Salesforce Exam DEX-450 Topic 5 Question 97 Discussion

Actual exam question for Salesforce's DEX-450 exam

Question #: 97
Topic #: 5

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What is an example of a polymorphic lookup field in Salesforce?

AThe Parentid field on the standard Account object

BA custom field, Link__c, on the standard Contact object that looks up to an Account or a Campaign

CThe Whatld field on the standard Event object

DThe LeadId and Contactid fields on the standard Campaign Member object

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Suggested Answer: B

by Nada at Aug 28, 2024, 09:58 PM

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Georgiann

1 months ago

Polymorphic lookups are like the secret sauce of Salesforce. I bet the answer is something that can reference multiple object types. *cracks knuckles* Time to put my Salesforce ninja skills to the test!

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William

20 hours ago

B) A custom field, Link__c, on the standard Contact object that looks up to an Account or a Campaign

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Marlon

14 days ago

A) The Parentid field on the standard Account object

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Joni

1 months ago

Seriously, why do they always make these questions so convoluted? I'm just going to close my eyes and point to an answer. Oh wait, that's not how certification exams work. Dang it!

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Hollis

2 months ago

The LeadId and Contactid fields on the Campaign Member object? That's a bit of a wild card, don't you think? I'm going to go with the custom field option just to be safe.

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Trina

3 days ago

I'm leaning towards the WhatId field on the Event object.

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Iesha

8 days ago

Yeah, the LeadId and Contactid fields do seem a bit unpredictable. Option B it is.

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Vallie

10 days ago

I think I'll go with the ParentId field on the Account object.

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Daniel

14 days ago

I think I'll go with option B as well, just to be on the safe side.

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Janet

25 days ago

I agree, the custom field option seems like a safer choice.

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Ricarda

27 days ago

I agree, the custom field option seems like a safer choice.

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Franchesca

2 months ago

Hmm, the Whatld field on the Event object sounds interesting. I wonder if that's the one they're looking for. Gotta love Salesforce and its tricky terminology!

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Donette

1 months ago

Yeah, that does sound like a good example of a polymorphic lookup field.

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Alyce

2 months ago

I think it might be the Link__c field on the Contact object.

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Ryan

2 months ago

I'm not sure about this one. Can someone explain why the other options are not correct?

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Frederica

2 months ago

I agree with Lizbeth. Polymorphic lookup fields allow you to reference multiple objects in Salesforce.

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Dawne

2 months ago

The Parentid field on the standard Account object seems like a straightforward option, but I'm leaning towards the custom field, Link__c, on the Contact object. Polymorphic lookups are pretty cool!

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Lizbeth

2 months ago

I think the answer is B) A custom field, Link__c, on the standard Contact object that looks up to an Account or a Campaign.

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