AW Computing needs to track the manufacturer and model for specific computers and laptops.
How can the system administrator ensure that manufacturer selected influences the values available for model.
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The correct answer for this question is C. Create a manufacturer field as a controlling picklist and the model as a dependent picklist.
Explanation: To track the manufacturer and model for specific computers and laptops, it is best to use two fields: one for the manufacturer and another for the model. These fields can be created as picklist fields or lookup fields.
Option A, creating a multi-select picklist field that includes both manufacturers and models, would not be a good solution because it would not allow for proper data normalization and would make it difficult to filter and report on the data.
Option B, creating a lookup field from the manufacturer object to the model object, would allow for a direct relationship between the two objects. However, it would not ensure that the values available for the model are influenced by the selected manufacturer.
Option C, creating a manufacturer field as a controlling picklist and the model as a dependent picklist, is the best solution because it ensures that the available values for the model field are based on the selected manufacturer. This is done by creating a controlling picklist field (manufacturer) that drives the values of a dependent picklist field (model).
Option D, creating a manufacturer field as the dependent picklist and the model as the controlling picklist, is not a valid option because it would not allow for the proper selection of values. A dependent picklist field relies on the values selected in the controlling field, so it would not make sense for the model field to be the controlling field since it should be dependent on the selected manufacturer.