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When a user edits the postal Code on an Account, a custom Account text field named. Timezone` must be updated based on the values in a PostalCodeToTimezone_c custom ogject. Which two automationtools…

The correct answer is B. Fast field Updates record-triggered flow D. Account trigger. To update an Account's custom 'Timezone' field based on a related custom object's postal code, both a record-triggered flow with fast field updates and an Apex Account trigger can be used.

Submitted by klara.se· Apr 18, 2026Logic and Process Automation

Question

When a user edits the postal Code on an Account, a custom Account text field named. Timezone` must be updated based on the values in a PostalCodeToTimezone_c custom ogject. Which two automationtools can be used to implement this feature? Choose 2 answers

Options

  • AApproval process
  • BFast field Updates record-triggered flow
  • CQuick actions
  • DAccount trigger

How the community answered

(30 responses)
  • A
    13% (4)
  • B
    77% (23)
  • C
    10% (3)

Why each option

To update an Account's custom 'Timezone' field based on a related custom object's postal code, both a record-triggered flow with fast field updates and an Apex Account trigger can be used.

AApproval process

An Approval process is designed for approving records, not for automatically updating fields based on other record data.

BFast field Updates record-triggered flowCorrect

A record-triggered flow set for "Fast Field Updates" (before-save) can efficiently update fields on the triggering record based on related record data (like a custom object lookup) without consuming extra DML statements.

CQuick actions

Quick actions are used to create or update records, log calls, or launch flows from specific UI contexts, but they do not automatically update fields when a record is edited.

DAccount triggerCorrect

An Apex trigger on the Account object (before update) can query the custom object based on the new postal code and update the Timezone field before the record is committed to the database.

Concept tested: Salesforce automation tools for record updates

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

Topics

#Record-triggered flow#Apex Trigger#Process Automation#Field Update

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