A background job in a console application must call the Dataverse Web API. The job runs unattended on a server and must not require user interaction. Which OAuth flow should you use?

Client credentials flow with an application user

Authorization code flow with a refresh token

A data migration must load 500,000 records into Dataverse within a 4-hour window. The team is considering using ExecuteMultipleRequest with large batches. What is the most important consideration to avoid failures and stay within the window?

Use a single ExecuteMultipleRequest with all records

Send all records in parallel without batching

Use batches of 100 records and implement a retry policy that honors Retry-After

Use the maximum batch size of 1000 to minimize the number of requests

A plugin must create an invoice and add line items. The plugin is registered on the Create of the invoice. The business requires that if any line item fails, the invoice is not created. However, the plugin must also allow other plugins to run after it. What should you do?

Suppress exceptions and log errors

Use ExecuteTransactionRequest in the plugin and let exceptions propagate

Use ExecuteMultipleRequest with ContinueOnError=false

Create the invoice first and then add line items, deleting the invoice if any fail

A developer is using the Organization service to update a record. The update must only succeed if the record has not changed since it was retrieved. What should they do?

Use the Web API with If-Match header

Use the UpdateRequest with a ConcurrencyBehavior of IfVersionMatches

Use a transaction to lock the record

Use a RetrieveRequest before the update to check the version

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Questions 21–25

21application · medium
A background job in a console application must call the Dataverse Web API. The job runs unattended on a server and must not require user interaction. Which OAuth flow should you use?
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22foundation · easy
Which OData query option should be used to limit the number of records returned by a Dataverse Web API query to only the fields needed?
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23expert · hard
A data migration must load 500,000 records into Dataverse within a 4-hour window. The team is considering using ExecuteMultipleRequest with large batches. What is the most important consideration to avoid failures and stay within the window?
Select an answer first
24expert · hard
A plugin must create an invoice and add line items. The plugin is registered on the Create of the invoice. The business requires that if any line item fails, the invoice is not created. However, the plugin must also allow other plugins to run after it. What should you do?
Select an answer first
25expert · hard
A developer is using the Organization service to update a record. The update must only succeed if the record has not changed since it was retrieved. What should they do?
Select an answer first

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