Plat-101 Salesforce Certified Platform Foundations Questions and Answers

 A business analyst produces data-driven solutions by eliciting, documenting, and examining requirements around organizational challenges. A business analyst also helps design and implement solutions using Salesforce tools and best practices

The best way for GCC to quickly verify if a performance incident has been reported on its instance of Salesforce is to check System Status on the Trust site. The Trust site is a website that provides real-time information on the availability, performance, security, and compliance of the Salesforce platform and services. GCC can use the Trust site to check the current and historical status of its instance, as well as to subscribe to notifications and alerts on any issues or maintenance events

Creating a dashboard is the recommended way to meet the requirements of displaying an easy-to-understand visual representation of accounts and opportunities that have been worked on by the sales agents in the current quarter. A dashboard is a collection of components that display data from one or more reports in a graphical format, such as charts, gauges, metrics, and tables. A dashboard allows the user to identify trends, sort data, and measure the impact of their activities. For example, a dashboard could show the number of accounts and opportunities by sales agent, the total amount of closed won opportunities by month, and the average deal size by industry. Creating a list view would not work, because a list view is a filtered set of records that display data in a tabular format, not a graphical format. A list view does not allow the user to identify trends, sort data, or measure the impact of their activities. Creating a custom tab would not work, because a custom tab is a user interface element that allows the user to access a custom object, a web page, or a Lightning page. A custom tab does not display data in a graphical format, but in a record detail or page layout format.

The place where the user can find the Recycle Bin is the App Launcher. The App Launcher is a menu that allows users to access all the apps and items in their Salesforce org. The Recycle Bin is one of the items that can be found in the App Launcher. The user can search for “Recycle Bin” in the App Launcher and select it to view and restore their deleted records. The Recycle Bin is not located in Setup or Global Search.

 Permission sets are used to grant additional access to users based on their functional or departmental needs. A permission set can be assigned to multiple users, regardless of their profile. A permission set can include field-level security settings that allow edit access to specific fields on an object. Queues are used to group records and assign them to a team of users who can work on them. Public groups are used to group users, roles, or other groups for the purpose of sharing records or sending email.

 Multitenant is the sharing type that shares a single, common infrastructure and code base. Multitenant means that multiple customers (tenants) share the same hardware, software, and infrastructure resources, but their data and configurations are isolated and secure. This allows Salesforce to deliver high performance, scalability, and availability to its customers4

A developer org should be used to evaluate a new feature that requires a specific license before purchasing. A developer org is a free, full-featured copy of the Salesforce platform that allows developers to create and test applications and features. A developer org can have access to all the licenses and features that are available in the Salesforce platform

The account team is the team that a Salesforce associate should be added to gain access to an account and its related opportunities. The account team is a feature that allows the user to share an account and its related records, such as contacts, opportunities, and cases, with other users who play a role in the account. The account team can include different team members with different roles and access levels. For example, the account team could include a sales rep, a sales manager, a product specialist, and a customer service agent. The opportunity team is a feature that allows the user to share an opportunity and its related records, such as products, quotes, and activities, with other users who work on the opportunity. The opportunity team does not grant access to the account or its other related records, such as contacts or cases. The lead team is a feature that allows the user to share a lead and its related records, such as tasks, events, and notes, with other users who work on the lead. The lead team does not grant access to the account or its related records, such as contacts or opportunities.

 The place where the new user can set up an email signature in Salesforce is the Personal Settings. The Personal Settings are where the user can customize their preferences, such as language, locale, time zone, display, security, and email. The user can access the Personal Settings by clicking on their profile icon and then clicking Settings. Then, they can click on Email under My Personal Information and then click on My Email Settings. There, they can enter their email signature in the Email Signature field and click Save. The User Profile and the Email Setup are not the correct places to set up an email signature in Salesforce.

The Salesforce feature that allows an associate to combine the challenge of learning new skills with the chance of winning prizes is Ranks. Ranks are a way to measure your progress and compare it with other learners on Trailhead. You can earn ranks by completing modules, projects, superbadges, and trails. Each rank has a minimum number of points and badges required to achieve it. You can also win prizes by participating in quests, which are time-limited challenges that reward you with swag, certifications, or other goodies1. Superbadges are not a feature that offers prizes, but they are a way to showcase your advanced skills and earn real-world scenario credentials2

The maximum number of rows that a report will display is 3,000. If a report returns more than 3,000 rows, only the first 2,000 rows are displayed and the rest are truncated. To see all the rows, you can export the report to a CSV file

 Validation rules are what GCC should use to ensure that opportunities meet the standards for the Annual Revenue field. Validation rules are a type of metadata that define a condition and an error message to display when the condition is not met. Validation rules can be used to enforce data quality and integrity by preventing users from saving records that do not meet the specified criteria. For example, a validation rule could be set up on the Opportunity object to check that the Annual Revenue field is a positive amount and does not exceed $100. Assignment rules are a type of metadata that define how records are assigned to users or queues based on certain criteria. Assignment rules can be used to automate business processes by distributing records to the appropriate owners or teams. For example, an assignment rule could be set up on the Lead object to assign leads to sales reps based on their territory. Default values are a type of metadata that define a value that is automatically populated in a field when a new record is created, unless the user enters a different value. Default values can be used to save time and ensure data consistency by prefilling fields with common or expected values. For example, a default value could be set up on the Lead Source field to indicate the most frequent source of leads, such as Web or Phone.

