Describe the Capabilities of and Use Cases for External Objects. PLATFORM-APP-BUILDER Practice Questions (Page 5)

Questions 21–25

1. 21application · medium

   A business analyst wants to create a report that includes data from an external object. What should the Platform App Builder know about reporting on external objects?

   • AExternal objects cannot be used in reports at all.
   • BExternal objects support all standard report types and features.
   • CExternal objects can only be reported on using custom report types.
   • DExternal objects can be included in reports, but with limitations on the types of reports and filters.
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2. 22application · medium

   A company wants to use external objects to display data from a SQL Server database that is hosted on-premises. Which external data source adapter should be used?

   • AThe REST API adapter.
   • BOData 2.0 or OData 4.0 adapter, if the database is exposed via an OData service.
   • CThe Salesforce-to-Salesforce adapter.
   • DA custom adapter that directly connects to SQL Server.
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4. 23foundation · easy

   Which of the following is a key difference between an external object and a custom object?

   • AExternal objects do not store data in Salesforce; they access data from an external system.
   • BCustom objects can have fields, but external objects cannot.
   • CExternal objects are only available for use in Apex, not in the user interface.
   • DExternal objects store data in Salesforce, while custom objects store data externally.
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5. 24foundation · easy

   What is the primary characteristic that distinguishes an external object from a standard or custom object in Salesforce?

   • AExternal objects map to data stored outside of Salesforce, such as in an external database or web service.
   • BExternal objects are only available in Salesforce Classic, not Lightning Experience.
   • CExternal objects store data in Salesforce's internal database.
   • DExternal objects are used exclusively for storing files and attachments.
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6. 25foundation · easy

   Which of the following is a common use case for external objects?

   • ACreating a backup of Salesforce data in an external system.
   • BReplacing standard objects like Account and Contact with external data.
   • CIntegrating data from a legacy on-premises database into Salesforce without copying it.
   • DStoring large volumes of data that exceed Salesforce storage limits.
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