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description: To save time and ensure that your filter settings are up-to-date, use these tips when you mass update country/territory and state/province information in existing address fields.
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# Tips for Mass Updating Addresses

To save time and ensure that your filter settings are up-to-date, use these tips when you mass update country/territory and state/province information in existing address fields.

### Required Editions

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small edition"><colgroup><col></colgroup><tbody><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: Salesforce Classic</td></tr><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: <strong>All</strong> Editions except for <strong>Database.com</strong>.</td></tr></tbody></table>

- Update countries and territories first, and then update states or provinces within that newly standardized country or territory value.
- Use the mass updating address tool to convert inconsistent address formats to one international standard, such as ISO codes. For a list of ISO codes, see the [International Organization for Standardization](http://www.iso.org) website.
- Use the mass updating tool regularly to cleanse your address data of inconsistent values created by users or via import, sync, or the Lightning Platform API.
- You can manually create any country/territory or state/province value or import or sync via the Lightning Platform API. Address values are not validated when created.
- Update filter conditions to reflect address updates. For example, if you change “United States” to “US,”, assignment rules, Web-to-Lead, Web-to-Case, Email-to-Case, and On-Demand Email-to-Case continue to use “United States” unless updated.

#### See Also

- [Mass Update Addresses](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.data_updateaddresses.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "When your data is consistent, your reports and related metrics are more accurate and easier to understand. For example, having different abbreviations for a country/territory or state can skew your data. To make your addresses consistent, you can update country/territory and state/province information in existing fields at one time.")