Data 360 Consultant Setup And Administration Practice Question
An administrator has provisioned Data Cloud in a Sandbox org for testing. After refreshing the Sandbox, the administrator notices that the Data Cloud connection is broken and data streams are failing. What is the expected behavior of Data Cloud in Salesforce Sandboxes?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Data Cloud is not provisioned by default in refreshed sandboxes and requires reprovisioning or re-establishing connections.
Data Cloud is not fully supported or automatically preserved across standard sandbox refreshes in the same manner as core CRM configuration, often requiring reprovisioning or special handling.
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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Data Cloud configuration is fully preserved and requires no manual intervention after a sandbox refresh.
Why it's wrong here
Sandbox refreshes break Data Cloud links, requiring manual reconfiguration.
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Data Cloud is not provisioned by default in refreshed sandboxes and requires reprovisioning or re-establishing connections.
Why this is correct
Sandbox refreshes disrupt or wipe Data Cloud provisioning and external connections, requiring reconfiguration.
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Data Cloud data streams automatically switch to mock test data after a sandbox refresh.
Why it's wrong here
Data streams do not automatically switch to mock data; they fail due to broken connections.
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Sandbox refreshes automatically clone all data lakes and S3 buckets linked to Data Cloud.
Why it's wrong here
External cloud storage buckets are not cloned during sandbox refreshes.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Salesforce exam blueprint
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