Formatting Guide

In an effort to ensure accuracy and consistency of Salesforce data, the following guidelines have been established as best practice across the leadership division.

Navigating this guide: Each section is focused on a different Salesforce object and lists the fields where specific formatting is expected.

Contact

Field Format Example Notes
Mailing State/Province 2 Letter Abbreviation VT For US states, do not spell out the state name, instead use the two letter state abbreviation
Mailing Country Full Country Name United States
Always use the full name of a country rather than an abbreviation - United States instead of US or USA and United Kingdom instead of UK
Undergraduate Education School, Degree Title, Degree, Graduation Year  Scripps College, Humanities, BA, 2004

Account

Field Format Example Notes
Billing State/Province 2 Letter Abbreviation VT For US states, do not spell out the state name, instead use the two letter state abbreviation
Billing Country Full Country Name United States
Always use the full name of a country rather than an abbreviation - United States instead of US or USA and United Kingdom instead of UK
Shipping State/Province 2 Letter Abbreviation MD For US states, do not spell out the state name, instead use the two letter state abbreviation
Shipping Country Full Country Name United Kingdom Always use the full name of a country rather than an abbreviation - United States instead of US or USA and United Kingdom instead of UK

Special Event

Field Format Example Notes
Special Event Name Year Fellowship Class #-Seminar # 2022 Health Innovators Fellowship 4-4 This is the standard format for the core AGLN seminars, other event names are more flexible
Special Event Name Year Program Name 2022 Resnick Aspen Action Forum This is the standard format for action forum, other event names are more flexible

Opportunity

Engagement

Nomination

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