Data 360 Consultant Data Ingestion And Modeling Practice Question
A consultant needs to ingest a nested JSON file from an external API into Data Cloud. The JSON contains an array of transaction items nested inside a customer profile object. How should the consultant configure the data stream to properly handle this nested structure?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Configure the data stream parser to handle complex data types, generating separate Data Source Objects for parent and child nodes linked by keys.
When dealing with nested arrays or JSON structures, Data Cloud allows data stream transformations or the use of multiple related DSOs/DMOs where parent-child relationships are maintained through foreign keys generated during parsing.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Configure the data stream parser to handle complex data types, generating separate Data Source Objects for parent and child nodes linked by keys.
Why this is correct
Data Cloud supports parsing complex nested JSON by breaking them into relational DSOs that map to parent and child DMOs.
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Use a Calculated Insight to unnest the array after ingestion.
Why it's wrong here
Calculated Insights cannot unnest raw ingestion objects for relational mapping; parsing must happen at the data stream level.
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Reject the file, because Data Cloud only accepts flat CSV structures.
Why it's wrong here
Data Cloud natively supports nested JSON structures and complex data types.
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Flatten the entire JSON into a single flat string field within a single DMO.
Why it's wrong here
Flattening nested arrays into a single string loses relational integrity and querying capabilities for individual items.
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