Question 40
A product catalog stores optional nested specifications that vary by category but still needs relational constraints. Which ongoing control is MOST relevant after the issue is fixed?
Explanation
Correct Answer
Document a schema contract and version changes to payload format. This guards against recurrence because JSON storage allows flexible attributes without abandoning structured identity and integrity. The direct remediation is: Store appropriate semi-structured attributes in a validated JSON column alongside relational keys.
Incorrect Answers
Reject unknown fields and bound payload size before committing. The current task instead requires this action: document a schema contract and version changes to payload format.
Measure cardinality and maintain customer-selective indexes. The current task instead requires this action: document a schema contract and version changes to payload format.
Audit index alignment after every schema release. The current task instead requires this action: document a schema contract and version changes to payload format.