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ADM-201 · Question #287

ADM-201 Question #287: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is A: Review the field-level security of the field for the user profile.. To troubleshoot why a user cannot see a newly created field, an administrator should review the field-level security for the user's profile and check the Setup Audit Trail for relevant configuration changes.

Submitted by brentm· Apr 18, 2026Configuration and Setup

Question

The administrator at Cloud Kicks created a new field for tracking returns on their new cloud shoe. A user has submitted a case to the administrator indicating that the new field is unavailable. Which two steps should an administrator do to troubleshoot this issue? Choose 2 answers

Options

  • AReview the field-level security of the field for the user profile.
  • BEnsure that the page layout for the user's profile has been updated.
  • CRun the setup audit trail for the organization.
  • DUpdate the organization-wide defaults for the object.

Explanation

To troubleshoot why a user cannot see a newly created field, an administrator should review the field-level security for the user's profile and check the Setup Audit Trail for relevant configuration changes.

Common mistakes.

  • B. While ensuring the field is on the page layout assigned to the user's profile is a common troubleshooting step for field visibility, it is not one of the selected correct answers for this question.
  • D. Organization-Wide Defaults (OWDs) manage record-level access and sharing across the organization, not the visibility of individual fields on a record.

Concept tested. Troubleshooting field visibility and security

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

Topics

#Field-Level Security#Setup Audit Trail#User Permissions#Troubleshooting

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