WorkOrder

Represents a task or series of tasks to be performed, typically in field service. This object is available in API version 36.0 and later.

Supported Calls

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

Fields

Field Name	Details
AccountId	Type reference Properties Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update Description The account associated with the work order.
Address	Type address Properties Filter, Nillable Description The compound form of the address where the work order is completed.
AssetId	Type reference Properties Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update Description The asset associated with the work order.
BusinessHoursId	Type reference Properties Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update Description The business hours associated with the work order.
CaseId	Type reference Properties Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update Description The case associated with the work order.
City	Type string Properties Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update Description The city where the work order is completed. Maximum length is 40 characters.
ContactId	Type reference Properties Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update Description The contact associated with the work order.
Country	Type string Properties Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update Description The country where the work order is completed. Maximum length is 80 characters.
CurrencyIsoCode	Type picklist Properties Create, Defaulted on create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Restricted picklist, Sort, Update Description Available only for orgs with the multicurrency feature enabled. Contains the ISO code for any currency allowed by the organization. The label in the user interface is Currency ISO Code.
Description	Type textarea Properties Create, Nillable, Update Description The description of the work order. Try to include the steps needed to change the work order’s status to Completed.
Discount	Type percent Properties Filter, Nillable, Sort Description Read only. The weighted average of the discounts on all line items in the work order. It can be any positive number up to 100.
Duration	Type double Properties Create, Filter, Nillable, Sort, Update Description The estimated time required to complete the work order. Specify the duration unit in the Duration Type field.
DurationType	Type picklist Properties Create, Defaulted on create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Restricted picklist, Sort, Update Description The unit of the duration: Minutes or Hours.
EndDate	Type dateTime Properties Create, Filter, Nillable, Sort, Update Description The date when the work order is completed. This field is blank unless you set up an Apex trigger or quick action to populate it. For example, you can create a quick action that sets the EndDate to 365 days after the StartDate.
EntitlementId	Type reference Properties Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update Description The entitlement associated with the work order.
GeocodeAccuracy	Type picklist Properties Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Restricted picklist, Sort, Update Description Accuracy level of the geocode for the address. See Compound Field Considerations and Limitations for details on geolocation compound fields. This field is available in the API only. Note
GrandTotal	Type currency Properties Filter, Nillable, Sort Description Read only. The total price of the work order with tax added.
IsClosed	Type boolean Properties Group, Defaulted on create, Filter, Sort Description Indicates whether the work order is closed (`true`) or open (`false`). Use this field to report on closed versus open work orders. Tip
IsStopped	Type boolean Properties Group, Defaulted on create, Create, Filter, Sort, Update Description Indicates whether a milestone is paused (`true`) or counting down (`false`). This field is available only if Enable stopped time and actual elapsed time is selected on the Entitlement Settings page.
LastReferencedDate	Type dateTime Properties Filter, Nillable, Sort Description The date when the work order 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 work order was last viewed.
Latitude	Type double Properties Create, Filter, Nillable, Sort, Update Description Used with Longitude to specify the precise geolocation of the address where the work order is completed. Acceptable values are numbers between –90 and 90 with up to 15 decimal places. See Compound Field Considerations and Limitations for details on geolocation compound fields. This field is available in the API only. Note
LineItemCount	Type int Properties Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort Description The number of work order line items in the work order. Its label in the user interface is Line Items.
Longitude	Type double Properties Create, Filter, Nillable, Sort, Update Description Used with Latitude to specify the precise geolocation of the address where the work order is completed. Acceptable values are numbers between –180 and 180 with up to 15 decimal places. See Compound Field Considerations and Limitations for details on geolocation compound fields. This field is available in the API only. Note
MaintenancePlanId	Type reference Properties Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update Description The maintenance plan associated with the work order. When the work order is auto-generated from a maintenance plan, this field automatically lists the related plan.
MilestoneStatus	Type string Properties Group, Nillable, Sort Description Indicates the status of a milestone. This field is visible if an entitlement process is applied to a work order.
OwnerId	Type reference Properties Create, Defaulted on create, Filter, Group, Sort, Update Description The work order’s assigned owner.
ParentWorkOrderId	Type reference Properties Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update Description The work order’s parent work order, if it has one. Create a custom report to view a work order’s child work orders. Tip
PostalCode	Type string Properties Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update Description The postal code where the work order is completed. Maximum length is 20 characters.
