Salesforce Certified Platform App Builder — Question 382

DreamHouse Realty wants to import its property records from an external system into Salesforce. The app builder will use an external ID field to house the property ID from the external system.

Which two details should the app builder know when using external ID fields? (Choose two.)

Answer options

• A. An external ID field can be a URL field.
• B. An external ID field can be a number field.
• C. An external ID field can be a phone field.
• D. An external ID field can be a text field.

Correct answer: B, D

Explanation

The correct answers are B and D because external ID fields in Salesforce can be defined as either a number field or a text field, allowing for the storage of unique identifiers. Options A and C are incorrect as external ID fields cannot be URL or phone fields.