Recursive Workflow Rules

Question 1

A sales manager at Prestige Worldwide have requested to have 2 lead workflows built so that sales reps schedule
meetings with prospects more frequently. These 2 workflow rule requests are:
1. Update the value of the “Schedule Call?” checkbox field to “True” when the value of the “Is Prospect
Interested?” picklist field is set to “Yes”
2. Update the value of the “Is Prospect Interested?” picklist field to “Yes” when the value of the “Schedule
Call?” checkbox field is set to “True”
These field updates are set to re-evaluate workflow rules. What will happen when Salesforce tries to run these
workflows?
(Choose 1)

A. Both workflows will run concurrently
B. Neither workflow Willow Run at all
C. The first workflow will run while the second workflow will fail
D. Each workflow will execute a maximum of five times

Answer 1

D.

Salesforce will re-evaluate a workflow a maximum of five times in order to mitigate infinite loops

Question 2

Workflow rules can run concurrently?

True
False

Answer 2

False

Workflow rules cannot run concurrently they are evaluated one at a time