SF-Admin Data and Analytics Management Practice Question
Exhibit
CLI Output: DEBUG: Row 1023: Account Name = 'Global Tech' DEBUG: Row 1024: Account Name = 'Delta Corp' ERROR: Report limit reached: 2000 rows. Execution stopped.
Refer to the exhibit. An administrator is trying to run a report, but the CLI debug output indicates it stopped at 2,000 rows. What is the cause of this limitation?
⚠ Common exam trap
Candidates often assume the 2,000-row limit is a hard database query constraint or an unchangeable system bug, rather than a built-in user interface display restriction designed to optimize browser performance.
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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The report exceeds the 2,000-row display limit
Salesforce imposes a limit on the number of records displayed in a report's user interface. This limit is designed to prevent performance degradation and memory overhead in the browser. When a report exceeds this threshold, the administrator must either apply more restrictive filters to reduce the result set or use the 'Export' functionality to retrieve the full dataset outside the restricted interface.
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 license has a reporting limit
Why it's wrong here
Report row limits are a system-wide platform constraint for the reporting UI, not a function of the user's license type. Every user is subject to the same display constraints regardless of their role or license, ensuring consistent system performance across the entire Salesforce organization during report execution.
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The report exceeds the 2,000-row display limit
Why this is correct
Salesforce restricts the number of records shown in the browser to 2,000 to maintain performance. If a report requires more than this, users must export the full dataset to a file (like CSV or Excel) to view every record, as the UI does not support displaying larger result sets.
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The organization has reached its total data storage limit
Why it's wrong here
Data storage limits refer to the total size of records in the database, not the number of rows a report can display. Even if an organization has minimal data, the report UI limit remains at 2,000 rows to ensure that individual report rendering remains fast and responsive.
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The report type is corrupted
Why it's wrong here
A corrupted report type would result in a structural error or inability to run the report, rather than a specific '2,000 row' limit notification. This message is a standard system response to a query returning more records than the interface is configured to display in the browser.
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Last reviewed September 2026 · checked against the official Salesforce exam blueprint
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