Salesforce ADX-211 Exam - Topic 3 Question 72 Discussion

Actual exam question for Salesforce's ADX-211 exam

Question #: 72
Topic #: 3

AW Computing uses a custom Invoice object to track invoices related to accounts. The administrator wants to use roll-up summary fields to view high-level information at a glance on the account record.

Which two considerations should an administrator remember about roll-up summary fields?

Choose 2 answers

ARoll-up types include COUNT, SUM, and AVG.

BRoll-up summary fields are created on the master side of a master-detail relationship.

CRoll-up summary fields prevent the conversion of a master-detail relationship to a lookup.

DRollup fields are calculated prior to save.

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Suggested Answer: A, B

Two considerations that the administrator should remember about roll-up summary fields are:

Roll-up types include COUNT, SUM, and AVG. A roll-up type is a function that determines how the data from the child records is aggregated and displayed on the parent record. The available roll-up types are COUNT, which counts the number of child records; SUM, which adds up the values of a numeric field on the child records; AVG, which calculates the average value of a numeric field on the child records; MIN, which displays the lowest value of a field on the child records; and MAX, which displays the highest value of a field on the child records.

Roll-up summary fields are created on the master side of a master-detail relationship. A master-detail relationship is a type of relationship that links two objects together such that the master object controls certain behaviors of the detail object, such as security and deletion. A roll-up summary field is a type of field that displays a value that is calculated from child records related to a parent record. Roll-up summary fields can only be created on the master object of a master-detail relationship or on a lookup relationship if it is set as required.

The other two options are incorrect because:

Roll-up summary fields do not prevent the conversion of a master-detail relationship to a lookup. They only prevent it if they reference a formula field that includes another relationship.

Rollup fields are not calculated prior to save. They are calculated after save and may take some time to update.

by Rory at Jul 13, 2025, 12:43 PM

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Rosendo

4 months ago

I thought roll-up fields were calculated after save, not before.

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Ettie

4 months ago

Totally agree, that's a key point!

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Lynna

5 months ago

Wait, roll-up fields prevent master-detail to lookup conversion? Really?

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Jose

5 months ago

Yup, they must be on the master side for sure.

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Alisha

5 months ago

Roll-up types include COUNT, SUM, and AVG.

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Queenie

5 months ago

I vaguely remember something about roll-up fields being calculated before saving, but I need to double-check that detail.

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Stefany

5 months ago

I practiced a question about roll-up fields preventing the conversion of a master-detail to a lookup, but I'm not entirely confident about that one.

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Lindy

6 months ago

I think roll-up summary fields can include COUNT, SUM, and AVG, but I can't recall if there are any other types.

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Nakisha

6 months ago

I remember that roll-up summary fields are definitely created on the master side of a master-detail relationship, but I'm not sure about the types of calculations they can perform.

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Jesus

6 months ago

Roll-up summary fields sound pretty useful for getting a high-level view of account information. I'll make sure to select the two correct considerations from the options provided.

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Lemuel

6 months ago

Okay, I think I've got this. The key things to remember are the roll-up types and that roll-up summary fields are created on the master side. I'll make sure to double-check my answer before submitting.

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Desmond

6 months ago

I'm a bit confused about the relationship between roll-up summary fields and the conversion of a master-detail relationship to a lookup. I'll need to review that part carefully.

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Page

6 months ago

Hmm, this question seems straightforward. I'll need to remember the different roll-up summary field types and that they're created on the master side of a master-detail relationship.

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Juliann

8 months ago

I bet the exam writer is just trying to trip us up with that 'rollup fields are calculated prior to save' option. Sounds a bit too good to be true!

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Leonardo

8 months ago

Wait, so roll-up summary fields can prevent us from converting a master-detail relationship to a lookup? That's good to know, it could really mess things up if we didn't catch that.

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Quiana

8 months ago

Hmm, I wonder if the rollup fields are calculated before or after the record is saved. That could make a difference in how we use them.

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Sharen

8 months ago

Ah, the old master-detail relationship conundrum. I think the key thing to remember is that roll-up summary fields are created on the master side, not the detail side.

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Meaghan

9 months ago

I'm not sure about that. I think the answer is A) and C), because roll-up summary fields prevent the conversion of a master-detail relationship to a lookup.

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Aliza

9 months ago

I'm pretty sure roll-up summary fields can only sum numeric fields, not count or average them. But I'm not 100% sure about that.

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Fannie

8 months ago

B) Roll-up summary fields are created on the master side of a master-detail relationship.

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Armando

8 months ago

A) Roll-up types include COUNT, SUM, and AVG.

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Anissa

9 months ago

I agree with Candida, because roll-up types include COUNT, SUM, and AVG, and roll-up summary fields are created on the master side of a master-detail relationship.

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Candida

9 months ago

I think the answer is A) and B)

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