Salesforce Exam PDI Topic 3 Question 85 Discussion

Actual exam question for Salesforce's Platform Developer I exam

Question #: 85
Topic #: 3

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What are two benefits of using declarative customizations over code?

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ADeclarative customizations automatically update with each Salesforce release.

BDeclarative customizations generally require less maintenance.

CDeclarative customizations automatically generate test classes.

DDeclarative customizations cannot generate run time errors.

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Suggested Answer: A, B

by Roxane at Apr 12, 2024, 07:59 AM

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Daren

8 days ago

Hmm, I'm not so sure about option A. While the automatic updates are nice, I've seen some declarative customizations break when Salesforce makes changes. I think B and D are the safest bets here.

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Izetta

10 days ago

Agreed, Ahmed. I think options B and A are the way to go. Declarative customizations may be more maintainable, but I wouldn't say they're immune to errors. That's just wishful thinking.

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Ahmed

11 days ago

Haha, 'can't generate runtime errors'? That's gold! I'd love to see the developer who can create a 100% error-proof customization. I'm going with B and D as the best options.

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Daron

12 days ago

I'm not convinced that declarative customizations can't generate runtime errors. That seems a bit too good to be true. I think option B is the strongest answer here.

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I agree with Ryan. Declarative customizations are definitely more low-maintenance, and the fact that they automatically update is a huge plus. I'm not sure about the test class generation though - that seems a bit far-fetched.

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Ryan

16 days ago

Hmm, this is an interesting question. I think the key benefits of using declarative customizations over code are the reduced maintenance and the automatic updates with each Salesforce release. What do you all think?

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Salesforce Exam PDI Topic 3 Question 85 Discussion

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