SNOW-CAD Practice Question: Automating application logic with business rules and scripts
Which three actions require a business rule to be set to 'before' to work correctly? (Choose three.)
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Why each option matters
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Setting a default value on a new record
Options C, D, and E are correct. C: Setting a default value on a new record must occur before the record is saved to the database. D: Updating a field on the current record must be done before the record is saved, because after save the record is already stored. E: Aborting the current transaction must happen before the database write; in an after business rule, the transaction has already been committed. Options A (sending an email notification) and B (deleting a related record) can be performed in after business rules because they do not require modifying the record before it is saved.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Sending an email notification
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect; email can be sent in 'after' or 'async'.
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Deleting a record related to the current record
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect; deletion can be done in 'after' as well.
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Setting a default value on a new record
Why this is correct
Correct; defaults must be set before the record is saved.
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Updating a field on the current record
Why this is correct
Correct; only 'before' rules can modify the current record.
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Aborting the current transaction
Why this is correct
Correct; only 'before' rules can abort.
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