Salesforce Certified Platform Data Architect (Plat-Arch-201) Exam - Topic 4 Question 28 Discussion

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Topic #: 4

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Northern Trail Outfitters would like to report on the type of customers. A custom field for customer type was created in Account object. Users need to be limited to the following defined choices when entering information in this field:

1. High Value

2. Medium Value

3. Low Value

Which strategy should a data architect recommend to configure customer type?

ALookup to a custom object with defined choices.

BSingle-select restricted picklist with defined choices.

CProvide help text to guide users with defined choices.

DCreate a validation rule to limit entry to defined choices.

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Suggested Answer: B

single-select restricted picklist with defined choices can be a way to configure customer type. The article states that picklists are fields that allow users to select one or more predefined values from a list, and restricted picklists ensure that users can only select from the defined values. This can help to limit the choices for customer type and ensure data quality.

by Tyra at Dec 23, 2023, 12:13 AM

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Salena

5 months ago

I’m not sure a validation rule would be effective here.

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Gerry

5 months ago

Wait, why not just use a validation rule instead?

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Ronna

5 months ago

A seems unnecessary for just three choices.

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Quinn

6 months ago

Totally agree, picklists keep it simple.

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Boris

6 months ago

B is the best option for this!

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Page

6 months ago

Providing help text sounds nice, but it doesn't actually restrict what users can enter, right? I think we need something more enforceable.

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Aracelis

6 months ago

I practiced a similar question, and I feel like using a lookup to a custom object might be overcomplicating things for just three options.

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Wai

6 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about validation rules being useful for enforcing data integrity. Would that work here?

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Marjory

6 months ago

I think a single-select restricted picklist makes the most sense here since it limits users to the defined choices directly.

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Sharee

6 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit stumped on this one. I can see the merits of both the picklist (B) and the validation rule (D) options, but I'm not 100% sure which one would be the best fit. I'll need to think it through a bit more and maybe consult the exam notes to see if there are any specific guidelines for this type of scenario.

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Elsa

6 months ago

Okay, I've got this. The key here is that the client wants to limit the user's options to the three predefined choices. That means we need a controlled input method, so the picklist (B) is definitely the way to go. The other options like a custom object (A) or validation rule (D) would be overkill for this simple requirement.

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Christiane

6 months ago

Hmm, I'm a little unsure about this one. The question mentions limiting users to the defined choices, so I'm not sure if a validation rule (D) would be the best approach since that wouldn't actually prevent them from entering invalid data in the first place. I'm leaning more towards the picklist option (B), but I'll need to double-check the details.

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Glory

7 months ago

This looks like a straightforward question about configuring a custom field with predefined choices. I think the restricted picklist option (B) is the way to go here - it's the simplest and most direct way to limit the user's input to the specified choices.

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Louvenia

7 months ago

Hmm, this seems like it could be a tricky one. I'm thinking it might have to do with how the query is constructed and the scope of the variables used.

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Jacquline

7 months ago

Okay, let's see. The question is asking about the behavior of Cisco Server Recovery Manager when a Manager fallback is initiated. I'll need to carefully consider the options and choose the one that best matches the description.

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Cecilia

7 months ago

This looks straightforward, I'll just follow the step-by-step instructions to set up the data validation rule.

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Salome

7 months ago

I'm pretty confident the answer is B. PolyBase is the only feature mentioned that isn't supported in Azure SQL Database. The others, like columnstore indexes and change tracking, are all available in the cloud version as well.

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Kimberlie

7 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I know the GDPR introduced some new rules around data transfers, but I can't quite remember the specifics. I'll have to think this through carefully.

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