Salesforce Exam Marketing Cloud Administrator Topic 8 Question 82 Discussion

Actual exam question for Salesforce's Marketing Cloud Administrator exam

Question #: 82
Topic #: 8

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A Marketing Cloud admin wants to check the status of a salesforce contacts in All Subscribers. The account is connected to their salesforce org via Marketing Cloud

Connect.

Which subscriber key should be used to search for the contact in All Subscribers?

A15-digit contact ID

BNumeric Subscriber ID

C18-digit Contact ID

DEmail Address

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Suggested Answer: C

by Heike at Jan 25, 2024, 11:01 AM

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Cristen

6 months ago

Haha, this question is a real head-scratcher. I bet the correct answer is a combination of all four options - just to keep us on our toes!

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Kenneth

5 months ago

C) 18-digit Contact ID

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Karma

5 months ago

D) Email Address

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Melynda

5 months ago

A) 15-digit contact ID

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Gregoria

6 months ago

This is a tricky one, but I reckon A is the answer. The 15-digit contact ID is the primary key in Salesforce, so that's what I'd use.

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Lili

7 months ago

Personally, I'd go with B. The Numeric Subscriber ID is what Marketing Cloud uses to track subscribers, so that seems like the way to go.

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Lizette

6 months ago

Yes, that's correct. It's the unique identifier for subscribers in Marketing Cloud.

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Luann

6 months ago

I agree, the Numeric Subscriber ID is the way to go.

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Pamella

6 months ago

I think D) Email Address might work too, but B) Numeric Subscriber ID is more specific.

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Brynn

6 months ago

I agree, B) Numeric Subscriber ID is the way to go.

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Francoise

7 months ago

I'm pretty sure it's C. The 18-digit Contact ID is the unique identifier we use in Salesforce, so it makes sense to use that.

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Penney

5 months ago

I'm going to go with A. The 15-digit contact ID seems like the most reliable option for searching in All Subscribers.

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Luisa

5 months ago

I still think it's D. Email Address is what we usually use to identify contacts in Marketing Cloud.

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Jesusita

5 months ago

I'm not sure, but I think B might be the correct option. Numeric Subscriber ID could also be used to search for contacts.

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Hollis

6 months ago

I agree with you, it's C. The 18-digit Contact ID is the best option for searching for contacts in All Subscribers.

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Rashad

6 months ago

I believe it's A. The 15-digit contact ID is specific to Salesforce and should be used for searching in All Subscribers.

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Brunilda

6 months ago

I think it's D. Email Address is usually the most common identifier used in Marketing Cloud.

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Cheryll

7 months ago

Hmm, I think the answer is D. The email address seems like the most logical way to search for a contact in All Subscribers.

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