Salesforce Certified Platform Developer II (Plat-Dev-301) Exam - Topic 5 Question 114 Discussion

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Question #: 114
Topic #: 5

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A developer has a requirement to query three fields (Id, Name, Type) from an Account; and first and last names for all Contacts associated with the Account.

Which option is the preferred, optimized method to achieve this for the Account named 'Ozone Electronics'?

AOption A

BOption B

COption C

DOption D

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Suggested Answer: C

by Francis at May 02, 2025, 03:40 PM

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Dylan

6 months ago

Not sure about Option C, seems a bit off to me.

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Solange

6 months ago

I’m surprised they didn’t include a JOIN in any of these!

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Flo

6 months ago

Definitely going with Option D, it’s the most efficient.

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Chantay

6 months ago

I think Option B is better, though.

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Ria

6 months ago

Option A looks solid for this query.

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Rodrigo

7 months ago

I’m pretty confident that we should avoid unnecessary fields in our query, but I’m not sure which option does that best.

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Loren

7 months ago

I’m leaning towards Option B, but I can’t recall if it was the one that included all necessary fields.

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Candra

7 months ago

I think we practiced a similar question where we had to retrieve related records. I feel like using a subquery might be the way to go.

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Lacey

7 months ago

I remember we discussed the importance of optimizing queries, but I’m not sure which option is the most efficient here.

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Jose

7 months ago

I feel pretty confident that Option B is the way to go here. The nested SOQL queries should give me all the information I need in the most optimized manner.

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Rosann

8 months ago

Option D looks like it might be the most efficient way to get the required data, but I'll double-check the other options just to be sure.

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Eleni

8 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit confused by the different options here. I'll need to think through the pros and cons of each one to determine the best solution.

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Jerilyn

8 months ago

This looks like a pretty straightforward query, but I'll need to carefully examine the options to make sure I'm selecting the most optimized approach.

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Ernest

11 months ago

Hmm, Option B seems like the most efficient choice here. Gotta love those SOQL queries that just get the job done, you know?

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Jacqueline

11 months ago

I'm just gonna go with whatever makes the database cry the loudest. Chaos is my middle name!

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Jacquline

11 months ago

Option C, all the way. I mean, who needs joins or subqueries when you can just use the Force.com REST API? That's the future, my friend.

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Nathalie

12 months ago

Option A is the way to go, man. That's the classic approach, and you can't beat the simplicity. Why overcomplicate things, you know?

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Rodrigo

11 months ago

Let's go with Option A then. It's the preferred method for querying those fields.

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Tashia

11 months ago

Yeah, sometimes the classic approach is the best way to go.

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Esteban

11 months ago

I agree, Option A is simple and effective.

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Twila

11 months ago

Yeah, Option A is the classic approach and it's reliable.

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Carisa

11 months ago

I agree, Option A is the most optimized method for this scenario.

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Edgar

11 months ago

Option A is definitely the best choice. It's simple and gets the job done.

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Fannie

12 months ago

I'm going with Option D. Gotta love that SOQL query, it's so clean and efficient. Plus, who doesn't love a good subquery?

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Teddy

11 months ago

User 3: Agreed, Option D with the subquery is the best choice for this scenario.

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Amber

11 months ago

User 2: Option D is definitely the way to go. Subqueries are a game-changer.

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Kimberely

11 months ago

User 1: I prefer Option D too. Subqueries make the query more efficient and clean.

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Rodrigo

12 months ago

I personally prefer Option C because it uses a join to fetch the required data in a single query.

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Ciara

12 months ago

That's a valid point, but Option A might still be more optimized in terms of performance.

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Alyce

1 year ago

Option B looks like the way to go. Why do all the extra joins when you can just grab the fields you need in one query?

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Theron

12 months ago

User1: Exactly, no need to complicate things with extra joins. Option B is the way to go.

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Kimberely

1 year ago

User2: I agree, Option B is more efficient. Just grab what you need in one query.

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Louisa

1 year ago

User1: Option B is definitely the best choice. No need for unnecessary joins.

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Nieves

1 year ago

I disagree, I believe Option B is better as it uses a subquery to retrieve the contact information efficiently.

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Ciara

1 year ago

I think Option A is the preferred method because it uses a single query to retrieve all the required fields.

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