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Sales-Con-201 Data Management Practice Question

Universal Containers has a master-detail relationship between custom objects Project__c (Parent) and Milestone__c (Child). During migration, a Consultant encounters an error stating that reparenting is not allowed. What does this error signify?

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

The 'Allow reparenting' option was not checked on the master-detail relationship field.

By default, master-detail relationships do not allow reparenting once a child record is created unless the 'Allow reparenting' setting is enabled on the field definition.

Answer analysis

Option-by-option breakdown

For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.

  • The External ID field on the parent object is missing.

    Why it's wrong here

    External IDs affect upsert operations, not master-detail parent linkage rules.

  • The child record is owned by a queue instead of a user.

    Why it's wrong here

    Ownership has no bearing on master-detail reparenting restrictions.

  • The 'Allow reparenting' option was not checked on the master-detail relationship field.

    Why this is correct

    If 'Allow reparenting' is unchecked, child records cannot be moved to a different parent record after creation.

  • Data Loader is attempting to insert child records before parent records.

    Why it's wrong here

    Inserting children before parents results in a missing parent ID error, not a reparenting error.

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