SALESFORCE-PD1 Developer Fundamentals Practice Question
A developer needs to find all records across multiple objects (Contact, Lead, and Account) that contain the exact phrase 'Acme Corp'. Which feature should be used?
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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SOSL FIND clause
SOSL (Salesforce Object Search Language) is designed for text searches across multiple objects simultaneously.
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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Database.query() with dynamic bindings
Why it's wrong here
Database.query executes SOQL, which cannot query multiple disparate objects at once.
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SOQL query with multiple WHERE clauses
Why it's wrong here
SOQL queries can only query one object type per statement.
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SOSL FIND clause
Why this is correct
SOSL allows searching text across multiple objects using the FIND clause.
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Global Search API via REST
Why it's wrong here
Apex code should use SOSL rather than making external REST API calls for internal search.
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