Vlocity Platform Developer Prep (VPE 3 -
VPE 6) UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is the benefit of a zoned layout? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A zoned layout:
Groups cards together visually
Allows you to embed a layout within a layout
What are some of the UI and UX Options for Card Layouts? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Options include:
Zones
Columns
Lists
Search and Refresh features
Pagination
What are some of the data sources available in a Layout? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Available data sources include:
Integration Procedures
DataRaptor
SOQL
SOSL
Apex
What variable holds the Record Id for the layout? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Params.id
Can layouts share names? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Yes. Layouts can share names if the
authors are different but they are versions of the same Layout.
What is the naming best practice for layouts? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Requirements:
Combination of Name and Author are unique in the Org
,Only one version of a layout can be active at a time - two layouts with the same name with
different authors are considered versions of the same layout
Use ASCII characters with no spaces
Layout names cannot be changed
Best Practices:
Use kebab-case - lower case separated by dash (-) for feature or sub feature
Card Naming Conventions
Card names must: - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Must be unique in the org, using the
combination of Name and Author
Should be descriptive
Should use title case words separated by spaces
Two cards with the same name cannot be active at the same time (even though they have
different authors).
Troubleshooting for the Cards Framework
You cannot: - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Delete an activated card.
Edit card states without data in the layout.
Delete a card that is used in another layout.
Edit the JSON of an activated card.
card requirements - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Cards must have a template and a name.
Not all card templates are compatible with all layout templates. The ones we show are built to
work together. Look in the Platform Essentials Student Take Home Guide for a summary of
card and Layout templates.
Cards must have at least one state.
Card Data - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔If you do not see data in the Fields dropdown in the
card state, click View Data on the card to populate the card data JSON, which is where the
dropdown is populated from.
If all of your data is from Salesforce, it is best practice to use one data source (and one server
call) for your whole layout. This generally minimizes server calls and SOQL queries, which
improves performance. This is why you use -- no source / layout -- for your card data sou
, Card Activation - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔In Run Time, only activated cards are
previewed.
What is the best practice for Card names? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Requirements:
Combination of Name and Author are unique in the Org
Only one version of a card can be active at a time - two cards with the same name with
different authors are considered versions of the same card
Card names cannot be changed
Best Practices:
Use descriptive names and optional prefix
Use Title Case with words separated by spaces
Why did you filter the JSON node on the card? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Best Practice is
to trim the data whenever possible.
What does a Vlocity Action allow you to do? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔It allows you to
launch any valid URL including OmniScripts.
What is a Sprite? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A CSS image that contains many icons.
What is the difference between Design Time and Run Time? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Design Time - all cards are displayed
Run Time - Only active cards are displayed. This is the default when the layout is active
What step enabled you to preview your new card? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Adding it to
the Zone.
(Forgetting to do this is a frequent troubleshooting issue).
Advantage:
There's no need to build a Vlocity Action.
Disadvantage:
You have to configure it every time on the card state
VPE 6) UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is the benefit of a zoned layout? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A zoned layout:
Groups cards together visually
Allows you to embed a layout within a layout
What are some of the UI and UX Options for Card Layouts? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Options include:
Zones
Columns
Lists
Search and Refresh features
Pagination
What are some of the data sources available in a Layout? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Available data sources include:
Integration Procedures
DataRaptor
SOQL
SOSL
Apex
What variable holds the Record Id for the layout? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Params.id
Can layouts share names? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Yes. Layouts can share names if the
authors are different but they are versions of the same Layout.
What is the naming best practice for layouts? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Requirements:
Combination of Name and Author are unique in the Org
,Only one version of a layout can be active at a time - two layouts with the same name with
different authors are considered versions of the same layout
Use ASCII characters with no spaces
Layout names cannot be changed
Best Practices:
Use kebab-case - lower case separated by dash (-) for feature or sub feature
Card Naming Conventions
Card names must: - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Must be unique in the org, using the
combination of Name and Author
Should be descriptive
Should use title case words separated by spaces
Two cards with the same name cannot be active at the same time (even though they have
different authors).
Troubleshooting for the Cards Framework
You cannot: - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Delete an activated card.
Edit card states without data in the layout.
Delete a card that is used in another layout.
Edit the JSON of an activated card.
card requirements - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Cards must have a template and a name.
Not all card templates are compatible with all layout templates. The ones we show are built to
work together. Look in the Platform Essentials Student Take Home Guide for a summary of
card and Layout templates.
Cards must have at least one state.
Card Data - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔If you do not see data in the Fields dropdown in the
card state, click View Data on the card to populate the card data JSON, which is where the
dropdown is populated from.
If all of your data is from Salesforce, it is best practice to use one data source (and one server
call) for your whole layout. This generally minimizes server calls and SOQL queries, which
improves performance. This is why you use -- no source / layout -- for your card data sou
, Card Activation - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔In Run Time, only activated cards are
previewed.
What is the best practice for Card names? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Requirements:
Combination of Name and Author are unique in the Org
Only one version of a card can be active at a time - two cards with the same name with
different authors are considered versions of the same card
Card names cannot be changed
Best Practices:
Use descriptive names and optional prefix
Use Title Case with words separated by spaces
Why did you filter the JSON node on the card? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Best Practice is
to trim the data whenever possible.
What does a Vlocity Action allow you to do? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔It allows you to
launch any valid URL including OmniScripts.
What is a Sprite? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A CSS image that contains many icons.
What is the difference between Design Time and Run Time? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Design Time - all cards are displayed
Run Time - Only active cards are displayed. This is the default when the layout is active
What step enabled you to preview your new card? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Adding it to
the Zone.
(Forgetting to do this is a frequent troubleshooting issue).
Advantage:
There's no need to build a Vlocity Action.
Disadvantage:
You have to configure it every time on the card state
