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ADM-201 · Question #308

Cloud Kicks needs to change the owner of a case when it has been open for more than 7 days. How should the administrator complete this requirement?

The correct answer is A. Escalation Rules. To automatically reassign a case owner if a case remains open for a specified duration, the administrator should use escalation rules.

Submitted by asante_acc· Apr 18, 2026Service and Support Applications

Question

Cloud Kicks needs to change the owner of a case when it has been open for more than 7 days. How should the administrator complete this requirement?

Options

  • AEscalation Rules
  • BAuto-Response Rules
  • CAssignment Rules
  • DValidation Rules

How the community answered

(19 responses)
  • A
    74% (14)
  • B
    5% (1)
  • C
    5% (1)
  • D
    16% (3)

Why each option

To automatically reassign a case owner if a case remains open for a specified duration, the administrator should use escalation rules.

AEscalation RulesCorrect

Escalation rules automate the process of reassigning cases and optionally notifying users when a case is not closed within a specified time period, directly addressing the requirement to change ownership after 7 days. These rules are specifically designed to handle time-based actions on cases, such as reassigning ownership or sending notifications.

BAuto-Response Rules

Auto-response rules are used to automatically send email responses to customers based on their case submission criteria, not for changing case ownership.

CAssignment Rules

Assignment rules automatically assign new cases (or leads) to users or queues based on specific criteria upon creation, not based on time elapsed after creation.

DValidation Rules

Validation rules enforce data integrity by preventing users from saving records that do not meet specified criteria, but they do not automate ownership changes or time-based actions.

Concept tested: Case Management - Escalation Rules

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

Topics

#Escalation Rules#Case Management#Service Cloud#Support Automation

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