DATA-ARCHITECT Exam Details

  • Exam Code
    :DATA-ARCHITECT
  • Exam Name
    :Salesforce Certified Platform Data Architect (Plat-Arch-201)
  • Certification
    :Salesforce Certifications
  • Vendor
    :Salesforce
  • Total Questions
    :257 Q&As
  • Last Updated
    :Jul 11, 2026

Salesforce DATA-ARCHITECT Online Questions & Answers

  • Question 221:

    Universal Containers wants to develop a dashboard in Salesforce that will allow Sales Managers to do data exploration using their mobile device (i.e., drill down into sales-related data) and have the possibility of adding ad-hoc filters while on the move.

    What is a recommended solution for building data exploration dashboards in Salesforce?

    A. Create a Dashboard in an external reporting tool, export data to the tool, and add link to the dashboard in Salesforce.
    B. Create a Dashboard in an external reporting tool, export data to the tool, and embed the dashboard in Salesforce using the Canval toolkit.
    C. Create a standard Salesforce Dashboard and connect it to reports with the appropriate filters.
    D. Create a Dashboard using Analytics Cloud that will allow the user to create ad-hoc lenses and drill down.

  • Question 222:

    What 2 data management policies does the data classification feature allow customers to classify in salesforce? Choose 2 answers:

    A. Reference data policy.
    B. Data governance policy.
    C. Data sensitivity level
    D. Compliance categorization policy.

  • Question 223:

    Universal Containers (UC) provides shipping services to its customers. They use Opportunities to track customer shipments. At any given time, shipping status can be one of the 10 values. UC has 200,000 Opportunity records.

    When creating a new field to track shipping status on opportunity, what should the architect do to improve data quality and avoid data skew?

    A. Create a picklist field, values sorted alphabetically.
    B. Create a Master -Detail to custom object ShippingStatus c.
    C. Create a Lookup to custom object ShippingStatus c.
    D. Create a text field and make it an external ID.

  • Question 224:

    Universal Containers would like to have a Service-Level Agreement (SLA) of 1 day for any data loss due to unintentional or malicious updates of records in Salesforce.

    What approach should be suggested to address this requirement?

    A. Build a daily extract job and extract data to on-premise systems for long-term backup and archival purposes.
    B. Schedule a Weekly Extract Service for key objects and extract data in XL sheets to on- premise systems.
    C. Store all data in shadow custom objects on any updates and deletes, and extract them as needed .
    D. Evaluate a third-party AppExchange app, such as OwnBackup or Spanning, etc., for backup and archival purposes.

  • Question 225:

    Northern Trail Outfitters (NTO) has recently implemented Salesforce to track opportunities across all their regions. NTO sales teams across all regions have historically managed their sales process in Microsoft Excel. NTO sales teams are complaining that their data from the Excel files were not migrated as part of the implementation and NTO is now facing low Salesforce adoption.

    What should a data architect recommend to increase Salesforce adoption?

    A. Use the Excel connector to Salesforce to sync data from individual Excel files.
    B. Define a standard mapping and train sales users to import opportunity data.
    C. Load data in external database and provide access to database to sales users.
    D. Create a chatter group and upload all Excel files to the group.

  • Question 226:

    UC is trying to switch from legacy CRM to salesforce and wants to keep legacy CRM and salesforce in place till all the functionality is deployed in salesforce. The want to keep data in synch b/w Salesforce, legacy CRM and SAP.

    What is the recommendation? Choose 2 answers

    A. Integrate legacy CRM to salesforce and keep data in synch till new functionality is in place
    B. Do not integrate legacy CRM to Salesforce, but integrate salesforce to SAP
    C. Integrate SAP with Salesforce, SAP to legacy CRM but not legacy CRM to Salesforce
    D. Suggest MDM solution and link MDM to salesforce and SAP

  • Question 227:

    DreamHouse Realty has a Salesforce deployment that manages Sales, Support, and Marketing efforts in a multi-system ERP environment. The company recently reached the limits of native reports and dashboards and needs options for providing more analytical insights.

    What are two approaches an Architect should recommend? (Choose two.)

    A. Weekly Snapshots
    B. Einstein Analytics
    C. Setup Audit Trails
    D. AppExchange Apps

  • Question 228:

    A national nonprofit organization is using Salesforce to recruit members. The recruitment process requires a member to be matched with a volunteer opportunity. Given the following:

    1. A record is created in Project__ c and used to track the project through completion.

    2. The member may then start volunteering and is required to track their volunteer hours, which is stored in VTOTime_c object related to the project.

    3. Ability to view or edit the VTOTime__c object needs to be the same as the Project__ c record.

    4. Managers must see total hours volunteered while viewing the Project__ c record.

    Which data relationship should the data architect use to support this requirement when creating the custom VTOTime__c object?

    A. Lookup Field on Project_c to VTOTime_c displaying a list of VTOTime__c in a related list.
    B. Lookup field on VTOTime_c to Project_c with formula filed on Project__ c showing Sum of hours from VTOTime__c records.
    C. Master Detail Field on VTOTime_ c to Project_c with rollup summary field on Project __c showing sum of hours from VTOTime_c records.
    D. Master Detail field on Project _c to VTOTime _c showing a list of VTOTime_c Records in a related list.

  • Question 229:

    Universal Containers has two systems. Salesforce and an on -premise ERP system. An architect has been tasked with copying Opportunity records to the ERP once they reach a Closed/Won Stage. The Opportunity record in the ERP system will be read-only for all fields copied in from Salesforce.

    What is the optimal real-time approach that achieves this solution?

    A. Implement a Master Data Management system to determine system of record.
    B. Implement a workflow rule that sends Opportunity data through Outbound Messaging.
    C. Have the ERP poll Salesforce nightly and bring in the desired Opportunities.
    D. Implement an hourly integration to send Salesforce Opportunities to the ERP system.

  • Question 230:

    UC has large amount of orders coming in from its online portal. Historically all order are assigned to a generic user.

    Which 2 measures should data architect recommend to avoid any performance issues while working with large number of order records? Choose 2 answers:

    A. Clear the role field in the generic user record.
    B. Salesforce handles the assignment of orders automatically and there is no performance impact.
    C. Create a role at top of role hierarchy and assign the role to the generic user.
    D. Create a pool of generic users and distribute the assignment of memory to the pool of users.

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