Add Types - Lookback

Add Types - Lookback

• A. Stores values separately on each contact, but the last value remains true until a new value is entered
• B. Stores items directly on a record, not per contact
• C. Stores values only on the master file
• D. Automatically duplicates values across all contacts

Answer: (A)

Lookback in Add Types means each contact keeps its own value history, and the current value is simply the last one entered for that contact until someone updates it again. This lets you see how a value changes over time for each individual, rather than applying one global value to everyone or duplicating data across contacts. For example, if a contact’s status is set to true, that true value remains in place for that contact until a new value is entered, at which point the current value updates for that specific contact only. This is why storing values per contact fits the lookback behavior best. If values were stored directly on the record instead of per contact, you’d lose per-contact history. If values were stored only on the master file, there’d be no per-contact tracking at all. If values were automatically duplicated across all contacts, every contact would share the same value, defeating the purpose of individual lookback history.

Lookback in Add Types means each contact keeps its own value history, and the current value is simply the last one entered for that contact until someone updates it again. This lets you see how a value changes over time for each individual, rather than applying one global value to everyone or duplicating data across contacts. For example, if a contact’s status is set to true, that true value remains in place for that contact until a new value is entered, at which point the current value updates for that specific contact only.

This is why storing values per contact fits the lookback behavior best. If values were stored directly on the record instead of per contact, you’d lose per-contact history. If values were stored only on the master file, there’d be no per-contact tracking at all. If values were automatically duplicated across all contacts, every contact would share the same value, defeating the purpose of individual lookback history.