Data 360 Consultant Data Cloud Overview Practice Question
An enterprise customer has implemented Data Cloud and configured multiple data streams. They notice that a specific data stream is consistently skipping records because the timestamp format in the source file does not match the expected ISO 8601 format. How should the consultant fix this 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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Apply a transformation formula during data stream mapping to parse and convert the date format.
Transformation formulas can be applied during data stream mapping to parse and convert non-standard date/timestamp formats into valid ISO 8601 timestamps.
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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Apply a transformation formula during data stream mapping to parse and convert the date format.
Why this is correct
Data stream transformation formulas allow consultants to manipulate, format, and convert field values during ingestion mapping.
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Disable date validation in the Identity Resolution ruleset.
Why it's wrong here
Identity resolution does not validate raw file timestamp formats.
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Modify the source system database schema to remove timestamps.
Why it's wrong here
Removing timestamps is not a viable or desirable architectural solution.
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Increase the batch size of the data stream.
Why it's wrong here
Changing batch size does not resolve data parsing or timestamp formatting errors.
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