Increase Active Lookup Filters Per Object in Salesforce

This article explains how to request an increase to the maximum number of active lookup filters allowed per object in Salesforce. Lookup filters restrict the valid values available in a lookup field, helping users find and select the right records faster. Organizations with complex data relationships or strict data quality requirements may find the default limit insufficient for their use case.

What Are Lookup Filters?

A Lookup Filter is a rule applied to a lookup field that limits which records a user can select. When a lookup filter is active on a field, Salesforce evaluates it against defined criteria and only presents records that meet those criteria in the lookup search results.

Examples of Lookup Filters:

• Filtering a Contact lookup so it only returns Contacts associated with a specific Account type (e.g., only Contacts linked to "Customer" Accounts)
• Filtering an Opportunity lookup on a custom junction object so it only shows Opportunities in the "Prospecting" or "Qualification" stages
• Filtering a Case lookup to only show open Cases owned by the current user's team
• Filtering a Product lookup on an Order object to only return Products that belong to a specific Product Family

Available Editions:

Professional, Enterprise, Unlimited, Performance, and Developer — Lookup Filters are available across all Salesforce editions.

Default Limit:

5 active lookup filters per object.

For more information, you can review Limitations on Lookup Filters.

Maximum Limit (If Increased):

15 active lookup filters per object.

How to Increase:

Submit a limit increase request with Salesforce Support.

Prerequisites:

Review the following Salesforce documentation on Lookup Filters before reaching out to Support:

• Limitations on Lookup Filters

• Considerations for Lookup Filters

• Lookup Filters