Data 360 Consultant Data Ingestion And Modeling Practice Question
A consultant is mapping a date field from an external CSV data stream to the Individual DMO. The source date format is 'DD/MM/YYYY', but Data Cloud expects 'YYYY-MM-DD'. How should the consultant resolve this?
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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Apply a formula transformation during the field mapping step to reformat the date string.
Data Cloud mapping allows the use of formula transformations (such as date parsing functions) during the mapping step to convert source formats into standard ISO date formats.
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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Delete the data stream and recreate it using a Parquet file format.
Why it's wrong here
Recreating data streams does not solve date formatting issues.
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Rewrite the source system's database schema to output ISO dates.
Why it's wrong here
Modifying external source systems is often out of scope when transformation formulas can be applied directly in Data Cloud.
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Apply a formula transformation during the field mapping step to reformat the date string.
Why this is correct
Mapping formulas allow consultants to transform date formats on the fly during the mapping process.
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Change the global timezone setting in Data Cloud Setup.
Why it's wrong here
Timezone settings do not alter date string parsing formats like DD/MM/YYYY.
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