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ADM-201 · Question #82

The VP of marketing has asked the administrator to restrict marketers from deleting campaign records. The marketers are currently assigned to the marketing user profile. What action should the…

The correct answer is C. Update the current profile by removing the campaign delete permission. To prevent marketers on the Marketing User profile from deleting campaign records, the administrator should update the existing Marketing User profile by removing the 'Delete' permission for the Campaign object.

Submitted by valeria.br· Apr 18, 2026Configuration and Setup

Question

The VP of marketing has asked the administrator to restrict marketers from deleting campaign records. The marketers are currently assigned to the marketing user profile. What action should the administrator take to satisfy the request?

Options

  • ACreate a validation rule to prevent delete for marketing users only.
  • BAssign a permission set with campaign create, read and edit permissions.
  • CUpdate the current profile by removing the campaign delete permission.
  • DUse a custom profile with the campaign delete permission disabled.

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Why each option

To prevent marketers on the Marketing User profile from deleting campaign records, the administrator should update the existing Marketing User profile by removing the 'Delete' permission for the Campaign object.

ACreate a validation rule to prevent delete for marketing users only.

While a validation rule *could* be configured to prevent deletion, it's a less direct and less performant method for restricting object-level access compared to adjusting profile permissions.

BAssign a permission set with campaign create, read and edit permissions.

Assigning a permission set with create, read, and edit permissions would *add* those permissions or confirm them, but it would not remove the delete permission if it already exists on their profile.

CUpdate the current profile by removing the campaign delete permission.Correct

Object-level permissions on profiles directly control CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) access for users assigned to that profile. Removing the 'Delete' permission for the Campaign object from the Marketing User profile will immediately restrict all users on that profile from deleting campaigns.

DUse a custom profile with the campaign delete permission disabled.

Creating a *new* custom profile is a valid approach if more extensive customization is required, but the most direct solution for modifying permissions for an *existing* group of users on a specific profile is to update that profile directly.

Concept tested: Object-level permissions via Profiles

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

Topics

#Profiles#Permissions#Object Security#User Management

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