Salesforce Admin Certification Practice Test

Which feature allows a formula field to display data from a related record?

1. Data access permissions

2. Cross-object formulas

3. Field level security

4. Custom object definitions

The correct answer is: Cross-object formulas

The feature that allows a formula field to display data from a related record is cross-object formulas. Cross-object formulas enable users to reference fields from parent records or related records in a formula field. This means that when creating a formula field on a child object, you can access and display values from its parent object, providing a seamless way to pull in relevant data without duplicating it across different objects. For example, if you have a formula field on the 'Order' object that needs to display the 'Account Name' from the related 'Account' record, a cross-object formula allows you to fetch that data directly through a simple reference. This enhances data visibility and reduces the need for manual entry or data duplication. The other choices involve different aspects of data management and security. Data access permissions pertain to user access levels, field-level security controls visibility of fields based on user profiles, and custom object definitions involve creating and managing objects themselves. None of these directly allow for the execution of cross-object data retrieval in formula fields.