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ADM-201 · Question #317

ADM-201 Question #317: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is C: Page layouts and field-level security. To fully restrict service users from accessing deal records, even if they appear in search results, an administrator should utilize field-level security and page layouts to make the record's content inaccessible.

Submitted by devops_kid· Apr 18, 2026Object Manager and Lightning App Builder

Question

Universal Containers wants to prevent its service team from accessing deal records. While service users are unable to access deal list views, they are able to find deal records via a search. What option should the administrator adjust to fully restrict access?

Options

  • AApp permissions and search terms
  • BRecord settings and search index
  • CPage layouts and field-level security
  • DPermissions and tab visibility

Explanation

To fully restrict service users from accessing deal records, even if they appear in search results, an administrator should utilize field-level security and page layouts to make the record's content inaccessible.

Common mistakes.

  • A. App permissions control access to applications, and search terms are user inputs, neither directly restricts record content access.
  • B. Record settings like OWDs influence access, but 'search index' is a system process that doesn't restrict user access.
  • D. While permissions (object-level) would directly prevent finding records via search, and tab visibility hides list views, the question implies records are still discoverable via search, so adjusting content visibility after discovery is key.

Concept tested. Record and field visibility security

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

Topics

#Data Access#Field-Level Security#Page Layouts#Security

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