AutomatedAction

Represents the configuration of an automated action, such as a workflow rule. This object is available in API version 57.0 and later.

Supported Calls

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

Fields

Field	Details
ApiVersion	Type int Properties Filter, Group, Sort Description Required. API version to use for executing the automated action.
Description	Type textarea Properties Create, Nillable, Update Description Description of the automated action.
ErrorDetail	Type picklist Properties Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Restricted picklist, Sort, Update Description The source of the error encountered when executing the automated action. Possible values are: `invalidCondition` `invalidConditionReference` `invalidConditionValue` `invalidInvocableAction` `invalidInvocableActionParam` `invalidReferenceEntity` `unknownError`
ErrorMessage	Type textarea Properties Create, Nillable, Update Description A description of the error encountered when executing the automated action.
EvalType	Type picklist Properties Create, Filter, Group, Restricted picklist, Sort, Update Description When the automated action runs. Possible values are: `OnCreate` `OnCreateAndUpdate`
ExecutionType	Type picklist Properties Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Restricted picklist, Sort, Update Description Whether the action runs automatically or generates a reminder. Possible values are: `Automatic` `Reminder`
ExtraFilterExpression	Type string Properties Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update Description Additional condition logic for cross-object filters.
ExtraFilterType	Type picklist Properties Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Restricted picklist, Sort, Update Description Additional criteria for cross-object filters. Possible values are: `Advanced` `And` `Or`
FilterExpression	Type string Properties Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update Description If FilterType is `Advanced`, this field contains the condition logic.
FilterType	Type picklist Properties Create, Filter, Group, Restricted picklist, Sort, Update Description Criteria for filters. Possible values are: `Advanced` `And` `Or`
InvocationName	Type string Properties Create, Filter, Group, Sort, Update Description Invocable action to execute.
IsLocked	Type boolean Properties Defaulted on create, Filter, Group, Sort Description Indicates whether the automated action record is locked or not. The default value is `false`.
LastEditedDateTime	Type dateTime Properties Create, Filter, Nillable, Sort, Update Description The timestamp when the automated action had a change that impacted rule evaluation.
LastReferencedDate	Type dateTime Properties Filter, Nillable, Sort Description The timestamp for when the current user last viewed a record related to this record.
LastViewedDate	Type dateTime Properties Filter, Nillable, Sort Description The timestamp for when the current user last viewed this record. If this value is null, this record was likely referenced (LastReferencedDate) and not viewed.
MayEdit	Type boolean Properties Defaulted on create, Filter, Group, Sort Description Indicates whether the automated action record can be edited or not. The default value is `false`.
Name	Type string Properties Create, Filter, Group, idLookup, Sort, Update Description Name of the automated action.
ReferenceEntity	Type string Properties Create, Filter, Group, Sort, Update Description Entity on which the automated action operates.
RuleType	Type picklist Properties Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Restricted picklist, Sort, Update Description The type of workflow rule. Possible values are: `ManagerAssigned` `ManagerSubscribed` `Personal`
State	Type picklist Properties Create, Filter, Group, Restricted picklist, Sort, Update Description The status of the alert. Possible values are: `Active` `Error` `Inactive`
SubscriptionState	Type picklist Properties Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Restricted picklist, Sort, Update Description For users who don’t have an override, the default value of the subscription. Possible values are: `Active` `Inactive`
Summary	Type string Properties Filter, Nillable, Sort Description A human-readable explanation of the automated action, its conditions, and its parameters.

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.

AutomatedActionOwnerSharingRule: Sharing rules are available for the object.
AutomatedActionShare: Sharing is available for the object.

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