# How To: Replace Values with Different Text

Use replacement attributes when Salesforce stores codes or short values that users should not see.

### Problem

You need to display user-friendly text instead of technical codes or database values.

### Solution 1: `substitute` (Entire Value Replacement)

**Replace Status Codes:**

```
<column substitute="1,Pending,2,Approved,3,Rejected,Unknown Status">Status_Code__c</column>
```

**Replace Boolean Values:**

```
<column substitute="true,Yes,false,No">IsActive__c</column>
```

**Replace with Catch-All:**

```
<column substitute="Hot,🔥 High Priority,Warm,📊 Medium Priority,Cold,📉 Low Priority,Not Specified">Rating__c</column>
```

If a value does not match, it shows `Not Specified`.

### Solution 2: `replaceAll` (Partial Value Replacement)

**Replace Company Abbreviations:**

```
{{!Opportunity.Name replaceAll="Inc,Incorporated,Ltd,Limited,Corp,Corporation"}}
```

**Input:** `Tech Corp - Q1 2024`\
**Output:** `Tech Corporation - Q1 2024`

**In Related Lists:**

```
<column replaceall="Burlington,Boston">AccountName</column>
```

### Solution 3: Using Regular Expressions

**Indent Lettered Lists:**

```
<column replaceall="[regex]([a-zA-Z]\)),&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$1">Description</column>
```

**Input:** `a) First item b) Second item`\
**Output:** `a) First item b) Second item`

### `substitute` vs. `replaceAll`

| Feature       | `substitute`             | `replaceAll`                |
| ------------- | ------------------------ | --------------------------- |
| Matches       | Entire field value       | Substrings                  |
| Catch-all     | Yes                      | No                          |
| Regex support | No                       | Yes                         |
| Best for      | Status codes, categories | Text cleanup, abbreviations |

### Tips

* Use `substitute` for picklists and status values.
* Use `replaceAll` for text cleanup.
* `substitute` matches are case-insensitive.
* Add `[regex]` to enable regular expression patterns.


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