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Tom FalconerTom Falconer 

switching a text field to picklist

Will I lose any data if I convert a text field to a piclist?
Raj VakatiRaj Vakati
  • If you want to change the custom field of ‘Text’ type to ‘Picklist’, the new picklist field will automatically pickup current distinct values from the text field (upto a maximum of 250).
  • Changing from Text to Picklist of an existing custom field can cause data loss