Discuss Appian ACD200 Exam Topic 5 Question 68

A lead designer receives this requirement:

Every time a record is modified, the data changed must be stored for audit.

Which design is the most efficient and has the least impact on the Appian application? (Choose the best answer.)

ACreate a custom plugin that can write an audit trail to a log file.

BCreate a trigger on the database table to capture the audit trail to a table.

CCreate an Appian process to capture the change history and write the audit trail to the database.

DCreate a web API call to an audit history system and write the audit trail to file.

Suggested Answer: B

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27 comments · newest first

Kristeen 2 days ago

I think option B is the best. Minimal impact on performance.

Scarlet 7 days ago

B is straightforward and reliable.

Anglea 12 days ago

D seems risky. External calls can fail.

Vallie 17 days ago

I prefer A. Custom plugins can be tailored.

Dylan 22 days ago

Option C could work too, but more complex.

Paz 27 days ago

Agreed! Triggers are efficient for this.

Maryann 1 month ago

I think option B is the best. Less overhead.

Franchesca 1 month ago

B is straightforward and keeps everything in one place.

Tien 1 month ago

D seems risky. Relying on an external system isn't ideal.

Derick 2 months ago

I feel like A is too much work for a simple task.

Elin 2 months ago

Option C could work too, but it's more complex.

Wayne 2 months ago

Agreed! Minimal impact on performance.

Katie 2 months ago

I think option B is the best. Triggers are efficient.

Bev 2 months ago

I’m surprised no one mentioned the performance impact of triggers.

Trina 2 months ago

Wait, a web API call? That sounds complicated for just auditing!

Lisandra 3 months ago

A custom plugin could be overkill for this requirement.

Kiley 3 months ago

I disagree, I think C would integrate better with Appian.

Sue 3 months ago

Option B seems like the most efficient choice.

Salena 3 months ago

Triggers are usually the best for performance in this case.

Shay 3 months ago

Wait, a web API call for auditing? That sounds risky!

Portia 3 months ago

A custom plugin could add unnecessary complexity.

Leota 4 months ago

I disagree, I think C would be better for integration.

Ellsworth 4 months ago

Option B seems like the most efficient choice.

Larae 4 months ago

I feel like using a web API could introduce latency issues, but I’m not completely confident about that.

Staci 4 months ago

I practiced a similar question where we had to consider performance impacts, and I think a trigger would be the least intrusive option here.

Kaycee 4 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I think using a custom plugin might add unnecessary complexity to the application.

Alysa 6 months ago

I remember we discussed triggers in class, and they seem efficient for capturing changes directly in the database.

Appian ACD200 Exam - Topic 5 Question 68 Discussion