Exam MB-280 topic 6 question 11 discussion

Actual exam question from Microsoft's MB-280

Question #: 11
Topic #: 6

You are a Dynamics 365 Sales administrator. You configure a forecast template that uses the Forecast category as a starting point for a layout for the sales team.
The sales manager wants the value of the Lost column to come from the Total Detail Amount instead of the default value because the revenue is always driven by the items.
You need to make the change.
What should you do?

A. Edit the existing forecast and update the Amount column in the layout.
B. Edit the existing forecast, remove the Lost column, and add a new calculated column.
C. Create a new forecast and update the Amount column in the layout.
D. Create a new forecast, remove the Lost column, and add a new calculated column.

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Suggested Answer: A 🗳️

by Elreal at July 24, 2025, 8:25 a.m.

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Elreal

1 week, 5 days ago

Selected Answer: A

In the existing forecast the Lost column currently references the default value. If you want that the Lost column references another Amount field, such as the Total Detail Amount, you can change this in the existing forecast: Open the forecast Go to the Layout In the Lost column open the settings Select the amount field - in this case choose Total Detail Amount Save the forecast see also: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/sales/choose-layout-and-columns-forecast

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