Salesforce DEX-450 Exam - Topic 9 Question 16 Discussion

Actual exam question for Salesforce's DEX-450 exam

Question #: 16
Topic #: 9

A developer created a Visualforce page and custom controller to display the account type field as shown below. Custom controller code: public class customCtrlr{ private Account theAccount; public String actType; public customCtrlr() { theAccount = [SELECT Id, Type FROM Account WHERE Id = :apexPages.currentPage().getParameters().get('id')]; actType = theAccount.Type; } } Visualforce page snippet: The Account Type is {!actType} The value of the account type field is not being displayed correctly on the page. Assuming the custom controller is property referenced on the Visualforce page, what should the developer do to correct the problem?

AAdd a getter method for the actType attribute.

BChange theAccount attribute to public.

CConvert theAccount.Type to a String.

DAdd with sharing to the custom controller.

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Suggested Answer: A

by Melodie at May 03, 2022, 04:00 PM

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Laurene

4 months ago

Converting to String doesn't make sense here, that's not the issue.

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Theodora

4 months ago

Surprised this isn't working already, seems like a simple fix!

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Mila

4 months ago

I thought changing theAccount to public would work too.

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Ettie

4 months ago

Totally agree, that's the way to fix it!

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Martha

4 months ago

A needs a getter method for actType.

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Annette

5 months ago

Adding with sharing (option D) could affect data visibility, but I don't think it would solve the display issue directly. I might lean towards option A.

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In

5 months ago

I feel like converting theAccount.Type to a String (option C) isn't necessary since it's already a String type. That seems off to me.

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Ryann

5 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I think making theAccount public (option B) might expose it, which isn't always a good practice.

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Marquetta

5 months ago

I remember we discussed that if a variable is not being displayed, it might be due to not having a proper getter method. So, option A sounds plausible.

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Rosalind

5 months ago

I'm a bit confused on this one. Is it B - Supply Chain Management (SCM)? Or is that a different module? I'll have to double-check my understanding.

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Herminia

5 months ago

Okay, let's see. The interviewing method is typically used when you need to gather requirements directly from stakeholders, especially when there are communication challenges or time constraints. I think option C is the best fit here.

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