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Salesforce AP-223 Exam - Topic 3 Question 5 Discussion

How does Hold Billing work?
C) It suspends invoicing for that order product until the field is set to ''no''. Invoices lines will be created to account for the time when hold billing was set to ''yes''
A) It Prevents invoice document generation and stops email notifications from going out to the customer.
B) The Hold Billing field is set to ''yes'' until the order is activated. Upon order activation the field will be automatically set to ''no''.
D) It suspends invoicing for that order product until the field is set to ''no''. Invoices lines will be created only for invoices after hold billing was set to ''yes''.

Salesforce AP-223 Exam - Topic 3 Question 5 Discussion

Actual exam question for Salesforce's AP-223 exam
Question #: 5
Topic #: 3
[All AP-223 Questions]

How does Hold Billing work?

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Suggested Answer: C

Salesforce Billing's Hold Billing field on Order Product works exactly as follows:

When Hold Billing = Yes, Salesforce Billing does not generate invoice lines for that Order Product.

Once the user sets Hold Billing back to No, Billing:

Calculates the missed invoice periods

Creates catch-up invoice lines so billing is not lost

Correct Behavior (per Documentation)This means:

Invoicing is suspended

Catch-up invoice lines are created for the entire period Hold Billing was active

Thus, C is the correct and documented behavior.

Why the other answers are incorrectOption

Description

Why Incorrect

A

Prevents invoice document generation and emails

Misleading: the function specifically stops invoice line creation for the order product; it does not manage email notifications.

B

Hold Billing auto-resets on activation

False. Hold Billing is a manual field and does not auto-clear.

D

Only invoices after Hold Billing is set to No are created

Incorrect---Billing creates catch-up invoices for missed time.

Thus, C is completely aligned with Salesforce Billing behavior.


by Carylon at Dec 22, 2025, 11:20 AM

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Melvin
4 months ago
I’m confused. Why would you only create lines after hold billing?
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Curtis
4 months ago
I’m leaning towards B. It’s clear about the activation process.
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Yolando
4 months ago
I agree, but D seems a bit misleading.
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Billye
4 months ago
Option C makes sense to me. It accounts for the hold period.
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Vivan
5 months ago
I feel like it just suspends invoicing until activated.
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Denny
5 months ago
Wow, I didn't know it auto-switches to "no" after activation!
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Pearlene
5 months ago
I think D is misleading, it should be C.
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Janessa
5 months ago
Wait, so C and D are different? I'm confused.
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Makeda
5 months ago
Totally agree with B, that's how it works!
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Rusty
5 months ago
Hold billing, hold my sanity! This question is giving me a headache.
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Donte
6 months ago
Hold billing? More like 'hold my beer' billing! Am I right, folks?
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Gracia
6 months ago
Option A is just plain wrong. Preventing invoice generation and email notifications is not how hold billing works.
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Elli
7 months ago
Option B is wrong. The hold billing field being set to 'yes' until activation doesn't explain how invoicing is handled.
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Lanie
7 months ago
Option D is incorrect. It says invoices will be created only after hold billing was set to 'yes', which doesn't make sense.
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Carlton
7 months ago
Option C is the correct answer. It suspends invoicing until the hold billing field is set to 'no', and creates invoice lines for the time when hold billing was set to 'yes'.
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Dalene
7 months ago
I vaguely recall that Hold Billing suspends invoicing, but I can't remember if it creates invoice lines only after it's set to "no" or not.
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Rex
7 months ago
I feel like option C is correct because it mentions invoice lines being created for the time when hold billing was active, but I could be wrong.
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Adaline
7 months ago
I remember practicing a question about Hold Billing, and I think it had to do with the field being set to "yes" until activation.
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Lonna
8 months ago
Hmm, this is a tricky one. I'm leaning towards B, since it mentions the field being automatically set to "no" upon order activation. But I'm not 100% sure, so I'll need to think it through a bit more.
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Tiera
8 months ago
I'm pretty confident that C is the correct answer here. The wording seems the most clear and comprehensive in describing how Hold Billing actually works to suspend invoicing and then create the necessary invoice lines.
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Stanton
8 months ago
Option D sounds like it might be the right answer. It says that Hold Billing suspends invoicing until the field is set to "no", and then only creates invoice lines for the time after it was set to "yes". That makes sense to me.
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Yuette
8 months ago
I'm a bit confused by this question. The options seem similar, but I'm not sure I fully understand the difference between them. I'll need to re-read it carefully to try to figure out the best answer.
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Avery
8 months ago
I think option C is the correct answer. It seems to describe how Hold Billing suspends invoicing until the field is set to "no", and then creates invoice lines to account for the time when it was on hold.
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King
2 months ago
C is the best choice for understanding Hold Billing!
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Hoa
2 months ago
I was leaning towards option B, but C is clearer.
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Rashida
2 months ago
Definitely, it covers the hold and the invoice lines well.
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Rickie
2 months ago
Yeah, it clearly explains the invoicing process.
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Shaun
2 months ago
I agree, option C makes the most sense.
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Veronica
8 months ago
I think Hold Billing stops invoices from being sent.
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Steffanie
9 months ago
I think Hold Billing prevents invoice generation, but I'm not sure if it also stops email notifications.
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Elvera
9 months ago
A is correct, it stops invoices and emails.
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