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ADM-201 · Question #196

Which two capabilities are considerations when marking a field as required In Object Manager? Choose 2 answers

The correct answer is A. The field Is added to every page layout on that object. B. The field Is universally required to save a record on that object. Marking a field as required in Object Manager ensures it is automatically included on all page layouts for that object and universally enforces its presence to save any record.

Submitted by ricky.ec· Apr 18, 2026Object Manager and Lightning App Builder

Question

Which two capabilities are considerations when marking a field as required In Object Manager? Choose 2 answers

Options

  • AThe field Is added to every page layout on that object.
  • BThe field Is universally required to save a record on that object.
  • CThe field Is optional when saving records via web-to-lead and web-to-case.
  • DThe field Is not required to save records via the API on that object.

How the community answered

(34 responses)
  • A
    88% (30)
  • C
    9% (3)
  • D
    3% (1)

Why each option

Marking a field as required in Object Manager ensures it is automatically included on all page layouts for that object and universally enforces its presence to save any record.

AThe field Is added to every page layout on that object.Correct

When a field is marked as 'required' in Object Manager (field settings), Salesforce automatically enforces its presence on all page layouts for that object to ensure users can always fulfill the requirement, preventing inconsistencies.

BThe field Is universally required to save a record on that object.Correct

Making a field universally required at the object level via Object Manager means it must always have a value when a record of that object type is created or updated, applying universally across the UI, API, web-to-lead/case, and other data entry methods.

CThe field Is optional when saving records via web-to-lead and web-to-case.

If a field is universally required in Object Manager, it is mandatory even for records created via web-to-lead and web-to-case, not optional.

DThe field Is not required to save records via the API on that object.

Marking a field as universally required in Object Manager means it is also required when saving records via the API; API calls will fail if the required field is not populated.

Concept tested: Field Universal Requirement in Salesforce

Source: https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sf.fields_defining_required_fields.htm&type=5

Topics

#Required Fields#Object Manager#Field Properties#Page Layouts

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