Lead Source workaround in SFDC

[Patrick_Cava2]

Hi all,

when utilizing lead source, has anyone developed a good workaround for the converted lead data issue in sfdc?

• inability to edit converted lead data here https://success.salesforce.com/ideaview?id=08730000000BprXAAS
• how do you accurately track lead source when you can't correct the lead source on converted leads?

Thanks,

-Patrick
 

[Josh_Hill13]

You can't edit the Lead Source on a Contact?

[Patrick_Cava2]

you can't edit any fields on a lead once it's been converted. the lead object becomes locked for that record. so, if say you have a lead source that's wrong, and then the lead gets converted before you fix it, your lead reports in SFDC will be wrong, because you can never go back and fix the lead data. it's a 7-year old issue in SFDC. There are a number of workarounds as described by commenters on the thread https://success.salesforce.com/ideaview?id=08730000000BprXAAS . some people stop using the lead object altogether, and others create a custom lead object. That doesn't work though when you're integrating with SFDC. I'm hoping there's a way to track the lead source in Marketo independently from the SFDC fields, so that the lead source can stay consistent and editable as the lead becomes a contact, and also so that I can run a single report that includes both leads and contacts at various stages.