Data 360 Consultant Data Ingestion And Modeling Practice Question
An enterprise ingests high-frequency clickstream data using the Interaction SDK. The client notices that event timestamps are recorded in local browser time rather than UTC, causing chronological misalignment in sequence analysis. How should the consultant address 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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Configure the Interaction SDK payload script to transmit timestamps in UTC or include the explicit ISO 8601 offset.
When capturing web/mobile events via the Interaction SDK, the consultant must configure the event payload script to capture and transmit ISO 8601 timestamps with explicit UTC offset or convert them to UTC before submission.
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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Rebuild the Identity Resolution ruleset to auto-correct timestamps.
Why it's wrong here
Identity resolution does not alter timestamp values.
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Change the timezone setting of the Salesforce CRM administrator user.
Why it's wrong here
CRM user timezones do not affect Interaction SDK event payloads.
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Configure the Interaction SDK payload script to transmit timestamps in UTC or include the explicit ISO 8601 offset.
Why this is correct
Ensuring timestamps include UTC offsets or are normalized to UTC in the SDK payload resolves chronological misalignment.
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Switch from the Interaction SDK to an Amazon S3 batch CSV upload.
Why it's wrong here
Switching to batch eliminates real-time clickstream capabilities.
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