Retention buckets are sequenced in order. If a record matches all the filter criteria of multiple buckets, where is the record stored?

Question

Options

• ABucket in the topmost row
• BBucket in the bottommost row
• CBucket with the oldest modification date
• DBucket with the newest modification date

• A
  73% (29)
• B
  5% (2)
• C
  8% (3)
• D
  15% (6)

Explanation

Retention buckets are evaluated top-to-bottom, and a record is placed in the first bucket whose criteria it satisfies - so when a record matches multiple buckets, it lands in the topmost (highest-priority) one, making A correct. Option B is wrong because processing stops as soon as a match is found; the system never reaches lower buckets for a record already claimed. Options C and D are distractors - modification date plays no role in bucket selection logic; buckets are ordered by position, not by when they were created or last changed.

Memory tip: Think of retention buckets like a waterfall - data flows down and gets "caught" by the first bucket it fits into, never reaching the ones below.

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