SALESFORCE-PD1 Process Automation And Logic Practice Question
During the execution of a trigger, an unhandled exception occurs in an after update trigger. What happens to the database transaction?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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The entire transaction is rolled back, and no changes are saved to the database.
An unhandled exception in any trigger causes the entire database transaction to roll back entirely.
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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Only the records that caused the exception are rolled back; successful records are committed.
Why it's wrong here
Triggers do not perform partial rollbacks unless explicit savepoints and try-catch blocks with Database.insert(..., false) are used.
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The transaction pauses until the exception is manually resolved by an admin.
Why it's wrong here
Salesforce transactions fail immediately when an unhandled exception occurs.
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The records are saved, and an email is sent to the system administrator without rolling back.
Why it's wrong here
Database modifications are aborted and rolled back.
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The entire transaction is rolled back, and no changes are saved to the database.
Why this is correct
Apex transactions are atomic; any unhandled exception causes a complete rollback.
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