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SOQL and SOSL Flashcards

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  1. What does SOQL stand for in the Salesforce platform?

    Answer: Salesforce Object Query Language

    SOQL stands for Salesforce Object Query Language, which is used to query records from the Salesforce database.

  2. Which clause is required in every SOQL query?

    Answer: FROM

    Every SOQL query must include a FROM clause specifying the object to query, along with a SELECT clause.

  3. What is the governor limit for total SOQL queries in a single synchronous Apex transaction?

    Answer: 100

    Salesforce enforces a limit of 100 SOQL queries per synchronous Apex transaction to prevent excessive resource consumption.

  4. How are related child records queried within a SOQL query?

    Answer: Using a subquery in parentheses within the SELECT clause

    Child records are retrieved in SOQL using a subquery enclosed in parentheses inside the SELECT clause, such as SELECT Name, (SELECT LastName FROM Contacts) FROM Account.

  5. When using dot notation in SOQL to traverse child-to-parent relationships, what is the maximum number of levels allowed?

    Answer: 5 levels

    SOQL allows traversal of up to 5 levels of parent relationships using dot notation (e.g., Contact.Account.Owner.Name counts as 3 levels).

  6. What does SOSL stand for in the Salesforce platform?

    Answer: Salesforce Object Search Language

    SOSL stands for Salesforce Object Search Language, which is used to perform text searches across multiple objects simultaneously.

  7. Which aggregate function in SOQL returns the total count of records matching a query?

    Answer: COUNT()

    COUNT() is the SOQL aggregate function used to return the total number of records that match the query criteria.

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