Get a List of Custom Picklist Fields with Inactive Values
Get email notifications when custom picklist fields have more than 4,000 inactive
values and then use this information to bulk delete the inactive unused values. This feature
is available only for custom picklists with predefined values.
Required Editions
Available in: Salesforce Classic and Lightning Experience
Available in: All Editions
User
Permissions Needed
To create or change custom fields:
View Setup and Configuration
Follow these steps to get an email notification for custom picklists that have more
than 4,000 values.
From Setup, in the Quick Find box, enter Settings, and
then select Picklist Settings.
In the Picklist Settings window, click Email Me to
receive an email with the picklist fields and the number of inactive
values.
In the email, click the picklist name to go to the picklist field page and delete
any inactive unused values.
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