Sales-Con-201 Data Management Practice Question
A Consultant is preparing a data migration plan and needs to determine which standard objects support custom External IDs for upsert operations. Which THREE standard Sales Cloud objects support External IDs? Choose 3 options.
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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Lead
Accounts, Contacts, Leads, and Campaigns support custom fields designated as External IDs, enabling upsert operations.
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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OpportunityLineItem
Why it's wrong here
Opportunity Products do not support custom External ID fields.
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Lead
Why this is correct
Lead supports custom fields configured as External IDs.
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Task
Why it's wrong here
Activities (Tasks and Events) do not support custom External IDs for upsert operations in standard Data Loader.
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Account
Why this is correct
Account supports custom fields configured as External IDs.
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Contact
Why this is correct
Contact supports custom fields configured as External IDs.
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