Data 360 Consultant Data Ingestion And Modeling Practice Question
A consultant is reviewing data streams in Data Cloud and notices that a specific batch data stream has failed consecutive runs. Which THREE troubleshooting steps should the consultant take to diagnose and resolve the issue?
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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Verify that the source data schema has not changed (e.g., modified column names or dropped fields).
When troubleshooting data stream failures, checking the ingestion logs/error messages, verifying source schema/file structure changes, and ensuring cloud storage permissions or connector tokens are valid are standard practices.
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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Restart the entire Data Cloud tenant instance from the Setup menu.
Why it's wrong here
Tenant restarts are managed by Salesforce and cannot be triggered by a consultant.
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Verify that the source data schema has not changed (e.g., modified column names or dropped fields).
Why this is correct
Schema mismatches between the source file and the DSO definition frequently cause ingestion failures.
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Manually rewrite the underlying Apache Spark cluster configuration files.
Why it's wrong here
Data Cloud abstracts infrastructure management; users cannot modify underlying Spark clusters.
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Check external connector authentication, access permissions, or expired security tokens.
Why this is correct
Revoked or expired credentials will halt batch synchronization from external sources.
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Review the Ingestion History and error logs associated with the data stream.
Why this is correct
Ingestion history provides exact error messages and failure codes for troubleshooting.
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