SALESFORCE-PD1 Developer Fundamentals Practice Question
A developer needs to dynamically instantiate an sObject type based on a string variable representing the object name (e.g., 'Account'). Which method should be used?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Schema.getGlobalDescribe().get('Account').newSObject()
Schema.getGlobalDescribe().get('Account').newSObject() allows dynamic sObject creation from a string object name.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Schema.getGlobalDescribe().get('Account').newSObject()
Why this is correct
This method retrieves the token from global describe and instantiates a new sObject instance dynamically.
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Type.forName('Account').newInstance()
Why it's wrong here
Type.forName instantiates Apex classes, not sObjects directly.
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Database.load('Account')
Why it's wrong here
Database.load does not exist in Apex.
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SObject.createInstance('Account')
Why it's wrong here
SObject.createInstance is not a valid method.
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