Question

A new employee is being set up in Salesforce. The administrator needs to control both which objects and fields the user can access AND which records the user can see through the sharing hierarchy. Which combination correctly describes what each setup component controls?

Accepted Answer

The profile controls object and field access (what the user can do), while the role determines the user's position in the hierarchy for record visibility.

Answer

The role controls object and field access, while the profile determines the user's position in the sharing hierarchy.

Answer

Both the profile and role control object and field access; sharing rules alone determine record visibility.

Answer

The profile determines record visibility through the hierarchy, while the role controls which apps and tabs the user sees.