Which of the following tasks can be accomplished using only declarative customization tools in Salesforce?

Writing a REST API call to an external system from a button click

Building a custom Lightning component with client-side JavaScript logic

Creating a custom object and adding custom fields to it

Implementing a complex multi-step approval process with dynamic routing based on custom formulas

A company needs to update the Account's 'Annual Revenue' field based on the sum of all related Opportunities. The calculation must run whenever an Opportunity is created, edited, or deleted. The company has a large number of Opportunities per Account. Which approach is the most scalable and maintainable?

Use a roll-up summary field on Account to sum the Opportunity Amount.

Use a Flow to update the Account after each Opportunity change.

Use a formula field on Account to sum the Opportunities.

Use an Apex trigger to recalculate the sum on every Opportunity change.

A company needs to build a custom page that displays a list of records from a custom object and allows users to edit multiple records at once. The page must be highly responsive and match the company's design system. Which approach is most appropriate?

Build a Lightning Web Component.

Use a Flow screen to display and edit records.

A company wants to add a custom section to the Account page that displays related Contacts in a specific order. Which declarative tool should be used?

Related List on the Page Layout

Which scenario would most likely require programmatic customization in Salesforce?

Adding a picklist field to an existing object

Integrating with an external REST API to synchronize data in real time

Changing the page layout for a standard object

Creating a dashboard to display sales data

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Given a Scenario, Identify the Boundaries of Declarative Customization and the Use Cases for Programmatic Customization. PLATFORM-APP-BUILDER Practice Questions (Page 3)

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11foundation · easy
Which of the following tasks can be accomplished using only declarative customization tools in Salesforce?
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12expert · hard
A company needs to update the Account's 'Annual Revenue' field based on the sum of all related Opportunities. The calculation must run whenever an Opportunity is created, edited, or deleted. The company has a large number of Opportunities per Account. Which approach is the most scalable and maintainable?
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13application · medium
A company needs to build a custom page that displays a list of records from a custom object and allows users to edit multiple records at once. The page must be highly responsive and match the company's design system. Which approach is most appropriate?
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14application · easy
A company wants to add a custom section to the Account page that displays related Contacts in a specific order. Which declarative tool should be used?
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15foundation · easy
Which scenario would most likely require programmatic customization in Salesforce?
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