Free Practice Questions for Salesforce Data-Cloud-Consultant Exam

 Initial Data Load: For loading large volumes of historical data, such as the last 90 days of runner profiles and activity logs, bulk ingestion is the most efficient method. It allows for high-throughput data transfer.

Bulk Ingestion: Use Salesforce Data Cloud's bulk ingestion tools to load the historical data quickly and efficiently.

 Ongoing Data Synchronization: To keep the Data Cloud updated with new and modified records as they become available in the Track My Run mobile app, streaming ingestion is appropriate. It ensures near-real-time data updates.

Streaming Ingestion: Configure streaming ingestion to continuously update the Data Cloud with new and updated data from the mobile app.

 Sequence of Actions:

Step 1: Perform bulk ingestion to import the last 90 days of historical data into Data Cloud.

Step 2: Set up streaming ingestion to handle ongoing updates and new data as it becomes available.

 Best Practice: This approach ensures that the initial large data load is handled efficiently, and ongoing updates are processed in near real-time, providing the marketing department with the most up-to-date data.

 References:

Salesforce Data Cloud Ingestion Methods

Salesforce Bulk Data Ingestion

Salesforce Streaming Data Ingestion

The time zone that is used to publish and refresh data when performing segmentation or activation is D. Time zone set by the Salesforce Data Cloud org. This time zone is the one that is configured in the org settings when Data Cloud is provisioned, and it applies to all users and activities in Data Cloud. This time zone determines when the segments are scheduled to refresh and when the activations are scheduled to publish. Therefore, it is important to consider the time zone difference between the Data Cloud org and the destination systems or channels when planning the segmentation and activation strategies. References: Salesforce Data Cloud Consultant Exam Guide, Segmentation, Activation

The correct answer is D, both team members; Data Cloud adjusts the segment and activation schedules to the time zone of the logged-in user. Data Cloud uses the time zone settings of the logged-in user to display the segment and activation schedules. This means that each user will see the schedules in their own home time zone, regardless of the org time zone setting or the location of other team members. This feature helps users to avoid confusion and errors when scheduling segments and activations across different time zones. The other options are incorrect because they do not reflect how Data Cloud handles time zones. The team member in the Pacific time zone will not see the same time zone as the org time zone setting, unless their personal time zone setting matches the org time zone setting. The team member in the Eastern time zone will not see the schedules in the org time zone setting, unless their personal time zone setting matches the org time zone setting. Data Cloud does not show all schedules in GMT, but rather in the user’s local time zone. References:

Data Cloud Time Zones

Change default time zones for Users and the organization

Change your time zone settings in Salesforce, Google & Outlook

DateTime field and Time Zone Settings in Salesforce

The correct answer is A. Streaming transforms. Streaming transforms are a feature of Data Cloud that allows real-time data integration with Salesforce CRM. Streaming transforms use the Data Cloud Streaming API to synchronize micro-batches of updates between the CRM data source and Data Cloud in near-real time1. Streaming transforms enable Data Cloud to have the most current and accurate CRM data for segmentation and activation2.

The other options are incorrect for the following reasons:

B. Data model triggers. Data model triggers are a feature of Data Cloud that allows custom logic to be executed when data model objects are created, updated, or deleted3. Data model triggers do not integrate data with Salesforce CRM, but rather manipulate data within Data Cloud.

C. Sales and Service bundle. Sales and Service bundle is a feature of Data Cloud that allows pre-built data streams, data model objects, segments, and activations for Sales Cloud and Service Cloud data sources4. Sales and Service bundle does not integrate data in real time with Salesforce CRM, but rather ingests data at scheduled intervals.

D. Data actions and Lightning web components. Data actions and Lightning web components are features of Data Cloud that allow custom user interfaces and workflows to be built and embedded in Salesforce applications5. Data actions and Lightning web components do not integrate data with Salesforce CRM, but rather display and interact with data within Salesforce applications.

