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A developer has been tasked by the integration architect to build a solution based on the Streaming API. The developer has done some research and has found there are different implementations of the events in Salesforce (Push Topic Events, Change Data Capture, Generic Streaming, Platform Events), but is unsure of to proceed with the implementation.The developer asks the system architect for some guidance. What should the architect consider when making the recommendation?

A.

Push Topic Event can define a custom payload.

B.

Change Data Capture does not have record access support.

C.

Change Data Capture can be published from Apex.

D.

Apex triggers can subscribe to Generic Events.

B.   

Change Data Capture does not have record access support.



Explanation:

The architect should note that:

→ CDC Limitations: Change Data Capture (B) doesn't support filtering by record access permissions (unlike PushTopics).
→ Platform Events (Not Listed): Would be better for custom event publishing.

PushTopics (A) allow query-based payloads but are legacy. The correct guidance depends on whether row-level security is needed for the streaming data.

A customer of Salesforce has used Platform Events to integrate their Salesforce instance with an external third party Artificial Intelligence (AI) system. The AI system provides a prediction score for each lead that is received by Salesforce. Once the prediction score is received, the lead information is saved to Platform events for other processes. The trigger on the Platform Events is failing once this was rolled out to Production. What type of monitoring should the Integration Consultant have considered to monitor this integration?

A.

Monitor Platform Events created per hour limits across the Salesforce instance.

B.

Set up debug logs for Platform Event triggers to monitor performance.

C.

Validate the Platform Event definition matches leads definition.

D.

Monitor the volume of leads that are created in Salesforce.

A.   

Monitor Platform Events created per hour limits across the Salesforce instance.



Explanation:

Platform Events have hourly publishing allocations (for both high-volume and standard-volume events) that apply across all publishers including Apex, APIs, Flows, and processes. Exceeding these limits can cause event publication failures and silently drop messages. By proactively monitoring the HourlyPublishedPlatformEvents and HourlyPublishedStandardVolumePlatformEvents metrics—accessible via the REST API /limits resource or PlatformEventUsageMetric object—you can alert on consumption trends, implement back-off logic, and avoid trigger errors in production.

While debug logs can help trace trigger execution, they do not surface platform event quota issues. Likewise, validating event definitions or monitoring lead volumes won’t catch publish failures due to limits. Keeping an eye on the hourly event quotas ensures the integration remains reliable and any capacity issues are remediated before they impact production workloads.

Universal Containers (UC) uses Salesforce to track the following customer data:
1. Leads,
2. Contacts
3. Accounts
4. Cases

Salesforce is considered to be the system of record for the customer. In addition to Salesforce, customer data exists in an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, ticketing system, and enterprise data lake. Each of these additional systems have their own unique identifier. UC plans on using middleware to integrate Salesforce with the external systems. UC has a requirement to update the proper external system with record changes in Salesforce and vice versa. Which two solutions should an Integration Architect recommend to handle this requirement?

Choose 2 answers

A.

Locally cache external ID'S at the middleware layer and design business logic to map updates between systems.

B.

Store unique identifiers in an External ID field in Salesforce and use this to update the proper records across systems.

C.

Use Change Data Capture to update downstream systems accordingly when a record changes.

D.

Design an MDM solution that maps external ID's to the Salesforce record ID.

B.   

Store unique identifiers in an External ID field in Salesforce and use this to update the proper records across systems.


C.   

Use Change Data Capture to update downstream systems accordingly when a record changes.



Explanation:

Universal Containers needs bidirectional synchronization between Salesforce (the system of record for Leads, Contacts, Accounts, Cases) and external systems (ERP, ticketing system, data lake), each with unique identifiers, using middleware.

B. Store unique identifiers in an External ID field in Salesforce and use this to update the proper records across systems.

Salesforce External ID fields store unique identifiers from external systems, allowing middleware to map and update records accurately in both directions (Salesforce ↔ external systems).

C. Use Change Data Capture to update downstream systems accordingly when a record changes.

Salesforce Change Data Capture (CDC) streams real-time record changes (create/update/delete) to middleware, which can propagate updates to external systems, ensuring near-real-time synchronization from Salesforce.

A is incorrect due to the complexity and risk of caching IDs in middleware. D is overkill, as an MDM solution is unnecessary when Salesforce is the system of record.

References:

Salesforce Help: External ID Fields
Salesforce Help: Change Data Capture

Universal Containers is a global financial company that sells financial products and services including, bank accounts, loans, and insurance. UC uses Salesforce Service cloud to service their customer via calls, live chat. The support agents would open bank accounts on the spot for customers who are inquiring about UC bank accounts. UC Core banking system is the system of record for bank accounts and all accounts opened in salesforce have to be synced in real-time to the core banking system. Support agents need to inform the customers with the newly created bank account ID which has to be generated from the core banking system. Which integration pattern is recommended for this use case?

A.

Use streaming API to generate push topic.

B.

Use outbound message.

C.

Use salesforce platform event.

D.

Use request and reply.

D.   

Use request and reply.



Explanation:

Support agents need the new bank account ID generated by the core banking system immediately during record creation—this is classic request-reply. Salesforce makes an outbound call (REST or SOAP) to the core system in real time, waits for the response containing the new ID, and then writes it back into Salesforce so the CSR can share it with the customer. Streaming APIs (A), outbound messages (B), and platform events (C) are all asynchronous or fire-and-forget, so they can’t guarantee the agent holds the generated ID before proceeding. Synchronous callouts with request-reply ensure the transaction completes end-to-end before the UI resumes.

Northern Trail Outfitters (NTO) uses Salesforce to track leads, opportunities and order details that convert leads to customers. However, Orders are managed by an external (remote) system. Sales representatives want to view and update real-time order information in Salesforce. NTO wants the data to only persist in the external system. Which type of Integration should an architect recommend to meet this business requirement?

A.

Data Visualization

B.

Data Synchronization

C.

Process Orchestration

D.

Batch Processing

A.   

Data Visualization



Explanation:

Sales reps need to see and update real-time order data that remains authoritative in the external system—Salesforce Connect’s Data Visualization (external objects) fits perfectly. You expose remote order records via an external data source, surface them in page layouts, and allow in-place editing that issues live callouts through the OData/REST connector. Data Synchronization (B) copies data into Salesforce; Process Orchestration (C) triggers flows; Batch Processing (D) is too slow. Data Visualization is the only declarative pattern that makes external data appear editable in Salesforce without storage.

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