Sales-Con-201 Data Management Practice Question
Universal Containers wants to ensure that a custom field 'Discount Percentage' cannot exceed 20% for standard sales reps. Which declarative feature should be used?
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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Validation Rule
Validation Rules allow writing conditional formulas (e.g., Discount_Percentage__c > 0.20) to prevent users from saving records with invalid data.
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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Validation Rule
Why this is correct
A Validation Rule evaluates a condition and displays an error message if the rule evaluates to true.
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Escalation Rule
Why it's wrong here
Escalation rules manage case resolution timeframes.
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Sharing Rule
Why it's wrong here
Sharing rules control record-level visibility, not field-level value constraints.
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Assignment Rule
Why it's wrong here
Assignment rules route leads or cases to users or queues.
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