Compare and Contrast Various Techniques and Considerations for Importing Data into and Exporting Data Out of Salesforce (e.g., Serial Load, Parallel Load, Deferred Sharing, Managing Locks, Handling Hierarchical Relationships, Bulk Load API Limits). DATA-ARCHITECT Practice Questions (Page 2)

Questions 6–10

1. 6expert · hard

   A data architect is planning a large import of 5 million Account records. The import must run during business hours due to a tight deadline. The org has many sharing rules and workflow rules. To minimize lock contention and performance impact, which combination of techniques should be used?

   • ARun a single bulk job with a large batch size and enable Deferred Sharing.
   • BRun multiple bulk jobs in parallel with moderate batch sizes, enable Deferred Sharing, and disable workflow rules temporarily.
   • CUse the Data Import Wizard to load records in chunks of 50,000, and enable Deferred Sharing.
   • DUse the SOAP API with a custom script that retries on lock errors.
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2. 7foundation · easy

   What is the role of external IDs when importing hierarchical data into Salesforce?

   • AThey allow child records to reference parent records without knowing the Salesforce record ID.
   • BThey are used to uniquely identify records in the source system only.
   • CThey are required for all imports, regardless of relationships.
   • DThey are automatically generated by Salesforce for every record.
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4. 8foundation · easy

   What is a primary benefit of using a parallel load technique for importing large data volumes into Salesforce?

   • AIt eliminates the need for external IDs when handling parent-child relationships.
   • BIt guarantees that no record locks will occur during the import.
   • CIt simplifies the import process by requiring only a single API call.
   • DIt reduces the total load time by processing multiple batches concurrently.
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5. 9foundation · easy

   What is the purpose of deferred sharing in Salesforce data import?

   • ATo postpone the recalculation of sharing for records affected by the import, improving performance.
   • BTo prevent users from accessing records until the import is finished.
   • CTo share records with external users only after the import is complete.
   • DTo delay the creation of sharing rules until after the import is complete.
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6. 10foundation · easy

   In which scenario is a serial load technique most appropriate for importing data into Salesforce?

   • AWhen the goal is to maximize throughput and minimize load time.
   • BWhen the dataset is small and can be loaded in a single batch.
   • CWhen records have dependencies that require a specific order of processing.
   • DWhen using the Bulk API with a high concurrency mode.
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