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Industry field standardization to a fixed picklist

Data qualityCompanyData Hub ProfessionalIntermediate~30 min to buildalso needs Marketing Hub ProfessionalFull spec

This spec is filed under Data Hub Professional, and one of its steps belongs to another subscription: add to static list needs Marketing Hub Professional. Both are required to build it as written.

Outcome. Industry values imported as free text or as slightly different phrasing all collapse into one of your portal's standard industry options, so segmentation and reporting by industry are not silently split across near-duplicate values.

Workflow map Enrollment, branches and actions at a glance data-quality-015
flowchart TD
    A[Industry known, not yet standardized] --> B[Custom code: lookup table match]
    B --> C{Match found?}
    C -->|yes| D[Set standardized value, status = Standardized]
    C -->|no| E[Status = Needs manual review]
    E --> F[Add to review list + create task]
action or delay branch public on every spec, paid or not

When to use it, when not to

  • UseUse it when Industry values arrive from imports, integrations, or enrichment tools as free text or as a different vendor's category list, rather than matching your portal's own picklist options exactly.
  • UseUse it right after a bulk import from a source system with its own industry taxonomy, before that data feeds segmentation or routing.
  • SkipDo not use it if Industry is already a native dropdown on your portal with no legacy or externally sourced free-text values behind it. There is nothing to normalize.
  • SkipDo not use it to invent an industry value for a record with none at all. This workflow maps existing values to a standard option; it does not infer industry from company name or domain.
The preview ends here. Six sections are in the library. counted, not blurred
PrerequisitesEvery property with its label, internal name, type and options, plus the assets the workflow needs before you start.4 items
EnrollmentThe trigger, the criteria exactly as they are ticked in the UI, the re-enrollment rule and the suppression list.4 parts
StepsEach action in order with its parameters, its branches and its delays, written as you tick them.7 numbered actions
Known pitfallsTraps seen in production, each with what breaks and what to do instead.4 pitfalls
Test plan, variants and build specHow to prove it works in a test portal, where to look when it does not, the variants for other objects or tiers, and the YAML build spec.3 variants, 3 sections
FilesThe properties JSON creates the fields in one API call, the workflow JSON documents the build, and the custom coded action ships as a ready-to-paste .js file.PDF, Markdown, JSON, code
Install1 click. The installer creates the properties this spec declares and the workflow itself, switched off, then opens a task for the prerequisites that are assets rather than properties, such as a team, a static list or a marketing email. What it created is listed on the install page.1 click, switched off
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