Salesforce Platform Developer Practice Exam

True or False: Sharing rules can be more restrictive than Org-Wide Defaults (OWDs).

1. True

2. False

3. Only in certain scenarios

4. It depends on the user role

The correct answer is: False

The assertion that sharing rules can be more restrictive than Org-Wide Defaults (OWDs) is false. Sharing rules are intended to extend access to records beyond what is defined by the organization-wide defaults, which are set to establish the baseline level of visibility and access for all users within the organization. OWDs define the most restrictive level of access for records, making it clear who has access, whereas sharing rules are used to grant additional access. This means that sharing rules can only provide more access to users or groups but cannot limit access further than what is established by OWDs. Therefore, the nature of sharing rules is to expand, not restrict, record visibility and access, reinforcing the idea that they cannot be more restrictive than OWDs.