Pricebook2Id	Type reference Properties Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update Description The price book associated with the work order. Adding a price book to the work order lets you assign different price book entries to the work order’s line items. This is only available if Product2 is enabled.
Priority	Type picklist Properties Create, Defaulted on create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update Description The priority of the work order. The picklist includes the following values, which can be customized: Low Medium High Critical
RootWorkOrderId	Type reference Properties Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort Description (Read only) The top-level work order in a work order hierarchy. Depending on where a work order lies in the hierarchy, its root could be the same as its parent. View a work order’s child work order in the Child Work Orders related list. Note
ServiceAppointmentCount	Type int Properties Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort Description The number of service appointments on the work order.
ServiceContractId	Type reference Properties Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update Description The service contract associated with the work order.
ServiceTerritoryId	Type reference Properties Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update Description The service territory where the work order is taking place.
SlaExitDate	Type dateTime Properties Filter, Nillable, Sort Description The time that the work order exits the entitlement process.
SlaStartDate	Type dateTime Properties Create, Filter, Nillable, Update, Sort Description The time that the work order enters the entitlement process. You can update or reset the time if you have “Edit” permission on work orders.
StartDate	Type dateTime Properties Create, Filter, Nillable, Sort, Update Description The date when the work order goes into effect. This field is blank unless you set up an Apex trigger or quick action to populate it. For example, you can create a quick action that sets the StartDate to the date when the Status changes to In Progress.
State	Type string Properties Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update Description The state where the work order is completed. Maximum length is 80 characters.
Status	Type picklist Properties Create, Defaulted on create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update Description The status of the work order. The picklist includes the following values, which can be customized: `New`—Work order was created, but there hasn’t yet been any activity. `In Progress`—Work has begun. `On Hold`—Work is paused. `Completed`—Work is complete. `Cannot Complete`—Work could not be completed. `Closed`—All work and associated activity is complete. `Canceled`—Work is canceled, typically before any work began. Changing a work order’s status does not affect the status of its work order line items or associated service appointments.
StatusCategory	Type picklist Properties Defaulted on create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Restricted picklist, Sort Description The category that each Status value falls into. The Status Category field has eight default values: seven values which are identical to the default Status values, and a None value for statuses without a status category. If you create custom Status values, you must indicate which category it belongs to. For example, if you create a `Waiting for Response` value, you may decide that it belongs in the `On Hold` category. The Status Category field can be useful to reference in custom apps, triggers, and validation rules. Status categories let you extend and customize the work life cycle while still maintaining a consistent work classification for tracking, reporting, and business process management.
StopStartDate	Type dateTime Properties Filter, Nillable, Sort Description Indicates when the milestone was paused. The label in the user interface is Stopped Since.
Street	Type textarea Properties Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update Description The street number and name where the work order is completed.
Subject	Type string Properties Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update Description The subject of the work order. Try to describe the nature and purpose of the job to be completed. For example, “Annual On-Site Well Maintenance.” Maximum length is 255 characters.
Subtotal	Type currency Properties Filter, Nillable, Sort Description Read only. The total of the work order line items’ subtotals before discounts and taxes are applied.
SuggestedMaintenanceDate	Type date Properties Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update Description The suggested date that the work order is completed. When the work order is auto-generated from a maintenance plan, this field is automatically populated based on the maintenance plan’s settings.
Tax	Type currency Properties Create, Filter, Nillable, Sort, Update Description The total tax on the work order. You can enter a number with or without the currency symbol and use up to two decimal places. For example, in a work order whose total price is $100, enter $10 to apply a 10% tax.
TotalPrice	Type currency Properties Filter, Nillable, Sort Description Read only. The total of the work order line items’ prices. This value has discounts applied but not tax.
WorkOrderNumber	Type string Properties Autonumber, Defaulted on create, Filter, idLookup, Sort Description An eight-digit, auto-generated number that identifies the work order.
WorkTypeId	Type reference Properties Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update Description The work type associated with the work order. When a work type is selected, the work order automatically inherits the work type’s Duration, Duration Type, and required skills.

Usage

A work order can be a child record of accounts, assets, cases, contacts, entitlements, service contracts, and other work orders. We recommend adding work order line items to the work order to break the main task into smaller subtasks.

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WorkOrder

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