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Salesforce Certified Marketing Cloud Email Specialist (MC-202) Exam - Topic 8 Question 86 Discussion

Actual exam question for Salesforce's Salesforce Certified Marketing Cloud Email Specialist (MC-202) exam
Question #: 86
Topic #: 8
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Northern Trail Outfitters imports a daily feed of active customers into a data extension. A customer is only included in the daily feed if they meet the criteria to remain active.

Which import option should be used to ensure the data extension only contains currently active customers?

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Marilynn
3 months ago
I thought Append would work too, but I guess not?
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Vallie
3 months ago
Totally agree with Overwrite! Keeps it clean.
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Una
3 months ago
Wait, can we really trust the daily feed to be accurate?
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Kindra
4 months ago
I think Add and Update makes more sense.
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Zachary
4 months ago
Overwrite is the way to go for active customers!
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Daniel
4 months ago
I’m leaning towards "Overwrite" too, but I wonder if "Add and Update" could also be a valid option since it might keep the active ones while updating their status.
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Jess
4 months ago
I practiced a similar question, and I feel like "Append" wouldn't work here because it would just keep adding customers without removing inactive ones.
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Leatha
4 months ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about "Add and Update" being useful for keeping existing records while adding new ones.
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Miriam
5 months ago
I think the "Overwrite" option might be the right choice since it would replace the old data with the new active customers.
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Bobbie
5 months ago
I'm a bit confused on the differences between Append, Overwrite, and Add and Update. Can someone explain those options in a bit more detail?
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Elbert
5 months ago
Overwrite makes the most sense to me. That way the data extension will always reflect the current active customer list without any outdated information.
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Dwight
5 months ago
The Append option seems like it would just keep adding new active customers without removing the inactive ones, so that's not the right choice. I'm leaning towards Overwrite.
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Jacki
5 months ago
Hmm, I'm a little unsure here. I'll need to think through the implications of each option carefully before deciding.
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Zona
5 months ago
This seems straightforward - I think the Overwrite option is the best choice to ensure the data extension only contains currently active customers.
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Emiko
5 months ago
I'm pretty sure the term 'happy day' is used in the context of scenarios, since that's where we often discuss positive user experiences.
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Linn
5 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit confused on the specifics of the GVP IP Call Manager components. I'll need to review my notes to refresh my memory on the different modules and their responsibilities.
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Jerry
5 months ago
The question is asking for three design concepts to explain, so I would focus on the key points: a project can contain elements from multiple models, a model is a group of elements for a distributable solution, and a package is a deployment unit that may contain one or more models. Those seem to be the core concepts to cover.
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Lisandra
5 months ago
This one's a bit tricky, but I'm feeling confident. I'm going to go with option C - checking the Business Hours only if the 'Is Holiday' prompt returns a 'No'. That seems to align with the requirement of playing the 'busOpenPrompt' when it's not a holiday.
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Tawna
9 months ago
Overwrite, without a doubt. Although, I hope Northern Trail Outfitters isn't using this data extension to send emails to inactive customers. That would be a real facepalm moment.
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Yasuko
8 months ago
I agree, overwriting is the best option to ensure only active customers are in the data extension.
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Arlene
9 months ago
C) Add and Update
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Chauncey
9 months ago
B) Overwrite
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Gerald
9 months ago
A) Append
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Sheridan
9 months ago
Overwrite is the way to go. Why keep a bunch of inactive customers in the data extension? That's just a waste of space.
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Kattie
8 months ago
Add and Update could potentially mix active and inactive customers, so Overwrite is definitely the safest choice.
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Angella
9 months ago
Appending would just add more inactive customers, which is not what we want.
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Desire
9 months ago
I agree, Overwrite is the best option to ensure we only have active customers in the data extension.
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Elouise
10 months ago
I'm leaning towards Overwrite as well. Appending or adding updates could leave old, inactive customers in the data extension.
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Verlene
8 months ago
Yes, Overwrite is the safest choice to maintain a data extension with only currently active customers.
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Aleshia
9 months ago
Appending or adding updates could cause issues with inactive customers being included in the data extension.
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Deeanna
9 months ago
I agree, Overwrite will make sure that old, inactive customers are not included in the data extension.
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Willodean
9 months ago
I think Overwrite is the best option to ensure only active customers are in the data extension.
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Gilma
10 months ago
Overwrite seems like the best option to ensure the data extension only contains currently active customers. It'll replace the entire dataset instead of appending or adding updates.
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Vi
10 months ago
I'm not sure, but I think Overwrite might also work to ensure only active customers are in the data extension.
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Bernadine
10 months ago
I agree with Dorothy. Using Add and Update will ensure that only currently active customers are included in the data extension.
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Dorothy
11 months ago
I think the answer is C) Add and Update.
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