SPLK-1004 Field Management And Calculated Fields Practice Question
When using the 'inputfields' parameter in a lookup definition, what happens?
Answer choices
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Correct answer & explanation
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It maps search-time fields to lookup table columns.
The inputfields parameter defines which fields in your search results should map to the fields in the lookup table.
Answer analysis
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It maps search-time fields to lookup table columns.
Why this is correct
Inputfields define the key mapping for the lookup request.
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It restricts the output fields to only those specified.
Why it's wrong here
That is the purpose of outputfields.
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It hides the lookup results from unauthorized users.
Why it's wrong here
This is handled by object permissions.
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It automatically indexes the lookup data.
Why it's wrong here
Lookups remain search-time only.
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