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The values 'High', 'Medium', and 'Low' are Identified as common values for multiple picklist across different object. What is an approach a developer can take to streamline maintenance of the…

The correct answer is A. Create the Picklist on each object and use a Global Picklist Value Set containing the Values. To ensure consistent picklist values across multiple objects and streamline their maintenance, global picklist value sets are the most effective solution.

Submitted by neha2k· Apr 18, 2026Data Modeling and Management

Question

The values 'High', 'Medium', and 'Low' are Identified as common values for multiple picklist across different object. What is an approach a developer can take to streamline maintenance of the picklist and their values, while also restricting the values to the ones mentioned above?

Options

  • ACreate the Picklist on each object and use a Global Picklist Value Set containing the Values.
  • BCreate the Picklist on each object as a required field and select "Display values alphabeticaly, not
  • CCreate the Picklist on each object and select "Restrict picklist to the values defined in the value
  • DCreate the Picklist on each and add a validation rule to ensure data integrity.

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  • A
    89% (16)
  • B
    6% (1)
  • D
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Why each option

To ensure consistent picklist values across multiple objects and streamline their maintenance, global picklist value sets are the most effective solution.

ACreate the Picklist on each object and use a Global Picklist Value Set containing the Values.Correct

Global picklist value sets allow administrators to define a set of picklist values once and then reuse them across multiple custom picklist fields on different objects. This approach ensures consistency, simplifies maintenance, and restricts picklist values to the predefined set.

BCreate the Picklist on each object as a required field and select "Display values alphabeticaly, not

Displaying values alphabetically or not doesn't restrict the values or streamline maintenance across multiple picklists; it only affects display order.

CCreate the Picklist on each object and select "Restrict picklist to the values defined in the value

While selecting "Restrict picklist to the values defined in the value set" is part of creating a picklist, it doesn't address the "streamline maintenance" aspect for *multiple* picklists across objects without a global value set.

DCreate the Picklist on each and add a validation rule to ensure data integrity.

Creating a validation rule on each object would restrict values, but it adds a maintenance overhead, as changes to the allowed values would require updating validation rules on every object, which is less efficient than a global picklist value set.

Concept tested: Global Picklist Value Sets for consistency

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

Topics

#Global Picklist Value Set#Picklist#Data Modeling#Field Maintenance

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