Sales-Con-201 Data Management Practice Question
An administrator needs to create a custom relationship between custom object 'Shipment__c' and the standard 'Account' object, where deleting the Account should also delete the related Shipment records. Which relationship type should be chosen?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Master-Detail Relationship
A Master-Detail relationship cascades deletion from parent to child and enforces sharing and security inheritance.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Master-Detail Relationship
Why this is correct
Master-Detail relationships cause child records to be deleted when the parent record is deleted.
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Lookup Relationship
Why it's wrong here
Lookup relationships do not cascade deletion by default and keep child records if the parent is deleted.
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External Relationship
Why it's wrong here
External relationships link to external data sources via OData.
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Hierarchical Relationship
Why it's wrong here
Hierarchical relationships are exclusively available on the User object.
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