Record Types

Question 1

What do Record Types do in Salesforce?

Answer 1

Record Types allow administrators to configure different page layouts, business processes, and picklist values based on a User’s profile.

Question 2

Does Record Type have an impact on record security?

Answer 2

No, not on it’s own.

Question 3

When is using a Record Type appropriate in Salesforce?

Answer 3

Different values based on another field where Dependent/Controlling fields are not applicable (i.e. Standard fields).

Different values based on Profile/Process