Question

Difficulty: EasyData Export, Backup Services, and Mass Operations

An organization requires a monthly offline archive of all Salesforce record data and file attachments for regulatory compliance. Which native feature should an administrator configure to schedule automated periodic backups of all organizational data?

  1. Data Export ServiceAnswer
  2. B
    Data Loader Command Line Interface
  3. C
    Report Export Builder
  4. D
    Duplicate Management Export Utility

Answer

The Data Export Service is the native Salesforce feature used to schedule automated weekly or monthly backups of all organizational data and images/attachments.
The Data Export Service (also known as Weekly/Monthly Data Export) is built into Setup and enables administrators to schedule automated periodic exports of all Salesforce records and attachments directly without third-party tools.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the organizational requirement
The requirement calls for a native, scheduled automated backup of all record data and file attachments.
Understanding whether manual execution or automated native scheduling is needed dictates tool selection.
2
Evaluate native Salesforce capabilities
The Data Export Service (Weekly/Monthly Data Export) provides native browser setup for automated recurring exports.
Other tools like Data Loader require external scripts for automated scheduling, whereas Data Export Service runs natively.

Key Concept

Salesforce Data Export Service for Backup Management
Estimated Time:45s
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