Protect Picklist API Names for Formulas and Integrations
When you create a picklist value, an API Name that matches the Label is assigned. By
default, the API Name can be changed at any time, but you can choose to protect the API
Name.
Required Editions
Available in: both Salesforce Classic and Lightning
Experience
Available in: All Editions
User
Permissions Needed
To customize picklist settings:
Customize Application
A picklist value is identified by either the displayed value or the API Name.
Formulas reference the API Name so that the formula continues to work even if the
displayed value changes. An admin can prevent changes to the API Name to protect the
references to the fields in formulas or during integrations, such as data
import.
From Setup, enter picklist in the Quick Find box, then
select Picklist Settings.
To prevent changes to the API names for any of the values, select
Disable editing picklist values' API names.
If you need to change an API Name later, you can deselect this option.
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