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SNOW-CAD Core Application Development Practice Question

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(function executeRule(current, previous /*null when async*/) {
    if (current.state == 'closed') {
        current.setAbortAction(true);
    }
})(current, previous);

A developer implements the above Business Rule on the 'incident' table. What is the effect of this script?

⚠ Common exam trap

The trap here is that candidates may misinterpret the condition as preventing the state from being set to closed, when in fact it only blocks updates to records that are already closed, not the transition to closed itself.

Answer choices

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Correct answer & explanation

✓

Aborts the update if the record is already in closed state

The Business Rule uses 'current.operation() == 'update'' and checks if the state is 'closed' before the update. If the record is already closed, it calls 'gs.addErrorMessage()' and returns false, which aborts the update. This prevents any changes to a closed record, not just preventing the state from being set to closed.

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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Deletes the record if the state is closed
Why it's wrong here
setAbortAction does not delete records; it only prevents the current operation.
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Prevents the state from ever being set to closed
Why it's wrong here
The script runs on an existing record; it only aborts if the current state is already closed, not preventing future updates to closed.
✓
Aborts the update if the record is already in closed state
Why this is correct
The condition checks if state equals 'closed', and if so, setAbortAction(true) prevents the database operation.
✗
Sets the state to closed for all records
Why it's wrong here
The script does not perform any update; it only checks and potentially aborts.

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SNOW-CAD Core Application Development Practice Question

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