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Problem

Problems represent the root cause data of one or more incidents. This object contains all the details of a problem, documenting the history of the problem from detection to closure. This object is available in API version 53.0 and later.

Supported Calls

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

Fields

Field Details
Impact
Type
picklist
Properties
Create, Defaulted on create, Filter, Group, Sort, Update
Description
Shows a problem's impact.
Possible values are:
  • High
  • Low
  • Medium
The default value is 'High'.
LastReferencedDate
Type
dateTime
Properties
Filter, Nillable, Sort
Description
The timestamp when the current user last accessed this record, a record related to this record, or a list view.
LastViewedDate
Type
dateTime
Properties
Filter, Nillable, Sort
Description
The timestamp when the current user last viewed this record or list view. If this value is null, the user might have only accessed this record or list view (LastReferencedDate) but not viewed it.
OwnerId
Type
reference
Properties
Create, Defaulted on create, Filter, Group, Sort, Update
Description
This is a polymorphic relationship field that represents the user or group assigned to to resolve the problem.
Relationship Name
Owner
Relationship Type
Lookup
Refers To
Group, User
Priority
Type
picklist
Properties
Create, Defaulted on create, Filter, Group, Sort, Update
Description
Represents the impact and urgency of a problem.
Possible values are:
  • Critical
  • High
  • Low
  • Moderate
The default value is 'Critical'.
ProblemNumber
Type
string
Properties
Autonumber, Defaulted on create, Filter, idLookup, Sort
Description
A unique, system-generated problem number.
Status
Type
picklist
Properties
Create, Defaulted on create, Filter, Group, Sort, Update
Description
Represents any custom or granular stages customers wants to track. This will be a dependent picklist.
Possible values are:
  • Closed
  • Fix in Progress
  • Known Error
  • New
  • Open
  • Pending Change
  • Resolved
  • Root Case Analysis
  • Work In Progress
The default value is 'New'.
StatusCode
Type
picklist
Properties
Defaulted on create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Restricted picklist, Sort
Description
Shows the status of problem.
Possible values are:
  • Closed
  • FixInProgress
  • KnownError
  • New
  • Open
  • PendingChange
  • Resolved
  • RootCauseAnalysis
  • WorkInProgress
The default value is 'New'.
Subject
Type
string
Properties
Create, Filter, Group, Sort, Update
Description
A brief description of the problem.
Urgency
Type
picklist
Properties
Create, Defaulted on create, Filter, Group, Sort, Update
Description
A measure of how long a resolution can be delayed until an incident, problem, or change has a significant business impact.
Possible values are:
  • High
  • Low
  • Medium
The default value is 'High'.