C_THR81 Employee Central Core Practice Question
A consultant is configuring the 'Job Information' portlet in Employee Central. The company requires that when an employee's 'Job Classification' is set to 'Manager', the 'Manager' field must be populated with a valid employee ID. The consultant needs to ensure that the system prevents saving the record if the 'Manager' field is empty. Which configuration should the consultant use to meet this requirement?
⚠ Common exam trap
Candidates often confuse conditional mandatory validation with static required fields or workflow notifications, which do not prevent saving invalid 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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Create a business rule on the Job Information object that triggers on save and checks if Job Classification is 'Manager' and Manager is empty, then throws an error.
A business rule on the Job Information object can dynamically enforce conditional mandatory fields. By evaluating the Job Classification and checking the Manager field, the rule can raise an error on save if the condition is violated. This ensures data integrity without making the Manager field universally required, which would be inappropriate for employees who do not have managers.
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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Create a workflow rule that sends a notification to the HR administrator if the Manager field is empty for a Manager.
Why it's wrong here
Workflow rules are for notifications and approvals, not for data validation. They cannot prevent saving the record. While a notification might alert someone to the issue, it does not enforce the requirement at data entry time. The record could still be saved with missing data, leading to data quality problems.
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Create a business rule on the Job Information object that triggers on save and checks if Job Classification is 'Manager' and Manager is empty, then throws an error.
Why this is correct
A business rule on the Job Information object can evaluate the Job Classification field and conditionally require the Manager field. By triggering on save and raising an error if the condition is not met, the rule prevents saving the record. This is the standard approach for conditional mandatory fields in Employee Central, as it allows dynamic validation based on other field values.
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Configure the 'Manager' field as a required field in the Job Information portlet configuration.
Why it's wrong here
Making the Manager field universally required would force all employees to have a manager, regardless of their Job Classification. This would incorrectly require managers for individual contributors or executives who may not have a manager. The requirement is conditional, so a static required field setting is too broad and would cause data entry issues for other employees.
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Set up a picklist dependency so that the Manager field becomes mandatory when Job Classification is 'Manager'.
Why it's wrong here
Picklist dependencies control the available values in a picklist based on another field, but they do not enforce mandatory status. They cannot make a field required conditionally. This approach would not prevent saving if the Manager field is empty; it would only restrict the selectable values, which is not the requirement.
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