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Configuration and Setup
Configuration and Setup covers org-level administration: user accounts and licenses, profiles and permission sets, login and network security, org settings, and page layouts. Questions present a business requirement or a broken record page, and you choose the correct declarative feature — validation rules, login IP ranges, or field-level security — to satisfy it without code.
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What to know about Configuration and Setup
Be able to pick the right declarative control for a stated requirement: validation rule for conditional requiredness, Login IP Ranges for network-based login restriction, profile and permission set settings for access, and field-level security for field visibility. The single most important thing: separate what a Page Layout shows from what security actually permits.
Choosing validation rules versus required fields to make a field conditionally mandatory
Restricting login by network location using Login IP Ranges and Profiles
Diagnosing locked or failed logins from user, profile, and org login settings
Explaining why a field visible on a Page Layout is hidden by Field-Level Security
Watch out for
Common Configuration and Setup exam traps
- ▸Assuming a field marked required on the Page Layout is enforced for all users; page layout requiredness is UI-only and bypassable via API or data loaders.
- ▸Confusing Login IP Ranges (profile-level, per-profile allowlist) with Trusted IP Ranges in Network Access, which only relaxes login challenges.
- ▸Forgetting that Field-Level Security on the profile or a permission set overrides Page Layout visibility, so a field can be on the layout yet invisible.
Question index
All Configuration and Setup questions (31)
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An administrator is setting up a new user. The user is currently assigned to a profile that has 'View All' on the Account object. What is the impact of this setting?
Medium2Which setting allows an administrator to control how search results are displayed for specific objects?
Easy3An administrator at Universal Containers needs to ensure that when a user creates a new Case, the 'Priority' field defaults to 'Medium' but can be changed by the user. Where should the administrator configure this?
Easy4Universal Containers has a custom object called Invoice__c with a master-detail relationship to Account. The administrator needs to ensure that when an Account is deleted, its related Invoice__c records are also deleted. What should the administrator configure on the master-detail relationship?
Medium5A 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?
Medium6Refer to the exhibit. A user with the 'Sales User' profile has 'View All' permissions on the Opportunity object, but the Org-Wide Default is set to 'Private'. What is the effective access for this user?
Hard7An administrator needs to deploy a custom application to a new department. Which THREE components are commonly included in a Salesforce App?
Medium8Cloud Kicks has a custom object Invoice__c with a lookup relationship to Account. The administrator needs to ensure that when an Invoice__c record is created, the Account's Shipping Address is copied into the Invoice's Billing Address fields. The administrator also wants to ensure that if the Account's Shipping Address changes later, the Invoice's Billing Address does not automatically update. What should the administrator do?
Hard9The administrator at Cloud Kicks has been asked to ensure that when a user creates a new case, the 'Priority' field defaults to 'Medium' but can still be changed to 'High' or 'Low'. The administrator wants to minimize manual data entry and ensure consistency. What is the most efficient way to configure this?
Easy10Which feature is used to define the stages and steps for a custom business process on an object?
Easy11Refer to the exhibit. A user reports that they cannot update an Opportunity. Based on the debug log, what is the most likely cause?
Medium12A company wants to ensure that a new custom field is only visible to the 'Sales' profile. How should the administrator handle this during field creation?
Medium13A user reports they cannot see a custom button on a record page, despite having read access. What is the most likely cause?
Medium14An administrator needs to prevent users from editing a field after a record has been marked as 'Closed'. What is the best way to achieve this?
Hard15Cloud Kicks' administrator needs to grant a new marketing user the ability to import Leads using the Data Import Wizard and to view and edit all Leads regardless of ownership. Which two settings should the administrator configure to meet these requirements? (Choose two.)
Medium16Which Salesforce tool should an administrator use to view a history of all configuration changes made in the environment?
Easy17A company wants to track the history of changes on a custom field. What is the maximum number of fields that can be tracked per object?
Medium18Cloud Kicks has a custom object called Merchandise__c that includes a currency field Unit_Price__c. The administrator discovers that when a user creates a new Merchandise record, the Unit_Price__c field does not appear on the page layout. The administrator confirms that the field-level security for the user's profile allows visibility and that the field is not marked as required. What is the most likely cause for the field not appearing?
Medium19An administrator needs to track changes to the 'Annual Revenue' field on the Account object. What is the most efficient way to see who changed the value and when?
Medium20An administrator has created a new profile, but users assigned to it cannot see the new custom object. What is the most likely cause?
Medium21Which platform feature should an administrator use to ensure that all new users are automatically added to the 'All Sales' public group?
Easy22Cloud Kicks' administrator needs to ensure that sales reps can only view and edit Opportunity records that belong to them, while their manager can view and edit all Opportunities owned by the team. The organization uses a role hierarchy. Which sharing setting should the administrator configure to meet this requirement?
Medium23The administrator at AW Computing needs to deploy a change set from a sandbox to production. The change set includes a new custom object, its fields, and a Lightning page. After uploading the change set, the administrator notices that the Lightning page is not available in the target org. What is the most likely reason?
Medium24An administrator needs to ensure that only users from the company's corporate office can log into Salesforce. Which feature should the administrator configure to restrict login access based on the user's network location?
Easy25Cloud Kicks is preparing for its annual sales kickoff. The sales operations manager wants a dedicated place where the sales team can collaborate on a shared calendar of customer visits, upload competitive battle cards, and view a dashboard of pipeline metrics. The team should be able to join or leave this space on their own without an administrator's help. Which Salesforce feature should the administrator configure to meet these requirements?
Medium26Refer to the exhibit. A user reports that their account is locked and they cannot log in. Based on the JSON configuration, what must the administrator do to restore access?
Medium27A user is unable to see a custom field on a record page, even though it is visible on the Page Layout. What is the most likely reason?
Hard28A new hire joins Cloud Kicks and needs immediate access to Salesforce. The administrator creates the user record, assigns the appropriate profile, and sets the license type. However, the user reports that they never received the initial setup email containing the temporary password link. What should the administrator check first in Setup?
Easy29An administrator needs to create a field that calculates a commission percentage based on the Opportunity Amount. Which data type is required?
Medium30Universal Containers has a business requirement that the 'Discount' field on Opportunity should only be editable by users with the 'Sales Manager' profile. All other users should be able to view the field but not edit it. How should the administrator configure this?
Medium31An administrator needs to modify the company's fiscal year start date. Where should this configuration be performed?
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Frequently asked questions
- What does the Configuration and Setup domain cover on the SF-Admin exam?
- Be able to pick the right declarative control for a stated requirement: validation rule for conditional requiredness, Login IP Ranges for network-based login restriction, profile and permission set settings for access, and field-level security for field visibility. The single most important thing: separate what a Page Layout shows from what security actually permits.
- How many questions are in this domain?
- This page lists all 31 Configuration and Setup questions in the SF-Admin question bank. The actual exam draws from this domain proportionally to its weighting in the official exam blueprint.
- What is the best way to practise this domain?
- Start with a short focused session (10 questions) to identify gaps, then work through explanations. Repeat with a longer session once the weak areas feel solid.
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