# Branch (sf_devops\_\_Branch\_\_c)

Stores the state of a branch in the source control repository (also version control system, or VCS). In the DevOps Center object model, this object is a child of the Repository where the branch lives. Work Item and Pipeline Stage records refer to this object. This object is available in all orgs that have DevOps Center installed.

## Supported Calls

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

## Fields

| Field                                   | Type      | Properties                                               | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| --------------------------------------- | --------- | -------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `Name`                                  | string    | Autonumber, Defaulted on create, Filter, idLookup, Sort  | Name of the Branch record.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| `OwnerId`                               | reference | Create, Defaulted on create, Filter, Group, Sort, Update | ID of the user who owns this record. This field is a polymorphic relationship field. Relationship name: Owner. Relationship type: Lookup. Refers to: Group, User.                                                                                                                                                                          |
| `sf_devops__Ignore_Rules__c`            | textarea  | Create, Nillable, Update                                 | Serialized JSON representation of the preprocessed contents of the `.forceignore` file on the branch.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| `sf_devops__Name__c`                    | string    | Create, Filter, Group, Sort, Update                      | Name of the branch.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| `sf_devops__Parent_Remote_Reference__c` | string    | Create, Filter, Group, Sort, Update                      | Unique ID that represents where this branch diverged from its parent branch. In GitHub, this ID is called a SHA. DevOps Center uses this ID to recreate the branch if necessary. For example, if a user deletes the branch on GitHub, but DevOps Center isn’t finished using the branch, then DevOps Center can recreate it using this ID. |
| `sf_devops__Remote_Reference_Date__c`   | dateTime  | Create, Filter, Nillable, Sort, Update                   | Last date and time when the branch identified by the Remote Reference field was updated.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| `sf_devops__Remote_Reference__c`        | string    | Create, Filter, Group, Sort, Update                      | Unique ID of the tip of this branch. In GitHub, this ID is called the HEAD SHA.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| `sf_devops__Repository__c`              | reference | Create, Filter, Group, Sort, Update                      | A reference to the source code repository in which this branch lives. This field is a relationship field. Relationship name: sf_devops__Repository__r. Relationship type: Lookup. Refers to: sf_devops__Repository__c.                                                                                                                     |

**See Also**

- [Repository (sf_devops\_\_Repository\_\_c)](/docs/platform/devops-center-dev/guide/sforce-api-objects-sf-devops\_\_repository\_\_c.md)
- [Work Item (sf_devops\_\_Work_Item\_\_c)](/docs/platform/devops-center-dev/guide/sforce-api-objects-sf-devops\_\_work-item\_\_c.md)
- [Pipeline Stage (sf_devops\_\_Pipeline_Stage\_\_c)](/docs/platform/devops-center-dev/guide/sforce-api-objects-sf-devops\_\_pipeline-stage\_\_c.md)