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ADM-201 · Question #216

What ar% three characteristics of a master-detail relationship? Choose 3 answers

The correct answer is A. Permissions for the detail record are set independently of the master. C. Roll-up summaries are supported in master-detail relationships. E. The master object can be a standard or custom object.. Master-detail relationships offer robust data control and aggregation, allowing roll-up summaries on the master object and flexibility in master object types.

Submitted by tarun92· Apr 18, 2026Object Manager and Lightning App Builder

Question

What ar% three characteristics of a master-detail relationship? Choose 3 answers

Options

  • APermissions for the detail record are set independently of the master.
  • BThe owner Meld on the detail records is the owner of the master record.
  • CRoll-up summaries are supported in master-detail relationships.
  • DEach object can have up to five master-detail relationships.
  • EThe master object can be a standard or custom object.

How the community answered

(26 responses)
  • A
    92% (24)
  • B
    4% (1)
  • D
    4% (1)

Why each option

Master-detail relationships offer robust data control and aggregation, allowing roll-up summaries on the master object and flexibility in master object types.

APermissions for the detail record are set independently of the master.Correct

While record access and sharing for detail records are inherited from the master, the individual field-level security permissions for fields on the detail object can be defined and configured independently via profiles and permission sets.

BThe owner Meld on the detail records is the owner of the master record.

Detail records in a master-detail relationship do not have a separate owner field; their ownership is automatically derived from the owner of the associated master record.

CRoll-up summaries are supported in master-detail relationships.Correct

Roll-up summary fields can be created on the master object to aggregate data, such as count, sum, min, or max, from its related detail records, providing consolidated reporting.

DEach object can have up to five master-detail relationships.

An object can typically have a maximum of two master-detail relationships when it serves as the detail object, not five.

EThe master object can be a standard or custom object.Correct

The master object in a master-detail relationship can be either a standard Salesforce object (like Account or Opportunity) or a custom object, offering flexibility in data modeling.

Concept tested: Master-detail relationship characteristics

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

Topics

#Master-Detail Relationship#Object Relationships#Roll-up Summary Fields#Data Model

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