SALESFORCE-PD1 Developer Fundamentals Practice Question
An enterprise application requires Apex code to check whether the current user has read access to a specific custom field before displaying it in a custom Lightning Web Component. What is the most appropriate class to use?
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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Schema.DescribeFieldResult
The Schema.DescribeFieldResult class provides methods like isAccessible() to check Field-Level Security (FLS) dynamically.
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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System.Security
Why it's wrong here
System.Security has methods for stripInaccessible, but describe results come from Schema classes.
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Schema.DescribeFieldResult
Why this is correct
DescribeFieldResult provides methods to evaluate user access permissions on fields.
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UserInfo
Why it's wrong here
UserInfo provides details about the current user like profile ID and language, not FLS.
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ApexPages.StandardController
Why it's wrong here
StandardController is used for Visualforce page controllers and extensions.
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