Salesforce Validation Rules

Can't Skip Stages

AND(
    NOT(ISNEW()),
    RecordTypeId = '0124P0000015aTAQAY',
    ISCHANGED(StageName),
    (
        CASE(
            StageName,
            "Stage 0", 0,
            "Stage 1", 1,
            "Stage 2", 2,
            "Stage 3", 3,
            "Stage 4", 4,
            "Stage 5", 5,
            "Stage 6", 6,
            "Stage 7", 7,
            0
        ) -
        CASE(
            PRIORVALUE(StageName),
            "Stage 0", 0,
            "Stage 1", 1,
            "Stage 2", 2,
            "Stage 3", 3,
            "Stage 4", 4,
            "Stage 5", 5,
            "Stage 6", 6,
            "Stage 7", 7,
            0
        )
    ) > 1
)

Close Date Must be in the Past

AND(
  IsClosed = TRUE,
  CloseDate < TODAY()
)

Prevent Change to a Field Except When Approved

AND(
    ISCHANGED(Territory__c),
    ISPICKVAL(Territory__c, "Protected"),
    OR(
        $Profile.Name <> "System Administrator",
        TEXT($User.Sales_Authority_Level__c) = "High"
    )
)

Prevent Picklist Use for Specific Roles

AND(
  ISCHANGED(Dead_Reason__c),
  IF(TEXT(Dead_Reason__c) = "Marketo Hard or Repeat Soft Bounce", TRUE, FALSE),
  $User.Alias != "marketo"
)

Prevent Someone From Removing Themselves

AND(
  ISBLANK(Business_Development_Rep__c),
  ISCHANGED(Business_Development_Rep__c),
  $UserRole.Name = "BDR"
)

Require Specific Field to Be Updated

AND(
    TEXT(Type) = "New Business",
    ISCHANGED(StageName),
    CASE(
            StageName,
            "Stage 0", 0,
            "Stage 1", 1,
            "Stage 2", 2,
            "Stage 3", 3,
            "Stage 4", 4,
            "Stage 5", 5,
            "Stage 6", 6,
            "Stage 7", 7,
            0
    ) > 0,
    ISBLANK(Item_to_Ensure_is_Populated__c),
)

Restrict Who Can Edit

AND(
  ISCHANGED(OwnerId),
  $UserRole.Name = "BDR"
)

Restrict Who Can Edit Closed Won

AND(
    CloseDate < TODAY(),
    ISPICKVAL(StageName, "Closed Won"),
    NOT(
        OR(
            $Profile.Id = "00e4P0000015aTAQAY",
            $Profile.Id = "00e4P0000015aTAQAY"
        )
    )
)

Restrict Who Can Own

AND(
  ISCHANGED(OwnerId),
  Owner.UserRoel.Name = "CSM"
)

Salesforce Validation Rules

This is a collection of my favorite Salesfoce Validation rules. You can read more about these on my Substack:
https://revopstoolkit.substack.com/