Salesforce Platform Developer Practice Exam

Which line of code can be added to ensure that at least some records are created even if some fail?

1. Database.insert(propertiesToCreate, System.ALLOW_PARTIAL);

2. insert propertiesToCreate;

3. Database.insert(propertiesToCreate, false);

4. Database.insert(propertiesToCreate);

The correct answer is: Database.insert(propertiesToCreate, false);

The correct choice focuses on the use of the Database.insert method with a specific parameter that allows for partial success when inserting records. By using the syntax with the second parameter set to false, the operation will attempt to insert all records provided in the collection. If some records fail to insert due to validation rules, triggers, or other issues, the successful records will still be added to the database, while the failed ones will be skipped. This enables the transaction to proceed without being halted by errors for individual records. This behavior is critical in scenarios where it's important to persist as much data as possible despite encountering issues, providing the developer with the ability to handle exceptions and log failures appropriately for those records that did not make it to the database. This approach is commonly used in bulk operations where minimizing data loss is essential. The other options do not achieve the same effect as they either do not handle partial success (as in the cases where no parameters or true are used) or set the behavior such that all operations must succeed for any to be written, thus negating the purpose of seeking partial records creation in the presence of errors.