Salesforce Platform Developer Practice Exam

What kind of fields will API-based insertion respect?

1. Only page layout fields

2. Required fields

3. Optional fields only

4. Dependent fields

The correct answer is: Required fields

When performing API-based insertion of records in Salesforce, the operation will respect required fields. Required fields are a critical aspect of data integrity within Salesforce, and they must be populated to ensure successful insertion of a record. These fields are set at the object level in Salesforce's schema and play a vital role in maintaining consistent and valid data entry standards. When using APIs to insert data, Salesforce treats required fields as mandatory inputs. If the API call does not include values for these required fields, the insertion will fail, and an error will be generated, indicating which required field was not populated. This reinforces the significance of required fields in the data model and helps prevent incomplete or invalid records from being created. On the other hand, API-based insertion may not respect optional fields, page layout configurations, or dependent fields in the same way. Optional fields can be left blank during data insertion without causing an error, and page layout settings are not considered in API calls as they pertain more to user interface design rather than data entry validation. Dependent fields also have a specific relationship with controlling fields, both of which need to be appropriately handled during data insertion processes. Thus, understanding that required fields must always be provided during API-based insertion is essential for developers working with Salesforce integrations