Environment Management and Deployment (Admin II) Questions

Question 1

What does validating an inbound change set in the target org accomplish before the components are deployed?

Checks component dependencies in the source org before the change set is uploaded Deploys the components and runs tests, rolling back only the ones that fail Confirms the deployment connection and locks the change set against further edits Simulates the deployment and runs tests, reporting results but saving no components

Correct Answer: Simulates the deployment and runs tests, reporting results but saving no components

Validating an inbound change set performs a test deployment in the target org, running Apex tests and reporting success or errors without committing any components, so you can confirm the deployment will succeed before actually deploying.
Deploying the components and rolling back only the failures is wrong because change set deployments are all-or-nothing, and validation saves nothing at all. Checking dependencies in the source org describes the View/Add Dependencies step done before upload, not validation in the target org. Locking against edits is wrong because an uploaded change set is already locked, and the deployment connection is authorized separately.
Key concept: change set validation as a no-commit trial deployment.

Question 2

Northern Trail Outfitters plans to install an AppExchange app that the vendor offers as both a managed and an unmanaged package. The business wants the vendor's bug fixes delivered as upgrades over time. The administrator must also be able to add custom fields and adjust page layouts on the app's objects. The team has no plans to change the vendor's code. Which option should the administrator choose?

Install the unmanaged version; it receives vendor upgrades and allows added custom fields Install the managed version; it allows edits to its packaged Apex and pushed upgrades Install the unmanaged version in a sandbox, then move each vendor update via change sets Install the managed version; it receives vendor upgrades and allows added custom fields

Correct Answer: Install the managed version; it receives vendor upgrades and allows added custom fields

A managed package is the right choice because the vendor can deliver upgrades with bug fixes, and subscribers can still add their own custom fields and customize page layouts on the packaged objects.
The unmanaged version cannot receive vendor upgrades. Once installed, its components belong to the org and the vendor has no further control over them. Managed packages hide and lock their packaged Apex, so subscribers cannot edit that code. Moving vendor updates through change sets does not work either, because unmanaged packages have no upgrade path, and change sets only move metadata between connected orgs.
Key concept: managed versus unmanaged packages, specifically how each handles upgradeability and subscriber customization.

Question 3

At Northern Trail Outfitters, an administrator replaced a text field with a new picklist field in a sandbox. The administrator updated the active record-triggered flow and the page layout to use the picklist, then deleted the old text field in the sandbox. An inbound change set containing the flow, the layout, and the new field has passed validation in production, and the deployment window opens tonight. The release plan requires that the old text field also be removed from production. What should the administrator do?

Quick deploy the change set, then upload a second change set that deletes the field Delete the old field in production first, then quick deploy the validated change set Quick deploy the validated change set, then delete the old field manually in production Clone the change set, add the deleted field from the sandbox, and validate the clone

Correct Answer: Quick deploy the validated change set, then delete the old field manually in production

Change sets cannot delete components, so the administrator should first quick deploy the validated change set. This replaces the production flow and layout with versions that use the picklist. With no remaining references, the old text field can then be deleted manually in production.
Deleting the field first fails because the active flow and layout in production still reference it. A second change set cannot carry a deletion. A field already deleted in the sandbox cannot be added to a cloned change set.
Key concept: change sets add or update metadata only, and deletions must be done manually after the dependencies are removed.

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