Salesforce Exam Platform Developer II Topic 5 Question 95 Discussion

Actual exam question for Salesforce's Platform Developer II exam

Question #: 95
Topic #: 5

Given the following information regarding Universal Containers (UC):

* UC represents their customers as Accounts in Salesforce.

* All customers have a unique Customer__Number_c that is unique across all of UC's systems.

* UC also has a custom Invoice c object, with a Lookup to Account, to represent invoices that are sent out from their external system.

UC wants to integrate invoice data back into Salesforce so Sales Reps can see when a customer pays their bills on time.

What is the optimal way to implement this?

AEnsure Customer Number cis an External ID and that a custom field Invoice Number cis an External ID and Upsert invoice data nightly.

BUse Salesforce Connect and external data objects to seamlessly import the invoice data into Salesforce without custom code.

CCreate a cross-reference table in the custom invoicing system with the Salesforce Account ID of each Customer and insert invoice data nightly,

DQuery the Account Object upon each call to insert invoice data to fetch the Salesforce ID corresponding to the Customer Number on the invoice.

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Suggested Answer: B

by Kattie at Jul 09, 2024, 05:40 PM

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Lacresha

2 months ago

Haha, Option D? Really? Querying the Account object every time you need to insert an invoice? That's a recipe for disaster! Way too much overhead.

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Jade

15 days ago

Haha, Option D? Really? Querying the Account object every time you need to insert an invoice? That's a recipe for disaster! Way too much overhead.

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Jacquline

21 days ago

B) Use Salesforce Connect and external data objects to seamlessly import the invoice data into Salesforce without custom code.

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Clorinda

25 days ago

A) Ensure Customer Number cis an External ID and that a custom field Invoice Number cis an External ID and Upsert invoice data nightly.

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Aja

2 months ago

I'm leaning towards Option B. Salesforce Connect sounds like a really slick way to integrate the invoice data without any custom code. Plus, it'll keep everything up-to-date in real-time.

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Paz

14 days ago

Yeah, it seems like the most efficient way to keep everything synced up in real-time.

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Evelynn

20 days ago

I agree, using external data objects would make it easier to import the invoice data without much hassle.

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Dylan

1 months ago

Option B sounds like a great choice. Salesforce Connect can definitely streamline the integration process.

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German

2 months ago

That's a good point, but I still think option A is more reliable in the long run.

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Donte

2 months ago

I agree with Tamar. Option A is the way to go here. Upserting the invoice data nightly is a great way to keep Salesforce in sync with the external system.

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Wendell

18 days ago

Definitely, Option A provides a systematic approach to integrating invoice data back into Salesforce.

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Lemuel

20 days ago

It's important to have a reliable method like nightly upserts to keep the data accurate in Salesforce.

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Lauryn

24 days ago

I agree, using External IDs for Customer Number and Invoice Number will make the integration process smoother.

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Dino

1 months ago

I think Option A is the best choice. It ensures data synchronization between Salesforce and the external system.

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Tamar

2 months ago

Option A seems like the best approach to me. Using External IDs for both the Customer Number and Invoice Number will make the integration process seamless and efficient.

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Sherell

2 months ago

I disagree, I believe option B is more efficient as it eliminates the need for custom code.

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German

3 months ago

I think option A is the best choice because it ensures data integrity with External IDs.

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