SALESFORCE-PD1 Process Automation And Logic Practice Question
Which trigger context variable should a developer use to access the map of old record versions prior to the update operation?
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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Trigger.oldMap
Trigger.oldMap provides a map of IDs to the old versions of the SObject records for update and delete triggers.
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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Trigger.old
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. Trigger.old contains a list of the old versions of the records, not a map.
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Trigger.newMap
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. Trigger.newMap contains the map of new versions of the records.
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Trigger.oldMap
Why this is correct
Correct. Trigger.oldMap is a map of IDs to the old version of the SObject records.
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Trigger.new
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. Trigger.new contains the new versions of the SObject records.
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