GWS-ADMIN Data Governance And Compliance Practice Question

You have a Data Region policy, but a user is still showing data in the global region. What is the most likely cause?

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Correct answer & explanation

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The user's OU is not in a region-mapped group

Data region policies require the user's OU to be updated to match the intended region. If the OU is not updated, the migration process does not begin.

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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The user's OU is not in a region-mapped group
Why this is correct
Migration is driven by the OU's mapped location.
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The account is suspended
Why it's wrong here
Suspended accounts are still subject to regional policies.
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The user hasn't logged in recently
Why it's wrong here
Login status is not a factor in regional migration.
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Vault hold is preventing the move
Why it's wrong here
Vault holds do not prevent regional data migration.

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