The global search box is the most efficient way to find a record within the custom object called Shipment. The global search box is a feature that allows the user to search for records across multiple objects and fields using keywords or phrases. The global search box also supports wildcards, operators, and filters to refine the search results. For example, the user could enter “Shipment*” in the global search box to find all records that start with “Shipment” in the Shipment object. The App Launcher is a feature that allows the user to access all the apps and objects in Salesforce, such as Sales, Service, Marketing, and so on. The App Launcher does not allow the user to search for records within an object, but only to navigate to the object’s home page. The Object Manager is a feature that allows the user to view and manage the metadata of standard and custom objects in Salesforce, such as fields, page layouts, record types, buttons, and actions. The Object Manager does not allow the user to search for records within an object, but only to configure the object’s settings and customization.

 The solution to the error is to remove. New Employee appendix from the sandbox username. When you create a sandbox, Salesforce appends the sandbox name to all usernames in the sandbox copy, so that they don’t conflict with usernames in the production org. To sign in to the production org, the employee needs to use their original username without the sandbox name.

Permission sets are what should be used to allow additional field-level access to individual employees based on their job duties. Permission sets are a type of metadata that grant additional access and permissions to users based on their functional or departmental needs. Permission sets can include field-level security settings that allow read or edit access to specific fields on an object. Permission sets can be assigned to multiple users, regardless of their profile. Individual profiles are a type of metadata that define the baseline access and permissions for users based on their license type and job function. Profiles include field-level security settings that allow read or edit access to fields on an object. Profiles cannot be assigned to individual users, but to a group of users who share the same license and job function. Role hierarchy is a type of metadata that define the level of access and visibility of records for users based on their position in the organization. Role hierarchy allows users to access records owned by or shared with users below them in the hierarchy. Role hierarchy does not affect field-level access, but record-level access.

 The type of group that the associate should create to share records about a carpool program with users is a public group. A public group is a set of users that can be used to define sharing rules, queues, and other features that require a group of users. A public group can include individual users, other groups, roles, or territories. A public group can be used to share records with a specific group of users who are interested in the carpool program. A private group is a type of Chatter group that is not related to record sharing. A queue is a feature that allows users to manage leads, cases, and other objects as a team, but it is not suitable for sharing records about a carpool program.

 The contact relationship on case is used to indicate the individual who has called in to the support center. The contact field on case is a lookup field that allows the user to select a contact from the related account or any other account. The owner relationship on case is used to indicate the user who is responsible for working on the case. The account relationship on case is used to indicate the company or organization that the case is related to.

The contact record component that must be present so users can see a visual representation of their emails and phone calls with a contact is the Activities Timeline. The Activities Timeline shows a chronological list of past and upcoming activities related to a record, such as emails, calls, meetings, tasks, and events. Users can see the details, status, and attachments of each activity, and also create, edit, or delete activities from the timeline. Activity Capture is a feature that automatically syncs emails and events between Salesforce and email and calendar applications, but it does not show a visual representation of them on the contact record. Salesforce Inbox is a product that enhances email and calendar productivity with Salesforce integration, but it also does not show a visual representation of activities on the contact record.

 Setting the default value of the Lead Source field to Trade Show’ is the best approach to improve data integrity for the Lead Source field. A default value is a value that is automatically populated in a field when a new record is created, unless the user enters a different value. Setting the default value to Trade Show’ would save the sales reps time and ensure that most of the leads have the correct value for the Lead Source field. Creating a validation rule requiring the Lead Source field to equal Trade Show’ would not work, because it would prevent the user from entering any other value, such as Web, Phone, or Referral, which may not be accurate for all leads. Making an assignment rule named Trade Show’ to only assign leads to sales reps would not work, because it would not affect the Lead Source field, and it would not allow the user to assign leads based on other criteria, such as territory, industry, or product.

 Health Cloud is the Salesforce cloud solution that should help meet the needs of a nonprofit organization that wants to ensure residents receive health checkups and comply with local privacy laws. Health Cloud is a cloud-based software solution that allows healthcare providers to manage patient relationships, care coordination, and engagement

Profiles and permission sets are used to configure object access for users. Profiles define the baseline access for users based on their license type and job function. Permission sets grant additional access to users based on their functional or departmental needs. Sharing sets and manual sharing are used to configure record access for users. Validation and assignment rules are used to enforce data quality and automate business processes.

