Identify the Considerations When Changing a Field's Type. PLATFORM-APP-BUILDER Practice Questions (Page 3)

Questions 11–15

1. 11foundation · easy

   An admin changes a custom field from Text to Number. Which two impacts should the admin consider before making the change?

   • AOnly the field's label changes; existing data and dependent components remain unaffected.
   • BThe field will automatically convert all text values to numbers, and validation rules will be updated to match the new type.
   • CThe change is reversible without data loss, and all dependent components are automatically adjusted.
   • DExisting text values that are not numeric will be lost, and formulas that reference the field may break.
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2. 12application · medium

   An admin needs to change a 'Priority__c' field from a Picklist to a Number field. The field currently has values 'High', 'Medium', 'Low'. The admin wants to preserve the data and map each value to a numeric equivalent. What should the admin do?

   • ACreate a new Number field, use a flow to map 'High' to 1, 'Medium' to 2, 'Low' to 3, and then delete the old field.
   • BChange the field type directly to Number; Picklist to Number is a supported conversion that preserves data.
   • CUse Data Loader to change the field type to Number directly.
   • DChange the field type to Text first, then to Number, to preserve the data.
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4. 13foundation · easy

   Which field type conversion can be performed directly in Salesforce without data loss or additional steps?

   • APicklist to Multi-Select Picklist
   • BNumber to Text
   • CText to Text Area (Long)
   • DDate to Date/Time
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5. 14foundation · easy

   Which of the following is a potential impact of changing a field's type on list views and reports?

   • AOnly reports are affected; list views are never impacted by field type changes.
   • BList views and reports will continue to work without any changes because they are independent of field types.
   • CList views and reports are automatically updated to match the new field type.
   • DFilters and groupings that rely on the old data type may no longer work correctly.
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6. 15application · medium

   A company has a 'Customer_ID__c' field of type Auto Number. The business now wants to store manually entered customer IDs. The admin needs to change the field to Text. What should the admin do?

   • ACreate a new Text field, use a flow or Data Loader to copy the Auto Number values, then delete the old field.
   • BChange the field type directly to Text; Auto Number to Text is a supported conversion.
   • CChange the field to Number first, then to Text, to preserve the values.
   • DUse the 'Convert Field Type' tool in Setup to change Auto Number to Text.
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