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PLAT-ADMN-201 · Question #120

A user's profile can be controlled by which three settings? Choose 3 options.

The correct answer is B. Record type assignment D. Security at the field-level E. Assigned apps. A user's profile in Salesforce primarily controls their record type assignments, field-level security, and the applications they are assigned to.

Submitted by yuriko_h· Apr 18, 2026Configuration and Setup

Question

A user's profile can be controlled by which three settings? Choose 3 options.

Options

  • AFeature license assignment
  • BRecord type assignment
  • CLocale settings
  • DSecurity at the field-level
  • EAssigned apps

How the community answered

(29 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    93% (27)
  • C
    3% (1)

Why each option

A user's profile in Salesforce primarily controls their record type assignments, field-level security, and the applications they are assigned to.

AFeature license assignment

Feature licenses grant access to additional Salesforce features beyond basic profile permissions (e.g., Marketing User), rather than being a setting controlled by the profile itself.

BRecord type assignmentCorrect

Profiles determine which record types are visible and accessible to users, influencing the available picklist values and page layouts they encounter.

CLocale settings

Locale settings, such as language and time zone, are typically configured at the individual user level, not primarily controlled by their assigned profile.

DSecurity at the field-levelCorrect

Field-Level Security (FLS) is a core component of profiles, dictating whether users can view and edit specific fields on objects.

EAssigned appsCorrect

Profiles control which applications (apps) are displayed in the App Launcher and are made available for users to access.

Concept tested: Profile settings and permissions

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

Topics

#User Profiles#Access Control#Field-Level Security#Record Types

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