Vlocity Platform Essentials - Chapter 4
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
What makes each OmniScript unique? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Type, Subtype, and
Language.
What is the purpose of a Step Element? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Breaks the process
down into different pages on the screen.
What are the best practice naming conventions for OmniScript element names? Why? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- - Unique in the script
- Use Pascal Case
- Describe the action and use VerbObjectDetails - clearly show what the action does
- No spaces (no exceptions) - slows down performance and violates JSON node key naming
conventions to match DataRaptor JSON Paths
What is the purpose of the Control Width setting? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- This is a grid
that allows you to set the dynamic width of display elements. The range is 0-12. Setting the
range to 0 hides the element.
What are advantages to using Vlocity Integration Procedures as data sources? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- They can be versioned, so when updated, you don't have to change your
OmniScript or Card configuration. (e.g. Stub data to live data)
Multiple DataSources (SF, API, Apex) can be combined in one server call.
What determines the JSON structure of an OmniScript? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Aside
from the header data, the structure of OmniScript elements determines the JSON structure of
an OmniScript.
How does an OmniScript match incoming data with elements? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
The parser matches the incoming data using the name of the element.
, What are best practices for sending data out of an OmniScript? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Use the Action Debugger to get the JSON for Expected Input.
What is the merge field syntax for OmniScript? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
%node:subnode%
What are some uses for the OmniScript Action Debugger? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- View
the data flow into and out of the OmniScript and copy the JSON to build DataRaptors
What does a Navigate Action do? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Redirects the user to another
page or component.
Why shouldn't you let a user edit the Name field? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- "It is read
only in Salesforce. Even if you try to update it, no changes will be made.
If you want to let the use edit the name, you can add First Name and Last Name elements,
like those in the last block.
What are some of the ways you can change the UI of OmniScript elements? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- - Changing the field size with the Control Width slider
- Marking a field as Read-only so the user can't manipulate the data
- Marking a field as Required so the user must enter data or they can't move forward in the
flow
- Hiding elements
How is a Salesforce record uniquely identified? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The RecordId is
a unique identifier for a Salesforce record.
What variable identifies the context of an OmniScript? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The
ContextId variable identifies the context of an OmniScript.
How do you get an element that has a conditional view to populate? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Pre-select the most likely path
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
What makes each OmniScript unique? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Type, Subtype, and
Language.
What is the purpose of a Step Element? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Breaks the process
down into different pages on the screen.
What are the best practice naming conventions for OmniScript element names? Why? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- - Unique in the script
- Use Pascal Case
- Describe the action and use VerbObjectDetails - clearly show what the action does
- No spaces (no exceptions) - slows down performance and violates JSON node key naming
conventions to match DataRaptor JSON Paths
What is the purpose of the Control Width setting? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- This is a grid
that allows you to set the dynamic width of display elements. The range is 0-12. Setting the
range to 0 hides the element.
What are advantages to using Vlocity Integration Procedures as data sources? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- They can be versioned, so when updated, you don't have to change your
OmniScript or Card configuration. (e.g. Stub data to live data)
Multiple DataSources (SF, API, Apex) can be combined in one server call.
What determines the JSON structure of an OmniScript? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Aside
from the header data, the structure of OmniScript elements determines the JSON structure of
an OmniScript.
How does an OmniScript match incoming data with elements? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
The parser matches the incoming data using the name of the element.
, What are best practices for sending data out of an OmniScript? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Use the Action Debugger to get the JSON for Expected Input.
What is the merge field syntax for OmniScript? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
%node:subnode%
What are some uses for the OmniScript Action Debugger? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- View
the data flow into and out of the OmniScript and copy the JSON to build DataRaptors
What does a Navigate Action do? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Redirects the user to another
page or component.
Why shouldn't you let a user edit the Name field? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- "It is read
only in Salesforce. Even if you try to update it, no changes will be made.
If you want to let the use edit the name, you can add First Name and Last Name elements,
like those in the last block.
What are some of the ways you can change the UI of OmniScript elements? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- - Changing the field size with the Control Width slider
- Marking a field as Read-only so the user can't manipulate the data
- Marking a field as Required so the user must enter data or they can't move forward in the
flow
- Hiding elements
How is a Salesforce record uniquely identified? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The RecordId is
a unique identifier for a Salesforce record.
What variable identifies the context of an OmniScript? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The
ContextId variable identifies the context of an OmniScript.
How do you get an element that has a conditional view to populate? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Pre-select the most likely path
