Data 360 Consultant Setup And Administration Practice Question
An administrator is setting up a new Salesforce CRM data stream and wants to filter out inactive contacts during the ingestion process to save storage. Where can the administrator configure data filtering?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Apply filter criteria during the Data Stream creation wizard under the filter step.
Data streams support filter criteria during the data stream creation wizard or configuration, allowing administrators to filter records before ingestion.
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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Create a Sharing Rule in CRM to block inactive contacts from syncing.
Why it's wrong here
CRM sharing rules do not filter Data Cloud streams; data stream filter criteria are configured directly in Data Cloud.
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Write an Apex trigger on the Data Model Object after ingestion.
Why it's wrong here
Data Cloud does not support Apex triggers on Data Model Objects.
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Apply filter criteria during the Data Stream creation wizard under the filter step.
Why this is correct
Data streams allow administrators to define filter conditions so that only relevant records are ingested into Data Cloud.
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Configure a validation rule in Salesforce CRM Setup.
Why it's wrong here
Validation rules prevent record saving in CRM, but data stream filters are configured in Data Cloud.
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