Given a Scenario, Describe the Capabilities, Limitations, and Considerations When Using the Metadata API for Deployment. DEVELOPMENT-LIFECYCLE-AND-DEPLOYMENT-ARCHITECT Practice Questions (Page 1)

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1. 1application · medium

   A Salesforce admin needs to deploy a new custom object and its related custom fields, list views, and compact layouts from a sandbox to production. The team uses the Metadata API with a CI/CD pipeline. Which approach should the architect recommend to ensure all components are deployed together and in the correct order?

   • ACreate a package.xml that lists the custom object, fields, list views, and compact layouts, then run a single deploy() call.
   • BExport the components as a zip file using the Workbench and upload it to production through the Setup UI.
   • CDeploy the custom fields first, then the custom object, then the list views and compact layouts in separate deploy() calls.
   • DUse the Salesforce CLI to retrieve the components individually and then push them to production using the source:push command.
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2. 2foundation · easy

   A team is deploying a change set via the Metadata API. They want to be able to undo the deployment if issues are found. Which consideration is most important to plan for?

   • AEnsuring the deployment is run during off-peak hours
   • BRollback strategy
   • CUsing the runAllTests option
   • DPackaging the metadata into a single zip file
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4. 3application · medium

   An architect is deploying a change set from a sandbox to production using the Metadata API. The sandbox has a custom setting value that should not be overwritten in production. What should the architect do to prevent this?

   • ADelete the custom setting from production before deploying.
   • BUse the 'Deploy with no changes' option in the change set.
   • CExclude the custom setting from the package.xml manifest.
   • DSet the custom setting to 'Protected' in the sandbox before deployment.
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5. 4application · medium

   An architect needs to deploy a new custom tab and assign it to a custom profile. The team uses the Metadata API. What is the correct way to include the tab assignment in the deployment?

   • AThe tab assignment is automatically included when the custom tab is deployed.
   • BDeploy the custom tab first, then use a separate deploy to assign it to the profile.
   • CUse the Permission Set metadata type to assign the tab, because profiles cannot be deployed via the Metadata API.
   • DInclude the custom tab and the profile with the tab visibility setting in the package.xml.
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6. 5application · medium

   A company is deploying a new custom object with a formula field that references a custom field on a different object. The team is using the Metadata API. What should the architect include in the deployment package to avoid a deployment failure?

   • AOnly the custom object with the formula field, because the API automatically resolves dependencies.
   • BThe custom object and a validation rule that checks the formula field.
   • CBoth the custom object and the referenced custom field on the other object.
   • DThe custom object and a custom label that contains the formula text.
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