ADM-201 · Question #232
Cloud Kicks has decided to delete a custom field. What will happen to the data in the field when it is deleted?
The correct answer is C. The data associated with the field is removed. When a custom field is deleted in Salesforce, all the data stored within that specific field across all records is permanently removed and cannot be recovered from the Recycle Bin.
Question
Cloud Kicks has decided to delete a custom field. What will happen to the data in the field when it is deleted?
Options
- AThe data is restorable from the recycle bin.
- BThe data is permanently deleted.
- CThe data associated with the field is removed.
- DThe data in the field is stored for 20 days.
How the community answered
(40 responses)- A8% (3)
- B3% (1)
- C88% (35)
- D3% (1)
Why each option
When a custom field is deleted in Salesforce, all the data stored within that specific field across all records is permanently removed and cannot be recovered from the Recycle Bin.
Data from deleted custom fields is not moved to the Recycle Bin and therefore cannot be restored from there; only deleted records are recoverable from the Recycle Bin.
While the data is indeed permanently deleted, option C is a more precise description of the immediate action on the data within the field.
When a custom field is deleted, all the data previously contained within that specific field for all records is immediately and permanently removed from the Salesforce database.
There is no Salesforce feature that retains deleted field data for a specific period like 20 days; the data is immediately lost upon deletion.
Concept tested: Custom field deletion impact on data
Source: https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sf.fields_delete_considerations.htm&type=5
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