CGOA Tooling Practice Question
In an ArgoCD environment, you notice that a specific set of resources is being ignored during sync. What field in the 'argocd-cm' ConfigMap or the Application manifest is likely responsible?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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ignoreDifferences
The 'ignoreDifferences' field allows users to exclude specific fields or resource paths from the sync reconciliation process.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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syncPolicy.automated.prune
Why it's wrong here
This controls whether resources are removed when deleted from Git.
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resource.exclusions
Why it's wrong here
This is not a standard field for per-application sync tuning.
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ignoreDifferences
Why this is correct
This field explicitly tells ArgoCD to ignore specified fields.
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selfHeal
Why it's wrong here
This forces ArgoCD to sync back to the Git state if modified manually.
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