SF Data and Analytics Management Flashcards
What is the Salesforce ID?
A globally unique ID assigned to each record when created; 15 digit case sensitive when displayed in the UI / reports and 18 digit case insensitive from API / Data Loader
What happens to deleted records?
Deleted records go to the recycle bin. After 15 days or if the bin limit is exceeded, they are permanently deleted. While in the recycle bin, deleted records can be restored.
How does storage work in Salesforce?
Storage is categorized into data and file storage. Data storage is used by storing records (usually 2KB each). File storage is used by attachments, files and documents
When would an External ID be used?
When an identifier from an external system has to be used to import or update data
What are the options for importing and exporting data?
Data Import Wizard, Data Loader, 3rd Party Tools for Integration, Export from Reports, Data Export Service
How can Knowledge articles be imported to Salesforce?
Import Articles tool from the Setup menu allows articles and any translations to be imported into Salesforce Knowledge.
What are the main tools for data import?
Data Import Wizard and Data Loader
Up to how many records can Data Import Wizard and Data Loader import?
Data Import Wizard can import up to 50,000 records, while Data Loader can import up to 5 million records.
In what format is data imported, exported or deleted?
CSV format
What are the steps to import data?
Data selection, mapping, and import
Which of the data management tools cannot export data?
Data Import Wizard
Which of the data import tools can only be used by admins?
Data Loader
How can Knowledge articles outside of Salesforce be imported into Salesforce?
Import Articles tool
What can be done with the Mass Transfer tool?
Accounts, Leads and Custom objects and some related data can be transferred from one owner to another.
How can data be mass deleted?
The Mass Delete tool allows mass deletion of Accounts, Leads, Activities, Contacts, Cases, Solutions, Products and Reports. Criterion can be set to find selected records to delete.
How do validation rules work?
A formula expression is defined on an object and checked before a record is created or edited and saved. If the formula returns true, an error message is displayed and the record is not saved.