SALESFORCE-PD1 User Interface Practice Question
A developer wants to prevent sensitive fields from being included in the Visualforce view state to reduce size. Which keyword should be added to the field declaration in the controller?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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transient
transient keyword prevents variables from being saved in the view state.
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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private
Why it's wrong here
Controls access modifier, not view state persistence.
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static
Why it's wrong here
Defines class-level variables.
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transient
Why this is correct
Excludes variables from the Visualforce view state.
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final
Why it's wrong here
Makes variables immutable.
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