Salesforce Platform-App-Builder - Salesforce Certified Platform App Builder (SP25)

 The app builder should use two options to ensure all contracts route for the correct approval and also prevent the sales rep from making changes to the record while it is being approved:

Create an approval process on the Contract object with criteria set on a second approval step set as ‘Amount__c > 10,000’ and set the approver as director. An approval process is a type of process that automates how Salesforce records are approved in an organization. An approval process can have multiple steps with different criteria and approvers. In this case, the app builder can create an approval process on the Contract object with two steps: one for the sales manager approval and one for the director approval if the contract amount is over $10,0001.

Create a validation rule on the Contract object that prevents updates to the contract record while it is being reviewed. A validation rule is a type of rule that checks data quality by verifying that the data in a record meets certain standards before it can be saved. A validation rule can prevent users from making changes to a record that is in a certain status or stage. In this case, the app builder can create a validation rule on the Contract object that prevents updates to the contract record if its Approval Status field is not equal to Not Submitted2. Option B and D are not options that can ensure all contracts route for the correct approval and also prevent the sales rep from making changes to the record while it is being approved.

For a customer service representative to collect information through a series of question prompts:

B. Flow. Salesforce Flows allow for the creation of guided interactions that can prompt users for information in a step-by-step manner.

Steps to create a flow for this purpose:

Navigate to Setup → Flows.

Click on 'New Flow' and select a Screen Flow to interactively prompt users.

Design the flow with Screen elements for each question.

Add logic to process responses as necessary.

Save and activate the flow.

Embed or link the flow in a relevant location accessible to the service representative, such as on a record page or in the utility bar.

Flows provide a flexible and powerful way to interactively gather and process customer data in real time.

For detailed guidance on creating Flows, see Salesforce's Flow Builder documentation.

The app builder should use the Path feature to provide the functionality that the VP of Sales wants. The Path feature allows an app builder to create a visual representation of the stages in a business process, such as the Opportunity sales process. The app builder can also add key fields, guidance, and resources for each stage to help sales reps gather information and complete tasks4. Option A, C, and D are not features that can provide this functionality.

To meet the requirement of summarizing the number of open and closed cases on an Account, two potential automation solutions can be used:

Option A (AppExchange): Salesforce AppExchange offers various pre-built apps and components, including those for case management, which could provide the functionality to summarize cases and categorize customer support utilization. Many apps can handle complex business requirements like case summary roll-ups and could meet the needs without custom development.

Salesforce AppExchange

Option D (Apex): Apex is Salesforce’s programming language that allows developers to implement custom logic. In this scenario, Apex could be used to create a trigger or scheduled job that calculates the number of open and closed cases and updates the Account record accordingly. Apex would allow full customization of how the open/closed case numbers are calculated and how customer support utilization (high, medium, low) is determined.

Record-triggered flow is the automation tool that the app builder should use to best address all these requests of sending an email to the finance manager and creating a task for the sales manager when a new client is won. According to the Salesforce documentation, “Record-triggered flows automate processes for you. They start when a record is created or updated, or when a platform event occurs.” A record-triggered flow can perform actions such as sending an email alert or creating a record based on criteria or conditions. Screen flow, Apex, and Approval process are not automation tools that can handle all these requests.

The solution that an app builder should use to meet this requirement is creating a custom report type with converted leads as the primary object. A custom report type is a template that defines the objects and fields that are available for a report. The app builder can create a custom report type that has converted leads as the primary object and includes fields from related objects, such as accounts, contacts, and opportunities. This way, sales reps can create reports on converted leads and see their related information. Option A is incorrect because enabling preserve lead status in the lead conversion settings does not affect the reporting on converted leads, but rather allows users to retain the original lead status after conversion. Option B is incorrect because assigning the representative view and edit converted leads permission does not affect the reporting on converted leads, but rather allows users to view and edit converted lead records. Option C is incorrect because ensuring the representative has read access to the original lead records does not affect the reporting on converted leads, but rather allows users to view the original lead records.

 A formula field cannot be referenced by a roll-up summary field if it contains a cross-object field reference or a time-based function. A cross-object field reference is a reference to a field from a different object, such as Account. Name on a Contact object. A time-based function is a function that returns the current date or time, such as NOW() or TODAY(). Option A and C do not prevent a formula field from being referenced by a roll-up summary field.

A managed package from AppExchange is a custom solution that is developed by a third-party provider and can be installed in Salesforce. A managed package can be easily updated by the provider without affecting the existing functionality or customizations. This makes it suitable for the app builder’s requirement of ease of updates. Option B, C, and D are not as easy to update as a managed package.

All profiles will get access to the new field by default when it is created using Schema Builder. The app builder can modify the field-level security settings later to restrict access for certain profiles. Standard profiles, no profiles, and internal profiles are not correct options.

To track the total number of trails associated with a park without writing code, the correct actions to take are:

Use a roll-up summary field on the Park record to show the total number of Trails (B). Roll-up summary fields calculate and display a value in a master record based on the values of fields in a detail record. They are used to count, sum, average, or get the minimum/maximum of values in related detail records.

Use a master-detail relationship between the Park and Trail objects (C). Master-detail relationships are necessary for roll-up summary fields as they allow the master object to control certain behaviors of the detail object and summarize data from those detail records.

A formula field (A) cannot dynamically count related records unless those records are linked via a master-detail relationship, and it cannot alone handle counts across related records without such a relationship. A lookup relationship (D) does not support roll-up summaries unless combined with additional tools like triggers or third-party apps, which involve coding or extra configuration outside standard object setup.

For more details, refer to the Salesforce Help documentation on master-detail relationships and roll-up summary fields:

Master-Detail Relationship: https://help.salesforce.com/articleView?id=relationships_considerations.htm &type=5

Roll-Up Summary Fields: https://help.salesforce.com/articleView?id=fields_about_roll_up_summary_fields.htm &type=5