Testing and Debugging Flashcards

A Salesforce Administrator notices that a validation rule is firing unexpectedly on records updated via a Data Loader import. Which approach should they use first to diagnose the issue?

Answer: Enable Debug Logs for the integration user performing the import

Debug Logs capture detailed execution information including which validation rules fire and why, making them the best first step.

When testing a Flow in Salesforce, which built-in tool allows an administrator to step through each element and inspect variable values at runtime?

Answer: Flow Builder Debug mode

Flow Builder's Debug mode lets you run a Flow step-by-step and inspect variable values at each element.

An administrator deploys a new workflow rule to production, but it does not trigger on existing records. What is the most likely reason?

Answer: Workflow rules only trigger when records are created or edited, not retroactively

Workflow rules only fire when a record is saved (created or edited), so existing unchanged records are not affected.

Which Salesforce tool would an administrator use to verify that a permission set grants the correct object and field access before assigning it to users?

Answer: Field Accessibility view

Field Accessibility shows field-level security across all profiles and permission sets, making it ideal for verifying access.

A sandbox refresh has just completed. Before testing a new feature, an administrator should first do which of the following?

Answer: Verify that sandbox users and email deliverability settings are correctly configured

After a sandbox refresh, email deliverability is set to System Email Only by default, and user settings should be verified before testing.

An administrator wants to confirm that a sharing rule correctly grants read access to records in a specific territory. What is the most direct way to test this?

Answer: Log in as an affected user and attempt to view a record in that territory

Logging in as an affected user (using Login As) directly confirms whether sharing rules grant the expected record access.

Which of the following best describes the purpose of the Salesforce Setup Audit Trail when debugging?

Answer: It tracks configuration changes made in Setup over the past 180 days

The Setup Audit Trail records metadata and configuration changes made in Setup, useful for identifying recent changes that may have caused issues.