Which situation causes a preset to become invalid?

Question

Options

• AA host group was saved and is referenced in the preset definition.
• BA reporting audience was removed from the activity but is referenced in the preset definition.
• CA metric was created but is not referenced in the preset definition.
• DA custom host group is created but not referenced in the preset definition.

• B
  93% (13)
• D
  7% (1)

Explanation

Option B is correct because a preset stores references to specific components - if a reporting audience is removed from the activity but the preset still points to it, that reference becomes a broken link, rendering the preset invalid. A preset depends on all its referenced components continuing to exist; when one is deleted or removed, the preset can no longer resolve it.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A - A host group being saved and referenced is a healthy, valid state; the preset works as expected.
• C - A metric being created but not referenced in the preset is irrelevant; unused metrics have no effect on the preset's validity.
• D - A custom host group being created but not referenced is similarly irrelevant; the preset doesn't know or care about components it doesn't use.

Memory tip: Think of a preset like a playlist referencing specific songs. If a song (reporting audience) gets deleted, the playlist (preset) breaks. Adding new songs that aren't in the playlist, or saving existing songs, doesn't break anything - only a missing referenced item causes the failure.

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