SF-PD2 Testing, Debugging, and Deployment Practice Question
A developer is preparing a managed package for release and needs to validate that the package's Apex code does not exceed the per-transaction limits enforced by the platform. The developer wants to run the packaged test suite in a scratch org and see the exact number of SOQL queries and DML statements consumed during each test. Which approach best satisfies this requirement?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is assuming that debug logs or human-readable CLI output expose per-test governor limit counters, when only the JSON result payload carries that structured limits data.
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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Run the tests with the Salesforce CLI using sf apex run test with the --result-format json flag and parse the limits object for each test result.
The JSON result format from sf apex run test attaches a limits object to each test result, exposing the exact SOQL and DML counters consumed by every test method. Parsing that structured output gives the developer the precise, per-test governor limit data required to prove a managed package stays within platform limits before release, which the other approaches cannot deliver.
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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Query the ApexTestResult object with SOQL after the run and read the StackTrace field for each record.
Why it's wrong here
The StackTrace field on ApexTestResult only contains a stack trace when a test fails or encounters an exception. It holds no governor limit counters at all, so querying it for a passing test returns nothing useful. This makes it impossible to measure SOQL or DML consumption and therefore unsuitable for validating limit compliance across a managed package test suite.
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Enable debug logs at the FINEST level for the running user and read the cumulative limits as they appear at the bottom of each log.
Why it's wrong here
Debug log cumulative limits are only emitted for the running user's own transactions and are not reliably captured for test executions performed by the asynchronous test runner. Reading a log tail is also manual and does not aggregate per-test results, so it cannot provide the systematic per-method measurement the developer needs across an entire packaged suite.
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Run the tests with the Salesforce CLI using sf apex run test with the --result-format human flag and inspect the output for limit usage.
Why it's wrong here
The human-readable result format returns pass/fail counts and durations but does not surface the detailed limit counters such as SOQL query and DML statement totals consumed per test method. It is useful for a quick console check, yet it cannot give the developer the exact per-transaction limit consumption needed to validate a managed package against platform governor limits.
- ✓
Run the tests with the Salesforce CLI using sf apex run test with the --result-format json flag and parse the limits object for each test result.
Why this is correct
The JSON result format emitted by sf apex run test includes a limits object attached to every test result, exposing counters like SOQL queries and DML statements consumed. Parsing that JSON gives the developer precise, machine-readable per-test limit data, which is exactly what is required to confirm the packaged code stays within platform governor limits before release.
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