Standard & Custom Objects Flashcards

Which field type should you use on a custom object to store a unique product code that must never duplicate across records?

Answer: Text (Unique)

A Text field with the Unique attribute enforces no two records share the same value, making it ideal for unique product codes.

A company wants to track multiple shipping addresses for a single Account. Which object relationship best models this?

Answer: Master-Detail from Account to Address__c

A Master-Detail relationship from Account (parent) to a custom Address object (child) allows multiple address records per account with tight ownership coupling.

What happens to child records in a Master-Detail relationship when the parent record is deleted?

Answer: Child records are deleted automatically

In a Master-Detail relationship, deleting the parent automatically deletes all associated child records (cascade delete).

Which standard object in Salesforce represents an individual person who is a prospect or customer contact not yet associated with an Account?

Answer: Lead

Leads represent unqualified prospects who have not yet been converted and linked to an Account and Contact.

An admin needs a field that automatically calculates and displays the total value of all related Opportunity line items on an Opportunity. Which field type is appropriate?

Answer: Roll-Up Summary

Roll-Up Summary fields aggregate child record values (SUM, COUNT, MIN, MAX) onto the parent in a Master-Detail relationship.

What is the maximum number of Master-Detail relationships a custom object can have?

Answer: 2

A custom object can have a maximum of 2 Master-Detail relationships, enabling junction object patterns.

Which of the following is TRUE about the standard 'Case' object in Salesforce?

Answer: Cases support Email-to-Case and Web-to-Case

The Case object natively supports Email-to-Case and Web-to-Case features for capturing customer support requests automatically.