA Developer course is designed to equip learners with the skills to automate and optimize business processes through Robotic Process Automation (RPA) using Microsoft Power Automate for desktop. Participants will start by gaining an understanding of the Microsoft Power Platform and will then delve into building their first Desktop flow, working with Cloud flows, and integrating various technologies.


By engaging with this course, learners will be able to create, manage, and deploy automation for both web and desktop applications. Special attention is given to implementing advanced logic, handling errors and exceptions, and working with different data types and services such as Excel, email, and databases. The course also covers best practices for security and governance within the Power Platform, ensuring that learners can manage and secure their automations effectively. Upon completion, individuals will possess the practical knowledge needed to streamline processes within their organizations, significantly increasing efficiency and productivity.



Who Should Attend?

If you’re a developer with a keen interest in providing automated solutions for your organization, this certification could be a great fit for you. You automate time-consuming and repetitive tasks by using Microsoft Power Automate. You review solution requirements, create process documentation, and design, develop, deploy, integrate, troubleshoot, and evaluate solutions. Working with business stakeholders, you help to improve and automate business workflows.


Course Pre-requisites

Candidates should have experience with JSON, cloud flows and desktop flows, integrating solutions with REST and SOAP services, analyzing data by using Microsoft Excel, VBScript, Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), HTML, JavaScript, one or more programming languages, and the Microsoft Power Platform suite of tools (AI Builder, Power Apps, Dataverse, and Power Virtual Agents).


Course Outline


Module 1 - Take your first steps with Power Automate for desktop

  • Console overview

  • Flow designer overview

  • Create a simple flow


Module 2 - Power Automate for desktop development essentials

  • Create a flow in the flow designer

  • Create conditionals and loops

  • Using subflows

  • Test and debug flows

  • Manage UI elements and images

  • Deploy exception handling


Module 3 - Build your first Power Automate for desktop flow

  • Set up the environment

  • Explore Power Automate for desktop

  • Create your first Power Automate for desktop flow

  • Record Power Automate for desktop actions

  • Edit and test recorded actions


Module 4 - Define input and output parameters in Power Automate

  • Set up in Power Automate

  • Define an input variable

  • Set input variables

  • Define output variables

  • Add UI elements and test


Module 5 - Integrate desktop flows with Outlook connector in Power Automate for desktop

  • Setup process in Power Automate

  • Build a cloud flow that's triggered in Outlook

  • Test your new flow


Module 6 - Connect a cloud flow to desktop flows in Power Automate for desktop

  • Setup process in Power Automate for desktop

  • Create a new cloud flow

  • Connect your cloud and desktop flows

  • Test your new connection


Module 7 - Use AI Builder to process invoice forms in Power Automate

  • Solution setup in Power Automate

  • Create a form processing flow

  • Add fields and collections of documents

  • Analyze and train a model

  • Integrate the model into a cloud flow


Module 8 - Use the Teams connector in Power Automate

  • Work from an existing solution in Power Automate

  • Create an approval solution

  • Integrate with an existing desktop flow

  • Build communication with Outlook

  • Test and run a flow


Module 9 - Run a Power Automate for desktop flow in unattended mode

  • Set up an unattended desktop flow

  • Create a new cloud flow that calls an existing flow in unattended mode

  • Perform a test run

  • Best practices


Module 10 - Optimize your business process with process advisor

  • Get familiar with process advisor

  • Create your first recording

  • Edit recordings and group actions

  • Analyze recordings and interpret results

  • Automation recommendations


Module 11 - Handle variables in Power Automate for desktop

  • Introducing variables

  • Create, edit, and use variables

  • Variable data types

  • Advanced data types

  • Input and output variables

  • Variable manipulation

  • Sensitive variables


Module 12 - Automate repetitive tasks using loops in Power Automate for desktop

  • Loop actions

  • Simple loop actions

  • For each loop actions

  • Loop condition actions


Module 13 - Adjust process behavior using conditional actions with Power Automate for desktop

  • Conditional actions

  • The If group of actions

  • The Switch group of actions


Module 14 - Configure flow control in Power Automate for desktop

  • Flow control actions


Module 15 - Generate Power Automate for desktop flows by recording

  • Create desktop flows using the recorder


Module 16 - Configure exception and error handling in Power Automate for desktop

  • About exceptions

  • Exception handling


Module 17 - Control file and folder handling in Power Automate for desktop

  • Folder actions

  • File actions


Module 18 - Web automation in Power Automate for desktop

  • Introducing web automation

  • Launch, close, and handle browsers

  • Handle web pages and forms

  • Extract data from web pages

  • Direct web access and scripting


Module 19 - Use Power Automate for desktop to interact with windows and applications

  • UI elements

  • Window handling and element interaction


Module 20 - Excel automation in Power Automate for desktop

  • Launch, save, and close an Excel file

  • Read from an Excel document

  • Write to an Excel worksheet

  • Additional actions and features

  • Manage worksheets


Module 21 - Automating email handling in Power Automate for desktop

  • Introducing email automation

  • Automate webmail services

  • Automate Outlook

  • Automate Exchange servers


Module 22 - Automate system, workstation, and services actions in Power Automate for desktop

  • System and workstation actions

  • Services actions


Module 23 - Communicate using message boxes in Power Automate for desktop flows

  • Message box actions


Module 24 - Text manipulation in Power Automate for desktop

  • Text handling actions

  • Date time actions


Module 25 - Simulate mouse and keyboard actions by using Power Automate for desktop

  • Mouse and keyboard actions


Module 26 - Combine Power Automate desktop and cloud flows

  • Run a Power Automate desktop flow from a cloud flow


Module 27 - Database handling in Power Automate for desktop

  • Database actions


Module 28 - Active Directory handling in Power Automate for desktop

  • Active Directory actions


Module 29 - Scripting in Power Automate for desktop

  • Scripting actions


Module 30 - OCR technologies in Power Automate for desktop

  • Introducing OCR technologies

  • OCR actions


Module 31 - Get started with custom connectors in Microsoft Power Platform

  • Demo of the maker portal experience

  • Explore custom connector configuration options

  • Use a custom connector


Module 32 - Configure custom connectors with authenticated APIs in Microsoft Power Platform

  • Authentication options

  • Use APIs with Azure AD

  • Configure Microsoft Entra ID authentication

  • Share and move between environments


Module 33 - Introduction to Microsoft Power Platform security and governance

  • Identify Microsoft Power Platform environments

  • Data Loss Prevention policies

  • Microsoft Power Platform Center of Excellence Starter Kit

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