Identify the Considerations When Changing a Field's Type. PLATFORM-APP-BUILDER Practice Questions (Page 2)

Questions 6–10

1. 6foundation · easy

   An admin needs to change a Date field to a Date/Time field. What is the recommended approach?

   • AExport the data, change the field type in a sandbox, and then import the data back.
   • BCreate a new Date/Time field, copy the data from the Date field, and then delete the old field.
   • CUse the 'Change Field Type' option and select Date/Time; Salesforce will convert the data automatically.
   • DChange the field type to Text first, then to Date/Time.
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2. 7foundation · easy

   Which method is commonly used to preserve data when changing a field to an incompatible type?

   • ACreate a new field of the desired type and copy the data from the old field.
   • BExport the data to a CSV file and then change the field type; the data will be preserved in the CSV.
   • CChange the field type directly and rely on Salesforce to back up the data automatically.
   • DUse a validation rule to prevent data loss during the field type change.
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4. 8expert · hard

   An admin needs to change a 'Product_Code__c' field from Text to Auto Number. The field currently contains unique product codes that must be preserved. What should the admin do?

   • AChange the field type directly to Auto Number; Text to Auto Number is a supported conversion.
   • BCreate a new Auto Number field, use Data Loader to copy the text values, then delete the old field.
   • CKeep the Text field and create a separate Auto Number field for new records; use a flow to populate the Auto Number field for existing records.
   • DCreate a new Text field, copy the data, and then change the new field to Auto Number.
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5. 9expert · hard

   A company has a 'Account_Size__c' field of type Text that stores values like 'Small', 'Medium', 'Large'. The sales team wants to change it to a Number field to allow for numeric sizing. The admin is concerned about data loss and wants to preserve the existing text values. What should the admin do?

   • ACreate a new Number field, use a flow to map text values to numeric values, and then delete the old field.
   • BUse Data Loader to change the field type to Number directly.
   • CChange the field type directly to Number; Text to Number is a supported conversion that preserves data.
   • DChange the field to a Picklist first, then to Number, to preserve the data.
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6. 10foundation · easy

   Which field type change is NOT directly supported and requires creating a new field and migrating data?

   • AText to Text Area (Long)
   • BNumber to Currency
   • CCheckbox to Text
   • DText to Text Area (Rich)
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