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ADM-201 Question #217: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is C: Validation Rule. To prevent users from setting an opportunity close date in the past, an administrator should configure a validation rule.

Submitted by obi.ng· Apr 18, 2026Sales and Marketing Applications

Question

The VP of safes at Universal Containers wants to prevent members of the sales team from changing an opportunity to a date in the past. What should an administrator configure to meet this requirement?

Options

  • AAssignment Rule
  • BField-Level Security
  • CValidation Rule
  • DApproval Process

Explanation

To prevent users from setting an opportunity close date in the past, an administrator should configure a validation rule.

Common mistakes.

  • A. Assignment rules automatically assign records to users or queues based on criteria, not to validate field input before saving.
  • B. Field-level security controls visibility and editability of fields for users but does not validate the specific values entered into those fields.
  • D. An approval process automates the review and approval of records after they are saved, rather than preventing invalid data entry in the first place.

Concept tested. Validation rules for data integrity

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

Topics

#Validation Rules#Opportunity Object#Data Validation#Sales Cloud

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