Salesforce Certified Advanced Administrator — Question 182

The sales operations team at Universal Containers wants to ensure that when an opportunity is won the custom shipment date field is populated.
How should the administrator configure salesforce to meet this requirement?

Answer options

• A. Create a validation rule on the opportunity using the ISBLANK() function.
• B. Make the shipment date field required on the opportunity page layout.
• C. Create a dependency between the stage and shipment date fields.
• D. Add a default value to the shipment date using the Today() function.

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A because a validation rule using the ISBLANK() function can ensure that the shipment date field is populated when the opportunity is won. Option B would not prevent users from saving an opportunity without a shipment date if they do not fill it in before marking it as won. Option C does not address the requirement to populate the shipment date when an opportunity is won. Option D only sets a default value but does not enforce that the field is filled out upon winning the opportunity.