ADM-201 · Question #223
An administrator has reviewed an upcoming critical update. How should the administrator proceed with activation of the critical update?
The correct answer is A. Activate the critical update in a sandbox. The safest approach for activating a critical update is to first activate it in a sandbox environment for thorough testing.
Question
An administrator has reviewed an upcoming critical update. How should the administrator proceed with activation of the critical update?
Options
- AActivate the critical update in a sandbox
- BAllow the critical update to auto-activate In a sandbox.
- CActivate the critical update in production.
- DAllow the critical update to auto-activate.
How the community answered
(21 responses)- A95% (20)
- C5% (1)
Why each option
The safest approach for activating a critical update is to first activate it in a sandbox environment for thorough testing.
Activating a critical update in a sandbox environment allows administrators to test its impact on existing customizations, integrations, and user workflows in an isolated setting before affecting production users.
Allowing a critical update to auto-activate in a sandbox still misses the opportunity for controlled and targeted testing, which is crucial for assessing its full impact.
Activating a critical update directly in production without prior sandbox testing introduces significant risk, potentially leading to unforeseen issues and business disruption.
Allowing a critical update to auto-activate in production is highly risky as it bypasses any testing or manual review process, making it difficult to mitigate potential problems.
Concept tested: Critical update sandbox testing
Source: https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sf.critical_updates.htm&type=5
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