Campaign sources
Set the list of campaigns that bring in deals, such as Google Ads, a webinar or a referral program.
Updated 28 October 2026 · 2 min read
A campaign source says which campaign brought in a deal, such as Google Ads, Webinar or Referral Program.
For example, a software company runs a webinar every month and wants to know how many deals each one brings. They add "October Webinar" as a campaign source. Salespeople pick it on deals from that webinar, and the company can count them later.
Before you start
- Permission: View Dropdown Lists to see the list. Create Dropdown Values to add a value, Edit Dropdown Values to change one or switch it off, and Delete Dropdown Values to delete one.
- Plan: Every plan. See Plans and limits.
- Set up first: Nothing.
If you don't have a permission you need, ask your admin.
Where it's used
- Campaign Source on deals.
- Interested products. See Interested products.
The list
Go to Settings → Dropdown Lists and select Campaign Sources. You start with 20, such as Email Campaign, Google Ads and Webinar.
Add a value
- Select Add Campaign. The Create window opens.
- Fill in the fields. Fields marked * must be filled in.
- Select Create.
| Field | What to enter |
|---|---|
| Name * | The campaign, up to 100 characters, such as "October Webinar" |
| Sequence * | Its place in the dropdown, from 1 to 100. Lower numbers come first |
| Description | When to use it, up to 255 characters |
New values show in everyone's dropdowns straight away.
Change, switch off or delete
Select ⋮ on a value:
- Edit changes it. The window is called Update.
- Make it Inactive hides it from dropdowns. Records that already use it keep it. Make it Active shows it again.
- Delete removes it. You can't delete a value that records still use.
Each one asks you to confirm first. See Dropdown lists.
Renaming a value doesn't change records that already use the old name. They keep showing the old name.
A campaign source used by deals can't be deleted. Interested products that use it don't stop a delete.
Troubleshooting
| Message | Why | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| "Campaign source cannot be deleted as it is used by … Deactivate it instead to hide it from new records." | Records still use the value | Select Make it Inactive instead |
| "A campaign source with this name already exists." | The name is taken, maybe by a deleted value | Pick another name |
| "Sequence must be at least 1" or "Sequence cannot be more than 100" | The sequence is outside 1 to 100 | Enter a number from 1 to 100 |
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