Salesforce Certified Associate Practice Exam

What is the nature of a lookup relationship in Salesforce?

1. It results in deleting child records when a parent is deleted

2. It allows for a tighter integration of records

3. It exists between two records but allows independent deletion

4. It is used for mass data entry processes

The correct answer is: It exists between two records but allows independent deletion

A lookup relationship in Salesforce is designed to link two objects together while maintaining their independence from one another. In this type of relationship, each record in one object (the child) can be associated with one record in another object (the parent), but importantly, the child record does not rely on the existence of the parent record for its own existence. This means that if a parent record is deleted, the child record remains intact, allowing for independent deletion of records. This characteristic distinguishes lookup relationships from other types of relationships, such as master-detail relationships, where the child record is dependent on the parent. Additionally, lookup relationships can be used to establish simple connections between objects without the complexity of cascading deletes or tight coupling often required in more integrated relationships. In the context of the other options, the incorrect choices include implications that are not true for lookup relationships. One option suggests that deleting a parent results in the deletion of child records, which is characteristic of master-detail relationships rather than lookup relationships. Another option implies that lookup relationships enable tighter integration, which is misleading as they do not enforce dependencies. Lastly, while lookup relationships can be used in various processes, their primary nature is not specifically for mass data entry, which may apply more broadly to all types of