Salesforce Certified Platform App Builder — Question 166

A Manager at Universal Containers has requested that a custom text field be converted to a picklist in order to promote better data hygiene.
Which two actions should be considered before changing the field type? (Choose two.)

Answer options

• A. Changing a field type will remove existing field history.
• B. Field reference will be removed in Visualforce pages.
• C. Existing list views that reference the field may be deleted.
• D. All data should be backed up before converting a text field.

Correct answer: C, D

Explanation

The correct answers are C and D because changing the field type can indeed lead to the deletion of existing list views referencing that field and backing up all data is crucial to prevent data loss. Options A and B are incorrect as changing the field type does not affect field history directly and does not necessarily remove field references in Visualforce pages.