In Salesforce activity management, what is the key distinction between a task and an event?
- AA task can be logged against a record, whereas an event can only exist on a user's personal calendar and cannot relate to any record.
- BA task is a to-do item with a due date and a status, whereas an event is a scheduled activity that occupies a block of time with a start and an end. Correct
- CA task appears on the activity timeline, whereas an event appears only in reports and is never shown on a record's timeline.
- DA task can be assigned to another user, whereas an event is always owned by the person who created it and cannot be reassigned.
Why A is wrong: This is tempting because events are calendar items, but it is wrong: events can be related to records through the Name and Related To fields just as tasks can.
Why B is correct: Correct: tasks track work to be completed and carry a status such as Not Started or Completed, while events are calendared items with a specific start and end time.
Why C is wrong: This is tempting because timelines emphasise tasks, but it is wrong: both open events and open tasks appear on the activity timeline of a related record.
Why D is wrong: This is tempting because tasks are often reassigned, but it is wrong: events also have an owner and assigned user and can be reassigned like other activities.