Data 360 Consultant Identity Resolution Practice Question
Which THREE behaviors characterize how Data Cloud processes reconciliation rules during identity resolution? Choose 3 options.
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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Different reconciliation strategies can be assigned to different attributes (e.g., Most Recent for phone, Source Sequence for name).
Reconciliation rules determine surviving attribute values, operate after record matching occurs, and can be customized per attribute field.
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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Different reconciliation strategies can be assigned to different attributes (e.g., Most Recent for phone, Source Sequence for name).
Why this is correct
Administrators can configure different reconciliation rules per attribute field.
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They execute after the matching engine has grouped source records into unified clusters.
Why this is correct
Reconciliation rules apply post-matching.
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They automatically overwrite and update records in the source CRM system.
Why it's wrong here
Data Cloud does not modify source systems.
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They determine whether two 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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They determine which source attribute values populate the fields on the unified profile.
Why this is correct
Reconciliation rules govern field survivorship.
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