A company has purchased the Media Cloud solution. The IT Manager in charge of the deployment wants to understand which tools in Media Cloud can be used to map the legacy system data model to the Media Cloud data model? Which two tools should the Consultant mention to the IT Manager in this case?
(Choose 2 answers)
A. IDX Workbench
B. IDX Build Tool
C. Schema Builder
D. Setup / Object Manager
A. IDX Workbench B. IDX Build Tool
Explanation:
When migrating from a legacy system to Salesforce Media Cloud, one of the key challenges is aligning the legacy data model with Salesforce's Media Cloud data model, which is built on Industry Data Model (IDM) principles.
Salesforce provides specialized tools under the Industries Data Model Extension (IDX) toolkit to assist with this kind of mapping and transformation. These tools are designed specifically for Media Cloud, Communications Cloud, and other Industry Clouds.
✅ A. IDX Workbench
The IDX Workbench is a visual mapping tool that allows consultants and IT teams to compare, analyze, and map legacy data models to the Salesforce Industries data model (such as Media Cloud). It helps you visualize how objects and fields align, and supports transformation logic for migration planning.
✅ B. IDX Build Tool
The IDX Build Tool is a command-line interface (CLI) that enables automation of schema generation, mapping configurations, and data transformation scripts. It complements the IDX Workbench by allowing you to generate metadata and automation-ready artifacts based on the mappings defined. It is often used during the build and deploy phases of Media Cloud implementation.
❌ Incorrect Answers:
C. Schema Builder
While Schema Builder is a native Salesforce tool to visualize and modify the schema, it’s not designed for mapping legacy models to Media Cloud. It’s useful for inspecting or customizing existing objects, but it lacks transformation, mapping, or data integration capabilities.
D. Setup / Object Manager
The Object Manager in Salesforce Setup is used to configure and manage objects, fields, page layouts, etc. However, it’s a configuration tool, not a data mapping or model transformation tool. It doesn't support importing or aligning external (legacy) data models to Salesforce’s.