Exam MC-Con-201 Topic 1 Question 89 Discussion
Actual exam question for Salesforce's MC-Con-201 exam
Question #: 89
Topic #: 1
Question #: 89
Topic #: 1
Northern Trail Outfitters collects customer data from multiple sources. Analysis shows that the First Name field is most consistently and accurately populated in the Salesforce CRM data source, while data from other systems is less reliable. When creating a Unified Individual profile, the Marketing Cloud Next Consultant must ensure the first name from the CRM is always used if available.
Which reconciliation rule should the consultant use?
Which reconciliation rule should the consultant use?
Suggested Answer: B Vote an answer
The correct reconciliation strategy is Source Sequence , also described in newer Salesforce materials as Source Priority . This rule lets the consultant rank source systems from most trusted to least trusted when Data 360 must select a single representative value for a unified profile attribute.
In this scenario, Salesforce CRM has already been identified as the authoritative source for First Name. The consultant therefore places the CRM source first in the reconciliation priority. When a CRM value exists, Data 360 selects that value instead of choosing one from a lower-priority ecommerce, loyalty, or external source.
Most Frequent would select whichever value occurs most often among the linked records. That doesn't satisfy the requirement because multiple unreliable sources could outweigh the single trusted CRM value. A custom approach isn't required when source prioritization directly addresses the business rule.
The uploaded master bank identifies B. Salesforce Trailhead still describes this reconciliation method as Source Sequence , while current Help and architecture materials commonly use Source Priority for the same source-ranking concept.
Study Guide Reference: Data Modeling, Identity Resolution and Segmentation # Identity Resolution # Reconciliation Rules # Source Sequence/Source Priority.
In this scenario, Salesforce CRM has already been identified as the authoritative source for First Name. The consultant therefore places the CRM source first in the reconciliation priority. When a CRM value exists, Data 360 selects that value instead of choosing one from a lower-priority ecommerce, loyalty, or external source.
Most Frequent would select whichever value occurs most often among the linked records. That doesn't satisfy the requirement because multiple unreliable sources could outweigh the single trusted CRM value. A custom approach isn't required when source prioritization directly addresses the business rule.
The uploaded master bank identifies B. Salesforce Trailhead still describes this reconciliation method as Source Sequence , while current Help and architecture materials commonly use Source Priority for the same source-ranking concept.
Study Guide Reference: Data Modeling, Identity Resolution and Segmentation # Identity Resolution # Reconciliation Rules # Source Sequence/Source Priority.
by Amos at Oct 01, 2026, 05:29 AM
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