1: Load Data into Data Cloud

2: [Data Streams in Data Cloud]

3: [Data Model Triggers in Data Cloud] unit on Trailhead

4: [Sales and Service Bundle in Data Cloud] unit on Trailhead

5: [Data Actions and Lightning Web Components in Data Cloud] unit on Trailhead

[Data Model in Data Cloud] unit on Trailhead

[Create a Data Model Object] article on Salesforce Help

[Data Sources in Data Cloud] unit on Trailhead

[Connect and Ingest Data in Data Cloud] article on Salesforce Help

[Data Spaces in Data Cloud] unit on Trailhead

[Create a Data Space] article on Salesforce Help

[Segments in Data Cloud] unit on Trailhead

[Create a Segment] article on Salesforce Help

[Activations in Data Cloud] unit on Trailhead

[Create an Activation] article on Salesforce Help

 Value suggestion for attributes in segmentation is a feature that allows you to see and select the possible values for a text field when creating segment filters. You can enable or disable this feature for each data model object (DMO) field in the DMO record home. Value suggestion can be enabled for up to 500 attributes for your entire org. It can take up to 24 hours for suggested values to appear. To use value suggestion when creating segment filters, you need to drag the attribute onto the canvas and start typing in the Value field for an attribute. You can also select multiple values for some operators. Value suggestion is not available for attributes with more than 255 characters or for relationships that are one-to-many (1:N). References: Use Value Suggestions in Segmentation, Considerations for Selecting Related Attributes

NTO is using Fuzzy Name and Normalized Email as match rules to link together data from different sources into a unified individual profile. However, there might be cases where the same email address is available from more than one source, and NTO needs to decide which one to use for activation. For example, if Rachel has the same email address in Service Cloud and Marketing Cloud, but prefers to receive communications from NTO via Marketing Cloud, NTO needs to ensure that the email address from Marketing Cloud is activated. To do this, NTO can use the source priority order in activations, which allows them to rank the data sources in order of preference for activation. By placing Marketing Cloud higher than Service Cloud in the source priority order, NTO can make sure that the email address from Marketing Cloud is delivered to the activation target, such as an email campaign or a journey. This way, NTO can respect Rachel’s preference and deliver a better customer experience. References: Configure Activations, Use Source Priority Order in Activations

CloudPage is a web page that can be personalized and hosted by Marketing Cloud. It is not one of the standard engagement channels that Data Cloud supports out of the box. To use CloudPage data in Data Cloud, a custom integration is required. The other engagement channels (SMS, email, and mobile push) are supported by Data Cloud and can be integrated using the Marketing Cloud Connector or the Marketing Cloud API. References: Data Cloud Overview, Marketing Cloud Connector, Marketing Cloud API

 The field type Text should be chosen to ensure that leading zeros in the purchase order number are preserved. This is because text fields store alphanumeric characters as strings, and do not remove any leading or trailing characters. On the other hand, number, decimal, and serial fields store numeric values as numbers, and automatically remove any leading zeros when displaying or exporting the data123. Therefore, text fields are more suitable for storing data that needs to retain its original format, such as purchase order numbers, zip codes, phone numbers, etc. References:

Zeros at the start of a field appear to be omitted in Data Exports

Keep First ‘0’ When Importing a CSV File

Import and export address fields that begin with a zero or contain a plus symbol

 The Sales Order subject area defines the details of an order placed by a customer for one or more products or services. It includes information such as the order date, status, amount, quantity, currency, payment method, and delivery method. The Sales Order subject area also allows you to track the revenue or quantity for an opportunity by product family, which is a grouping of products that share common characteristics or features. For example, you can use the Sales Order Line Item DMO to associate each product in an order with its product family, and then use the Sales Order Revenue DMO to calculate the total revenue or quantity for each product family in an opportunity. References: Sales Order Subject Area, Sales Order Revenue DMO Reference