SALESFORCE-PD1 Process Automation And Logic Practice Question
Which context variable should a developer use in an Apex trigger to determine if the trigger was fired by an update operation rather than an insert?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Trigger.isUpdate
Trigger.isUpdate returns true if the trigger was fired due to an update operation.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Trigger.isExecuting
Why it's wrong here
Trigger.isExecuting returns true whenever code is running in trigger context, regardless of operation.
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Trigger.isBefore
Why it's wrong here
Trigger.isBefore checks if the trigger runs before the record is saved, not the DML type.
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Trigger.isInsert
Why it's wrong here
Trigger.isInsert returns true only for insert operations.
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Trigger.isUpdate
Why this is correct
Trigger.isUpdate is the correct boolean context variable for update operations.
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