SALESFORCE-PD1 Testing Debugging And Deployment Practice Question
A developer is writing a unit test that executes under a specific user context to verify sharing rules. Which method should the developer use to specify the user for the subsequent test operations?
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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System.runAs()
System.runAs() enables developers to run test methods under a specific user context to verify record-level security and sharing rules.
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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UserInfo.setUserId()
Why it's wrong here
UserInfo does not have a setUserId method to change execution context.
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Database.setSavepoint()
Why it's wrong here
Database.setSavepoint is used for rolling back database transactions, not for changing user context.
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Test.setCurrentUser()
Why it's wrong here
Test.setCurrentUser is not a valid Salesforce Apex testing method.
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System.runAs()
Why this is correct
System.runAs allows block-level execution under a specified User instance to test sharing behavior.
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