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Two data loss considerations when changing a custom field type from Text to Picklist are:

• Assignment and escalation rules may be affected, because the values in the picklist may not match the values that were previously entered in the text field, and the rules may not trigger as expected.
• Any list view based on the custom field is deleted, because the filter criteria for the list view may not be valid for the new field type, and the list view cannot be displayed. There will be no data loss with use of a global value set or auto updates to Visualforce references, because these are not related to changing a custom field type from Text to Picklist. References: https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sf.fields_changing_type_considerations.htm&type=5

To prevent users from selecting more than one value on a picklist field, the administrator needs to change the field type from a multi-select picklist to a regular picklist, and select the “Choose only one value” checkbox on the field definition page. This will ensure that only one value can be selected on the record page and in reports and filters. References: &type=5

To test the impact of a critical update before it is auto-activated, you should activate it in a sandbox first. This way, you can verify that your customizations and integrations work as expected without affecting your production org.

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Before Save Flows are a type of record-triggered flow that run before a record is saved and can update fields on that record without any additional actions or DML operations. They are faster and more efficient than workflow rules or process builder for simple field updates when a record is created or updated. References: &type=5