PDI Question #132: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

Question

Which action causes a before trigger to fire by default for Accounts?

Options

• ARenaming or replacing picklist
• BImporting data using the Data Loader and the Bulk API
• CConverting Leads to Contact accounts
• DUpdating addresses using the Mass Address update tool

Explanation

Before triggers on Accounts are invoked when records are inserted or updated, which includes operations like importing data via Data Loader and Bulk API.

Common mistakes.

• A. Renaming or replacing picklist values is a metadata configuration change and does not involve DML operations on individual records, therefore it will not fire a record trigger.
• C. While converting leads to contact accounts involves DML operations that create or update Account and Contact records, which do fire triggers, the Data Loader and Bulk API represent a more direct and generic mechanism for triggering DML on existing or new records across various objects.
• D. The Mass Address update tool performs DML update operations on Account records, which do fire before update triggers; however, it is a specific administrative UI function for targeted updates, whereas the Data Loader and Bulk API are broader, foundational mechanisms for programmatically interacting with Salesforce data that inherently fire triggers for all DML.

Concept tested. Apex trigger execution on DML operations

Reference. https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexcode.meta/apexcode/apex_triggers_concepts.htm

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