Data 360 Consultant Identity Resolution Practice Question
Which THREE outcomes occur when source records are successfully matched and linked into a unified profile 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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Reconciliation rules evaluate contributing records to populate the attributes on the Unified Individual profile.
Successful linking creates unified link records, populates the unified individual profile using reconciliation rules, and enables unified segmentation.
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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Core Salesforce CRM records are automatically overwritten and modified.
Why it's wrong here
Data Cloud is read-only with respect to source systems; it does not overwrite source records in CRM.
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Reconciliation rules evaluate contributing records to populate the attributes on the Unified Individual profile.
Why this is correct
Reconciliation rules determine attribute survivorship on the unified profile.
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Source records are permanently deleted from the source data streams.
Why it's wrong here
Source records are never deleted; they are linked to the unified profile.
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Unified Link records are created to connect the source records to the unified profile.
Why this is correct
Unified link objects maintain the relationship between source records and the unified profile.
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The unified profile becomes available for segmentation and activation across connected targets.
Why this is correct
Unified profiles are the primary target for segmentation and activation.
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