 The thing that the associate should do to show that GCC is part of the CK portfolio when creating the CK Account record is to add Get Cloudy Consulting to the Parent Account field. The Parent Account field is a standard field on the Account object that allows the user to link an account to another account that is its parent company. This way, the user can create an account hierarchy that shows the relationships between parent accounts and their subsidiaries. The user can enter the name of the parent account in the Parent Account field when creating or editing an account record. Viewing account hierarchy and selecting Add Child Account or selecting New on the child accounts related list are not the correct actions to show that GCC is part of the CK portfolio, because they are used to create a new account that is a subsidiary of an existing account, not to link an existing account to another existing account.

Changing the default value of the Lead Source field from ‘Web’ to ‘Trade Show’ is the best way to help the sales reps when they create these lead records, as it will automatically populate the field with the correct value, and save them time and effort.

 The person that the associate would typically work with to get a new field added in their Salesforce org is a Salesforce Administrator. A Salesforce Administrator is someone who configures and manages the Salesforce platform for their organization. They can create and customize objects, fields, layouts, reports, dashboards, and other features to meet the specific needs of their users

Selecting the personalization button (pencil icon), then clicking and dragging the item name up or down to adjust its location is the correct way to customize the items on the navigation bar, as shown in the screenshot.

The users are assigned different profiles and page layouts, which determine the fields they can see and edit on the opportunity record.

Service Cloud is the Salesforce product that should meet the need of Get Cloudy Consulting to offer support via web chat and other digital channels. Service Cloud is a cloud-based customer service platform that allows agents to deliver fast and personalized service across multiple channels, such as phone, email, web, social media, and messaging apps. Service Cloud also provides tools for case management, knowledge base, self-service, and analytics.

 A gauge is a dashboard component type that shows a single value within a range of custom values. A gauge is useful for showing whether a metric, such as revenue or customer satisfaction, is within a desired range. For example, a gauge could show the current revenue as a needle pointing to a green, yellow, or red zone, indicating whether the revenue is above, below, or on target. A metric is a dashboard component type that shows a single value, such as the total number of accounts or the average deal size. A metric does not show a range of values. A chart is a dashboard component type that shows data in a graphical format, such as a pie chart, a bar chart, or a line chart. A chart is useful for showing the distribution or trend of data, but not a single value within a range.

The first step in building a report that shows all active contacts grouped by account is to create a new report using the Contacts & Accounts report type. The report type determines the objects and fields that are available for the report. The Contacts & Accounts report type allows users to report on contacts and their related accounts, as well as account fields such as industry, annual revenue, and number of employees

 Salesforce Help is where the associate should go to understand the differences between the data types. Salesforce Help is a resource that provides documentation, guides, videos, and support for Salesforce users who need assistance with using or troubleshooting Salesforce products and features. Salesforce Help has a section called Data Types that explains the characteristics and use cases of each data type, such as text, number, date, picklist, checkbox, and so on. Customer Support is a service that provides technical support and assistance for Salesforce users who encounter issues or errors with Salesforce products and features. Customer Support is not a resource that explains the differences between the data types, but rather a resource that helps resolve problems or incidents. App Launcher is a feature that allows the user to access all the apps and objects in Salesforce, such as Sales, Service, Marketing, and so on. App Launcher is not a resource that explains the differences between the data types, but rather a feature that helps navigate the user interface.

 Trailhead is the resource that the Salesforce associate should use to learn more about converting leads to contacts in an asynchronous, gamified way. Trailhead is a learning platform that provides interactive, online, and free courses for anyone who wants to learn Salesforce skills and earn credentials. Trailhead allows the user to learn at their own pace, in their own time, and in their own way. Trailhead also provides gamification features, such as badges, points, and ranks, to motivate and reward the user for their learning progress. Trailhead has a module called Lead Management that covers the topic of converting leads to contacts, among other topics. Salesforce Help is a resource that provides documentation, guides, videos, and support for Salesforce users who need assistance with using or troubleshooting Salesforce products and features. Salesforce Help is not a learning platform, and it does not provide gamification features. The Trailblazer Community is a resource that provides an online platform where Salesforce users, partners, employees, and experts can connect, collaborate, and learn from each other. The Trailblazer Community is not a learning platform, and it does not provide gamification features.

The Account Source field is a picklist type of field. A picklist field is a type of field that allows the user to select a value from a predefined list of values, which ensures data consistency and accuracy. For example, the Account Source field could have values such as Web, Phone, Referral, and so on. A formula field is a type of field that calculates a value based on an expression or formula, which can reference other fields, functions, or constants. For example, a formula field could calculate the commission amount based on the opportunity amount and the commission rate. A text area field is a type of field that allows the user to enter up to 255 characters of free-form text, which can include multiple lines and spaces. For example, a text area field could capture the description or notes of an account or an opportunity.

The place where the associate can learn more about an app to see if it would be a good fit for a business need is the AppExchange. The AppExchange is a marketplace where users can find, install, and review apps, components, and solutions that are built on the Salesforce platform and are available for various purposes and industries. The associate can browse the AppExchange by category, rating, price, or keyword, and see the details, features, screenshots, and reviews of each app. Trailhead is a learning platform where users can learn new skills and earn badges and certifications, but it does not provide information about specific apps. Global Search is a feature that allows users to find records and other items in their Salesforce org, but it does not search for apps outside their org.