SF-Admin Configuration and Setup Practice Question
Universal 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?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is using page layout read-only settings, which only affect the UI and do not enforce edit restrictions through the API or other interfaces.
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
✓
Set the field-level security for the Discount field to 'Read-Only' for all profiles except Sales Manager, which gets 'Editable'.
Field-level security is the correct tool to control field editability per profile. Setting the field to 'Read-Only' for all profiles except Sales Manager allows viewing but prevents editing for others, while Sales Manager can edit. This meets the requirement without affecting data visibility.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✗
Set the field-level security for the Discount field to 'Hidden' for all profiles except Sales Manager, which gets 'Editable'.
Why it's wrong here
Setting the field to 'Hidden' would prevent other users from viewing the field at all, but the requirement states that all other users should be able to view the field. Therefore, 'Hidden' is too restrictive. 'Read-Only' is the correct setting to allow viewing but not editing.
- ✗
Create a validation rule that prevents users without the Sales Manager profile from editing the Discount field.
Why it's wrong here
A validation rule can prevent saving changes to a field based on user profile, but it would also block edits made through automated processes or integrations if they run in the context of a non-Sales Manager user. Validation rules are not the appropriate tool for field-level edit control; they are for data validation.
- ✓
Set the field-level security for the Discount field to 'Read-Only' for all profiles except Sales Manager, which gets 'Editable'.
Why this is correct
Field-level security allows administrators to set the field to 'Read-Only' for profiles that should not edit it, and 'Editable' for the Sales Manager profile. This ensures that all other users can view the field but cannot modify it, meeting the requirement precisely.
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Make the Discount field read-only on the Opportunity page layout for all profiles except Sales Manager.
Why it's wrong here
Page layout settings are not profile-specific in the way required; page layouts are assigned to profiles, but a field marked as read-only on a page layout only affects the UI. Users could still edit the field through the API or if they have access to another page layout. This does not enforce the requirement at the data level.
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Last reviewed September 2026 · checked against the official Salesforce exam blueprint
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