SALESFORCE-PD1 Process Automation And Logic Practice Question
A developer writes an Apex trigger that performs a DML operation on Account records. The Account has a Roll-Up Summary field calculated from child Contact records. What happens during the order of execution regarding roll-up summary field calculations?
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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Roll-up summary fields on the parent record are calculated after child DML and can trigger parent-level rules and triggers.
Roll-up summary fields are recalculated by Salesforce after DML operations on child records and before the transaction completes, triggering parent 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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Roll-up summary fields are calculated before before-triggers fire.
Why it's wrong here
Roll-up summaries are calculated after database writes and trigger evaluations for the child records.
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Roll-up summaries are deferred until a nightly batch runs.
Why it's wrong here
Roll-up summaries calculate synchronously in real time.
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Roll-up summary fields on the parent record are calculated after child DML and can trigger parent-level rules and triggers.
Why this is correct
Parent roll-ups update after child changes, subsequently firing parent rules and triggers.
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Roll-up summary calculations never trigger parent triggers.
Why it's wrong here
Parent triggers do fire when roll-up summary fields cause parent records to update.
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