Data 360 Consultant Identity Resolution Practice Question
What does a reconciliation rule govern in a Salesforce Data Cloud Identity Resolution ruleset?
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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Which attribute values populate the unified profile fields from the contributing source records.
Reconciliation rules determine how attribute values from multiple matched source records are populated onto the unified profile.
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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Which source records are permitted to match based on email addresses.
Why it's wrong here
Matching is governed by match rules, not reconciliation rules.
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How segments are activated to external cloud storage destinations.
Why it's wrong here
Activation handles target publishing.
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Which attribute values populate the unified profile fields from the contributing source records.
Why this is correct
Reconciliation rules manage survivorship of profile attributes.
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The frequency at which data streams ingest records from Salesforce CRM.
Why it's wrong here
Ingestion frequency is set on the data stream schedule.
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