SALESFORCE-PD1 Process Automation And Logic Practice Question
An asynchronous method needs to be invoked from a standard trigger to perform callouts to an external web service. Which annotation is required for this asynchronous method?
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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@future(callout=true)
Future methods annotated with @future(callout=true) are used to perform asynchronous callouts from triggers.
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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@TestSetup
Why it's wrong here
TestSetup is used to create test data.
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@future(callout=true)
Why this is correct
The @future annotation with callout=true allows asynchronous execution and external web service callouts.
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@InvocableMethod
Why it's wrong here
Invocable methods are used for Process Builder and Flows.
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@ReadOnly
Why it's wrong here
ReadOnly is used for batch reporting and increasing query limits.
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