Identify the Considerations When Changing a Field's Type. PLATFORM-APP-BUILDER Practice Questions (Page 1)

Questions 1–5

1. 1foundation · easy

   Which statement accurately describes the impact of changing a field's type on validation rules?

   • AValidation rules are automatically rewritten to match the new field type.
   • BValidation rules that reference the field may no longer function correctly if the new type is incompatible.
   • CValidation rules must be deleted and recreated manually for every field type change.
   • DValidation rules are unaffected by field type changes because they are evaluated at runtime.
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2. 2application · medium

   A Salesforce admin at a logistics company needs to change the 'Shipment_Status__c' field from a Text(50) to a Picklist. The field currently contains values like 'In Transit', 'Delivered', and 'Exception'. The admin wants to minimize data loss and avoid recreating the field. What should the admin do?

   • AChange the field to a Number field first, then to a Picklist, to preserve data.
   • BChange the field type directly to Picklist; Salesforce will automatically map existing text values to picklist values.
   • CConvert the field to a Picklist using the 'Change Field Type' option; Salesforce will prompt to map existing values to picklist values.
   • DCreate a new picklist field, use Data Loader to copy values, then delete the old field and rename the new one.
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4. 3foundation · easy

   What is a key advantage of creating a new field and copying data instead of attempting a direct field type change?

   • AIt requires no additional tools or steps.
   • BIt avoids data loss when the conversion is not supported.
   • CIt automatically updates all page layouts and reports to use the new field.
   • DIt is faster than any direct conversion option.
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5. 4foundation · easy

   When a field's type is changed, which component is most likely to be affected and require manual adjustment?

   • AThe field's security settings
   • BThe field's description
   • CPage layouts that include the field
   • DThe field's help text
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6. 5foundation · easy

   An admin wants to change a field from Text to Text Area (Rich). What should the admin know about this conversion?

   • AIt can only be done by creating a new field and using a data loader to copy values.
   • BIt is a compatible conversion that can be done directly without data loss.
   • CIt will automatically convert all existing text to rich text formatting.
   • DIt requires exporting and re-importing all data because the field type is incompatible.
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