Developer Fundamentals 2

Question 1

What are the three main options for customizing the Salesforce Platform?

Answer 1

Declarative Tools
Programmatic Tools
Installed Items from AppExchange

Question 2

Do Governor Limits apply to a Flow or Process?

Answer 2

Yes, Flow and Processes still invoke transactions which are subject to governor Limits.

Question 3

What should be avoided in Flow Loops to avoid hitting Governor Limits?

Answer 3

DML Statements

Question 4

Complex Formulas in Flow should be avoided. True or False?

Answer 4

True, it can affect the performance of the Flow.

Question 5

How many Processes should be used per Object?

Answer 5

When a single master process is used for an object, actions are consolidated, more organized, and results in fewer actions. This design helps avoid hitting governor limits.

Question 6

Should you Combine Actions?

Answer 6

Yes, More actions lead to higher number of DML statements or total CPU time spent, for example. If a single action can complete the job, using multiple actions should be avoided.

Question 7

What happens when a process creates a record, which triggers another process, and this triggered process updates a record that triggers the original process?

Answer 7

We have an Infinite Loop which can hit governor Limits.

Question 8

What is a Formula Field?

Answer 8

Formula fields are read-only fields that automatically calculate a value based on other fields, expressions, or values.

Question 9

When do Formula Fields Update?

Answer 9

Formula fields are automatically updated when one of the fields referred in the formula changes.

Question 10

Is a Formula Fields Data Current?

Answer 10

Yes, A formula field calculates the latest data when it is viewed, and it can be used in reports and SOQL queries.

Question 11

What are the Function Categories available in a Formula Field?

Answer 11

Different formula function categories are Date & Time, Logical, Math, Text, and Advanced.

Question 12

What are the Valid Return Types of Formula Fields?

Answer 12

Checkbox, Currency, Date, Date/Time, Number, Percent, Text, or Time.

Question 13

What are the two different types of Formulas that a Formula field can be based on?

Answer 13

Simple Formula and Advanced Formula

Question 14

What are the Capabilities of Simple Formulas?

Answer 14

Simple formulas allow selection of one or more fields and operators such as Add / Subtract / Concatenate.

Question 15

What are the Capabilities of Advanced Formulas?

Answer 15

Advanced formulas allow selection of one or more fields, operators and advanced functions.

Question 16

How do you create a Formula Field?

Answer 16

When creating a new field, you select the Formula data type and then click next.

Question 17

What is a cross object formula?

Answer 17

Cross Objects Formulas are formulas that are used to reference data from parent objects.

Question 18

How many relationships away can a cross object formula reach?

Answer 18

A cross-object formula can reference fields from master/parent objects are up to 10 relationships away.

Question 19

Cross-object formulas support referencing fields from objects that are related via either lookup or master-detail relationships. True or False?

Answer 19

True

Question 20

A cross-object formula used in a formula field on a child object can reference merge fields from a parent object. True or False?

Answer 20

True

Question 21

What is a Merge Field?

Answer 21

A merge field is a field that can be used in a cross-object formula to incorporate values from the current record or a related record.

Question 22

What are the Math Operators available in Formula Fields?

Answer 22

Add
Subtract
Multiply
Divide
Exponent
Parentheses

Question 23

What are the Logical Operators available in Formula Fields?

Answer 23

Equal
Not Equal
Less Than
Greater Than
Less Than or Equal
Greater Than or Equal
AND
OR

Question 24

What are the text Operators available in Formula Fields?

Answer 24

Concatenate

Question 25

What are some use cases for Formula Fields?

Answer 25

Concatenate Values Access Parent Fields Cross Relationships Calculate Dates Display Images Conditional Logic Match Values Display Links Display Currency Format Text Display Address Convert Units Convert Currency Round Numbers Calculate Dates

Question 26

What is the max amount of characters allowed in a Formula Field?

Answer 26

3900

Question 27

Is Search possible for Formula Fields?

Answer 27

No

Question 28

What are a Formula Fields unsupported fields?

Answer 28

Long Text Area Encrypted Fields Description Fields

Question 29

What happens when you try to delete a field that is referenced in a formula field?

Answer 29

You cannot delete the field.

Question 30

A field value cannot depend on another formula that references it. True or False?

Answer 30

True

Question 31

What is a Roll-up Summary Field?

Answer 31

Roll-up summary fields are read-only fields that calculate summary data without code.

Question 32

What is the Max number of Rollup Summary Fields per object?

Answer 32

25

Question 33

Where can Roll-up Summary fields be created?

Answer 33

It can only be created on the master object in a master-detail relationship or on some standard relationships, such as Opportunity-Product and Account-Opportunity.

Question 34

What do Roll-up Summary fields calculate?

Answer 34

Min Max Sum Record Count

Question 35

Are Roll-up Summary fields available on lookup relationships?

Answer 35

Not available on lookup relationships (some exceptions for standard to standard relationships)

Question 36

When is a roll-up summary field calculated?

Answer 36

It is calculated whenever any referenced detail record is saved.

Question 37

What are the three parts of a roll-up summary field?

Answer 37

1. The Summarized Object 2. Roll-up Type 3. Filter Criteria

Question 38

A roll-up summary field can be created on any standard or custom object that is on the master side of a master-detail relationship. True or False?

Answer 38

True

Question 39

It is not possible to convert a master-detail relationship into a lookup relationship if there is a roll-up summary field on the parent object. True or False?

Answer 39

True

Question 40

It is not possible to use a roll-up summary field as the Error Location field in a validation rule. True or False?

Answer 40

True

Question 41

It is not possible to summarize Autonumber fields in a roll-up summary field. True or False?

Answer 41

True

Question 42

Roll-up summary fields are not available for mapping lead fields of converted leads. True or False?

Answer 42

True

Question 43

What standard relationships allow for the creation of roll-up summary fields?

Answer 43

- Account to Opportunity - Opportunity to Opportunity Product - Campaign to Campaign Member

Question 44

The field being rolled up cannot be a formula field that contain dynamic date functions such as NOW() and TODAY(). True or False?

Answer 44

True

Question 45

The field being rolled up cannot be a formula field that references a field on another object (cross-object field reference). True or False?

Answer 45

True

Question 46

What are ways to overcome limitations on roll-up summary fields?

Answer 46

Flow Builder can be utilized, for example, to process child records in a lookup relationship. An Apex trigger on various DML events on the child object can be used. Third-party tools such as Roll-up Helper can be downloaded from the AppExchange. Batch/scheduled Apex can be used.