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I am new to sfdc .I got a requirement like when user selects any option in the picklist,that value has automatically filled in the other standard text field.I tried validation rule and workflows and even i trigger on that lead object but nothing works because text field is a standard text field.My lead object has a recordtype it may leads to any problem.Because company field is required in lead page.Please help  

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  • you can create a formula field for that purpose
    – Himanshu
    Jan 22, 2016 at 19:36
  • ya tried it before but it cant possible because,I have to get value from picklist it shows error like Channel_Name__c is a picklist field. Picklist fields are only supported in certain functions @Himanshu please help me...
    – Pavan tej
    Jan 22, 2016 at 19:46

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You can't access picklist value directly inside the formula field so you need to wrap this around the another function that is TEXT Here is the definition of this function

Converts a percent, number, date, date/time, or currency type field into text anywhere formulas are used. Also, converts picklist values to text in approval rules, approval step rules, workflow rules, escalation rules, assignment rules, auto-response rules, validation rules, formula fields, field updates, and custom buttons and links.

So your formula will be

TEXT(Channel_Name__c)
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  • Hey i tried like this company is a standard field in lead object. Company = TEXT(Channel_Name__c). when i tried create like this it shows me an error like Error: Formula result is data type (Boolean), incompatible with expected data type (Text). But i choose text in formula category. Please help thanks in advance @Himanshu
    – Pavan tej
    Jan 22, 2016 at 20:13
  • Select text as formula instead of boolean
    – Himanshu
    Jan 22, 2016 at 20:33
  • Ya i select return type text in formula.But it's returned boolean @Himanshu
    – Pavan tej
    Jan 22, 2016 at 20:34
  • ya i tried with formula field with comapny=text(picklist_c).But while creating a lead i got an error like it's mandatory field.So,i have to create a new custom visualforce page right..@Himanshu
    – Pavan tej
    Jan 22, 2016 at 20:57
  • what do you mean by new visualforce page?
    – Himanshu
    Jan 23, 2016 at 4:48

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