Discuss Workday Workday Prism Analytics Exam Topic 1 Question 21

[Data Prep and Transformation]

You apply an Explode stage to your derived dataset that contains information on your worker benefit elections. What happens in the resulting stage?

AThe number of columns stays the same and the original multi-instance field doesn't get dropped.

BThe number of columns exponentially increases and the original multi-instance field gets dropped.

CThe number of rows stays the same and the original multi-instance field does not get dropped.

DThe number of rows exponentially increases and the original multi-instance field gets dropped.

Suggested Answer: D

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21 comments · newest first

Shanda 2 days ago

I’m leaning towards D. Rows increase, but I’m not sure about dropping the field.

Ronny 7 days ago

I agree, B makes sense. Multi-instance fields usually get dropped.

Wynell 12 days ago

I think it's B. The rows will increase a lot.

Glendora 17 days ago

I agree with Ronnie. Exploding usually drops the original field.

Eladia 23 days ago

I’m leaning towards A. Columns stay, multi-instance field remains.

Ronnie 28 days ago

I feel like it's D. Rows increase, but the field drops.

Carissa 1 month ago

I think the answer is B. More rows, original field gone.

Theola 1 month ago

So, the original field just disappears? That's surprising!

Mozell 1 month ago

I agree, it’s all about expanding those rows!

Madonna 2 months ago

Wait, are you sure about that? Sounds off to me.

Keith 2 months ago

Definitely B! The original field gets dropped.

France 2 months ago

I think the number of rows increases with explode.

Margarita 2 months ago

So, the number of rows increases? That's surprising!

Tamera 2 months ago

I agree with B), makes sense with how explode works.

An 2 months ago

Wait, how does the original field get dropped? That seems off.

Jacquline 3 months ago

I think B) is the right answer!

Wendell 3 months ago

A) is definitely wrong, the rows increase.

Yolando 3 months ago

From what I studied, I believe the number of rows increases significantly, but I can't remember if the original field is retained or not.

Phuong 3 months ago

I'm a bit confused about this one. I thought the number of columns would stay the same, but I can't recall if that means the original field stays or goes.

Yolande 3 months ago

I remember practicing a similar question, and I think the original multi-instance field does get dropped when you explode it.

Fausto 4 months ago

I think when you apply an Explode stage, it increases the number of rows, but I'm not sure if the original field gets dropped.

Workday Prism Analytics Exam - Topic 1 Question 21 Discussion