Salesforce Platform Developer Practice Exam

Which statement is correct regarding record IDs?

1. Record IDs are only 15 characters long.

2. Record IDs can be case insensitive.

3. All IDs are created equal

4. IDs differ across all environments.

The correct answer is: Record IDs can be case insensitive.

Record IDs in Salesforce can indeed be case insensitive, which makes this statement correct. In practical terms, this means that when querying or referencing records using their IDs, the system does not differentiate between uppercase and lowercase characters. This case insensitivity can help prevent errors and improve the ease of working with record IDs, allowing users to enter IDs in a manner that is more flexible and user-friendly. When considering the other statements, it’s important to note that record IDs in Salesforce can actually be either 15 or 18 characters long, where the 15-character version is used primarily in the user interface and the 18-character version is often used in API calls to ensure uniqueness and better handling in integrations, particularly when data is imported into other systems. The statement about IDs being created equal is misleading since different types of records have distinct IDs that are specific to their object types. Lastly, record IDs are unique to each environment (like production or sandbox) which means they are not the same across different Salesforce environments, affecting the interoperability of data and integrations that rely on consistent references.