Data 360 Consultant Data Ingestion And Modeling Practice Question
A consultant is configuring a data stream from a Salesforce CRM org. The client requests that records older than 2 years be excluded from ingestion to conserve storage. Where should this filter be applied?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Apply a filter criterion in the Salesforce CRM data stream configuration wizard.
Salesforce CRM data streams support filter criteria (WHERE clauses) during data stream setup to restrict ingestion based on date or field conditions.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Apply a filter criterion in the Salesforce CRM data stream configuration wizard.
Why this is correct
Data stream configuration wizards allow criteria-based filtering during ingestion setup.
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Modify the global retention policy in Salesforce CRM Setup.
Why it's wrong here
Global retention policies do not control Data Cloud data stream ingestion filters.
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Write a nightly Apex batch job in CRM to delete historical records.
Why it's wrong here
Deleting source CRM data is destructive and unnecessary when data stream filters can exclude them.
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Configure a Calculated Insight to drop old records from the DMO.
Why it's wrong here
Calculated insights cannot drop records from DMOs.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Salesforce exam blueprint
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