Salesforce App Builder Practice Exam

When should change sets be utilized?

1. To migrate data in bulk

2. To send components to affiliated organizations

3. For deploying open-source projects

4. For transferring unmanaged packages

The correct answer is: To send components to affiliated organizations

Change sets are specifically designed for deploying metadata components between Salesforce orgs, particularly in scenarios where you need to send components, such as custom objects, fields, Apex classes, or Visualforce pages, to affiliated organizations. This is particularly useful for transferring changes between a development and a production environment or across related environments, allowing for a controlled and systematic deployment process. In contrast, migrating data in bulk would typically use tools like Data Loader or Import Wizard, which are more suited for handling records rather than metadata. Similarly, open-source projects do not typically rely on change sets, as they often involve version control systems and package management rather than Salesforce’s deployment mechanisms. Transferring unmanaged packages involves a different methodology where a package is created and shared rather than using the change set functionality. Hence, the role that change sets play is distinct and limited to the specific context of component deployment between affiliated orgs.