Which of the following statements are true about Data Validation?
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A. B. C. D. E. F.AC.
Data validation is a feature in Salesforce that helps you ensure data accuracy and completeness by enforcing certain rules and criteria for data entry. It prevents invalid or inconsistent data from being entered into your records.
Let's review each statement and determine if it is true or false.
A. Validation rules apply to all new and updated records for an object. True. Validation rules are applied to all records for an object when they are created or updated.
B. Validation rules can update fields which are not included in a page layout. False. Validation rules cannot update fields. They can only prevent records from being saved if certain conditions are not met.
C. Validation rules can reference fields which are not included in a page layout. True. Validation rules can reference any field on an object, even if it is not included in the page layout.
D. If an error message is not set, a default message will be prompted instead. True. If you don't specify an error message for a validation rule, Salesforce will display a default message that says "Error: Invalid Data."
E. All of the above. False. Statement B is false. Validation rules cannot update fields.
F. None of the above. False. Statements A, C, and D are true.
Therefore, the correct answer is (E) "All of the above" except for statement B.