Salesforce Certified Platform Data Architect (Plat-Arch-201) Exam - Topic 1 Question 66 Discussion

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Universal Containers (UC) has implemented Sales Cloud for its entire sales organization, UC has built a custom object called projects_c that stores customers project detail and employee bitable hours.

The following requirements are needed:

A subnet of individuals from the finance team will need to access to the projects object for reporting and adjusting employee utilization.

The finance users will not access to any sales objects, but they will need to interact with the custom object.

Which license type a data architect recommend for the finance team that best meets the requirements?

AService Cloud

BSales Cloud

CLight Platform Start

DLighting platform plus

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Suggested Answer: D

The data architect should recommend Lighting platform plus license type for the finance team that best meets the requirements. This license type allows users to access custom objects and run reports and dashboards on them, without accessing any sales objects. Option A is incorrect because Service Cloud license type is more suitable for customer service users who need to access cases, knowledge, and other service objects. Option B is incorrect because Sales Cloud license type is more suitable for sales users who need to access accounts, contacts, opportunities, and other sales objects. Option C is incorrect because Light Platform Start license type does not allow users to run reports and dashboards on custom objects.

by Junita at Nov 21, 2025, 10:17 PM

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Brock

3 days ago

I thought Sales Cloud was necessary for any sales-related data?

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Isaiah

8 days ago

A) Service Cloud could work too, but not ideal for this case.

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Dalene

27 days ago

Wait, can they really access just the custom object with that license?

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Chan

1 month ago

I agree, that option makes the most sense!

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Francoise

1 month ago

They should go with D) Lightning Platform Plus for custom object access.

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Luisa

1 month ago

D) Lighting platform plus is the way to go. The finance team can get their reporting done without messing up the sales team's stuff.

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Rodolfo

2 months ago

Haha, I bet the finance team is just excited to have any access to the system at all! They're probably just happy to get their hands on some data.

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Marshall

2 months ago

B) Sales Cloud is definitely not the right choice, the finance team has nothing to do with sales.

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Justine

2 months ago

C) Light Platform Start could also work since the finance team only needs limited access to the custom object and not the full Sales Cloud functionality.

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Mitzie

2 months ago

I wonder if the Sales Cloud could work since it might allow access to custom objects, but I think it’s primarily for sales data.

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Jutta

2 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about the Service Cloud being more focused on support rather than custom objects.

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Arlene

2 months ago

The key here is that the finance team needs to be able to interact with the custom projects object, not just view it. I think the Lighting platform plus license would give them the functionality they need.

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Chauncey

3 months ago

I'm leaning towards the Lighting platform plus license. It sounds like the finance team needs more than just read-only access to the projects object, so the Light Platform Start might not be enough.

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Cary

3 months ago

I'm a bit confused. The question mentions Sales Cloud, but the finance team doesn't need access to sales objects. I'm not sure if the Sales Cloud license would be the right choice.

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Catalina

3 months ago

I think the finance team needs a license that allows access to custom objects but not sales data. Maybe the Lightning Platform Plus?

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Franchesca

3 months ago

I think they need access to custom objects.

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Gianna

3 months ago

D) Lighting platform plus seems like the best option to meet the requirements. The finance team needs access to the custom object but not the sales objects, so this license type should work well.

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Brock

4 months ago

A) Service Cloud doesn't seem relevant here since the finance team is not providing any customer service.

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Coral

4 months ago

I practiced a similar question, and I feel like the Light Platform Start might be too limited for their needs since they need to adjust utilization.

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Elliott

4 months ago

Okay, let's see. The finance team needs access to the custom projects object, but not the sales objects. I'm thinking the Light Platform Start license might be the best fit here.

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Shawna

4 months ago

Hmm, this seems like a tricky one. I'll need to think carefully about the requirements and the different license options.

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