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Identifier

Represents identifier information for multiple objects. This object is available in API version 51.0 and later.

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Important

Supported Calls

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

Fields

Field Details
EffectiveDate
Type
dateTime
Properties
Create, Filter, Nillable, Sort, Update
Description
The date and time from when the identifier is valid.
EndDate
Type
dateTime
Properties
Create, Filter, Nillable, Sort, Update
Description
The date and time from when the identifier is no longer valid.
IdTypeId
Type
Polymorphic reference
Properties
Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update
Description
The system-defined code that represents the type of ID the identifier is.
Referenced Objects
  • CodeSet
  • CodeSetBundle
IdUsageType
Type
picklist
Properties
Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update
Description
Specifies the type of use of the ID.
Possible values are:
  • Official
  • Old
  • Secondary
  • Temp
  • Usual
IdValue
Type
string
Properties
Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update
Description
The value of the identifier.
IdentifierKey
Type
string
Properties
Filter, Group, idLookup, Nillable, Sort
Description
A unique key assigned to the identifier record.
This is a calculated field.
IssuingAuthorityId
Type
reference
Properties
Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update
Description
The authorized body that issued the identifier.
Referenced Objects
  • Account
LastReferencedDate
Type
dateTime
Properties
Filter, Nillable, Sort
Description
The date and time when the record was last referenced.
LastViewedDate
Type
dateTime
Properties
Filter, Nillable, Sort
Description
The date and time when the record was last viewed.
Name
Type
string
Properties
Autonumber, Defaulted on create, Filter, idLookup, Sort
Description
The system-generated name for the identifier record.
ParentRecordId
Type
Polymorphic master-detail reference
Properties
Create, Filter, Group, Sort
Description
The parent entity associated with the identifier.
Referenced Objects
  • Account
  • BoardCertification
  • Contact
  • CareRegisteredDevice
  • Medication
  • HealthCondition
  • AllergyIntolerance
  • PatientMedicalProcedure
  • PatientImmunization
  • MedicationStatement
  • ClinicalEncounter
  • HealthcareFacility
  • HealthcareProvider
  • ClinicalAlert
  • MedicationRequest
  • DiagnosticSummary
  • HealthcarePractitionerFacility
  • ClinicalServiceRequest
  • ClinicalDetectedIssue—This value is available in API version 55.0 and later.
SourceSystem
Type
string
Properties
Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update
Description
The source system from which the identifier record was brought into Salesforce.
SourceSystemIdentifier
Type
string
Properties
Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update
Description
The identifier of the identifier record in its source system.
SourceSystemModified
Type
dateTime
Properties
Create, Filter, Nillable, Sort, Update
Description
The date and time when the identifier record was last modified in its source system.

Usage

The identifier object is used to assign identifiers to records in various other objects. Here’s a list of the objects whose records you can add identifiers to:
  • Account
  • Contact
  • Board Certification
  • Medication
  • HealthCondition
  • AllergyIntolerance
  • PatientMedicalProcedure
  • PatientImmunization
  • MedicationStatement
  • ClinicalEncounter
  • HealthcareFacility
  • ClinicalAlert
  • MedicationRequest
  • DiagnosticSummary
  • HealthcarePractitionerFacility
  • ClinicalServiceRequest
  • ClinicalDetectedIssue
You connect the identifier record to its related record in any of the listed objects by referencing that record using the ParentRecordId field.

Associated Objects

This object has the following associated objects. If the API version isn’t specified, they’re available in the same API versions as this object. Otherwise, they’re available in the specified API version and later.

IdentifierChangeEvent (API version 61.0)
Change events are available for the object.