SF-Admin Configuration and Setup Practice Question
A company requires that the 'Region' field on the Account object be mandatory only when the 'Type' field is set to 'Prospect'. Which feature should an administrator use to enforce this requirement?
⚠ Common exam trap
Candidates often try to use Page Layouts to make a field required. Page layouts only enforce requirements for manual UI entry and can be bypassed by API or mass updates.
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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Validation Rule
Validation Rules allow administrators to create complex logical expressions that evaluate record data before saving. By using an IF or AND statement, the system checks the current field values against specified criteria. This is the standard method for enforcing conditional data integrity in Salesforce, ensuring that critical business processes remain consistent without requiring custom code or overly restrictive page layout configurations that would apply to all record types.
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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Field-Level Security
Why it's wrong here
Field-Level Security controls user access to fields based on profiles or permission sets. It can hide or make a field read-only, but it lacks the logic to make a field mandatory based on the value of another field during the record save process.
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Page Layout requirement
Why it's wrong here
Making a field required on a page layout ensures that users input data when saving through the UI. However, this setting is static and does not allow for conditional logic based on the values of other fields, such as the Account Type.
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Validation Rule
Why this is correct
Validation Rules provide the necessary logical framework to enforce conditional requirements. By evaluating the relationship between the Type field and the Region field, an administrator can return an error message to the user if the data does not meet the specified business criteria.
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Record Type configuration
Why it's wrong here
Record Types allow for different page layouts and picklist values but cannot inherently enforce conditional field requirements. While you could create two different page layouts, it would be inefficient to manage multiple layouts for every conditional field requirement encountered in the business.
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Last reviewed September 2026 · checked against the official Salesforce exam blueprint
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