What will happen if you try to display an item from a non-base master file when the linking path uses a multiple or related response item?

• A. Any linkage record through that item will fail to display data from the non-base master file.
• B. The system will automatically switch to the base master file.
• C. Data will display from the non-base master file anyway.
• D. The display column becomes disabled.

Answer: (A)

Data retrieval through a linking path relies on the base master file for complex response types like multiple or related items. If you try to display an item from a non-base master file within that path, the relationship chain can’t be resolved properly, so no data from the non-base master file will be shown. In other words, any linkage record through that item will fail to display data from the non-base master file. The system isn’t designed to automatically switch sources, nor does the display simply get disabled or guaranteed to show data from the non-base file.