Record Type and Default Values for Picklist Fields in Salesforce | Exam ADX-201

Record Type and Default Values for Picklist Fields

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Record Type may determine the default value of a picklist field.

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The statement "Record Type may determine the default value of a picklist field" is true.

A record type is a way to group records together based on criteria that you define. Each record type can have different picklist values and default values for picklist fields.

When a user creates a new record, the record type determines which picklist values are available for the picklist fields on that record. In addition, the record type can also determine the default value for a picklist field.

For example, let's say you have a custom object called "Opportunity" and you have two record types: "New Business" and "Existing Business." You also have a picklist field called "Lead Source" on the Opportunity object.

For the "New Business" record type, you may want the default value for the "Lead Source" field to be "Web" because you expect most new business opportunities to come from the website. For the "Existing Business" record type, you may want the default value for the "Lead Source" field to be "Customer Referral" because you expect most existing business opportunities to come from customer referrals.

By setting different default values for the picklist field based on the record type, you can save users time when creating new records and ensure that the data is accurate and consistent.