ResourceAbsence | Object Reference for Salesforce and Force.com

Supported Calls

create(), delete(), describeLayout(), describeSObjects(), getDeleted(), getUpdated(), query(), retrieve(), search(), update(), upsert()

Special Access Rules

Field Service Lightning must be enabled. To create or update resource absences, you need “Read” access to service resources. To delete resource absences, you need “Edit” access to service resources.

Fields

Field Name	Details
AbsenceNumber	Type string Properties Autonumber, Defaulted on create, Filter, Sort Description (Read only) An auto-generated number identifying the absence.
Address	Type address Properties Filter, Nillable Description The compound form of the address associated with the absence.
City	Type string Properties Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update Description The city of the address associated with the absence. Maximum length is 40 characters.
Country	Type string Properties Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update Description The country of the address associated with the absence. Maximum length is 80 characters.
Description	Type textarea Properties Create, Nillable, Update Description The description of the absence.
End	Type dateTime Properties Create, Filter, Sort, Update Description The date and time when the absence ends.
GeocodeAccuracy	Type picklist Properties Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Restricted picklist, Sort, Update Description The level of accuracy of a location’s geographical coordinates compared with its physical address. Usually provided by a geocoding service based on the address’s latitude and longitude coordinates. This field is available in the API only. Note
LastReferencedDate	Type dateTime Properties Filter, Nillable, Sort Description The date when the resource absence was last modified. Its label in the user interface is Last Modified Date.
LastViewedDate	Type dateTime Properties Filter, Nillable, Sort Description The date when the resource absence was last viewed.
Latitude	Type double Properties Create, Filter, Nillable, Sort, Update Description Used with Longitude to specify the precise geolocation of the address associated with the absence. Acceptable values are numbers between –90 and 90 with up to 15 decimal places. This field is available in the API only. Note
Longitude	Type double Properties Create, Filter, Nillable, Sort, Update Description Used with Latitude to specify the precise geolocation of the address associated with the absence. Acceptable values are numbers between –180 and 180 with up to 15 decimal places. This field is available in the API only. Note
Postal Code	Type string Properties Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update Description The postal code of the address associated with the absence. Maximum length is 20 characters.
ResourceId	Type reference Properties Create, Filter, Group, Sort Description The absent service resource.
Start	Type dateTime Properties Create, Filter, Sort, Update Description The date and time when the absence begins.
State	Type string Properties Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update Description The state of the address associated with the absence. Maximum length is 80 characters.
Street	Type textarea Properties Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update Description The street number and name of the address associated with the absence.
Type	Type picklist Properties Create, Defaulted on create, Filter, Group, Sort, Update Description The type of absence: `Meeting`, `Training`, `Medical`, or `Vacation`. The default value is `Vacation`. You can add custom values if needed.

Usage

The Absences related list on a service resource detail page lets you define periods of time when the resource is unavailable to work. Unless you’re using the Field Service Lightning managed packages with the scheduling optimizer, service resources can still be assigned appointments that conflict with their absences.

Create a trigger that sends an approval request to a supervisor when a service resource creates an absence.

Tip

If you’re not using the Field Service Lightning managed packages, a calendar view isn’t available for individual service resources.