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# Solution Fields

An alphabetical list of solution fields.

### Required Editions

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small edition"><colgroup><col></colgroup><tbody><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;"><a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=service.legacy_editions.htm&amp;language=en_US" target="_blank">View supported editions</a>.</td></tr></tbody></table>

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small ">
        <colgroup>
          <col>
          <col>
        </colgroup>
        <thead class="slds-text-title_caps ">
          <tr class="">
            <th scope="col" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" id="d23962e53">Field</th>
            <th scope="col" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" id="d23962e56">Description</th>
          </tr>
        </thead>
        <tbody>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Field" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d23962e53 ">
              <samp class="parmname">Created By</samp>
            </td>

            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d23962e56 ">User who created the solution including creation date and time. (Read
              only)</td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Field" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d23962e53 ">
              <samp class="parmname">Language</samp>
            </td>

            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d23962e56 ">
              <p>The language in which a solution is written. </p>
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;" id="sol_fields__seetranssol"><a name="sol_fields__seetranssol"><!-- --></a><span>Available
                  for organizations with multilingual solutions enabled.</span></p>
            </td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Field" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d23962e53 ">
              <samp class="parmname">Master Solution</samp>
            </td>

            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d23962e56 ">
              <p>The solution with which a translated solution is associated and from which its
                title and details are derived. </p>
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">Available for organizations with multilingual
                solutions enabled.</p>
            </td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Field" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d23962e53 ">
              <samp class="parmname">Master Solution Details</samp>
            </td>

            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d23962e56 ">
              <p>Detailed description of the master solution from which a translated solution's
                details are derived. (Read only)</p>
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">Available for organizations with multilingual
                solutions enabled.</p>
            </td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Field" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d23962e53 ">
              <samp class="parmname">Master Solution Title</samp>
            </td>

            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d23962e56 ">
              <p>Title of the master solution from which a translated solution's title is
                derived. (Read only)</p>
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">Available for organizations with multilingual solutions
                enabled.</p>
            </td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Field" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d23962e53 ">
              <samp class="parmname">Modified By</samp>
            </td>

            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d23962e56 ">User who last changed the solution fields, including modification date and
              time. This does not track changes made to any of the related list items on the
              solution. (Read only)</td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Field" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d23962e53 ">
              <samp class="parmname">Open Case Detail</samp>
            </td>

            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d23962e56 ">Link to printable view of the case that was used to create the solution.
              Displays only if the solution was created when the case was closed. Displays only
              when editing a solution. (Read only)</td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Field" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d23962e53 ">
              <samp class="parmname">Out of Date</samp>
            </td>

            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d23962e56 ">
              <p>Checkbox that indicates that a translated solution's title and details may need
                translating to match the title and details of the master solution with which it is
                associated.</p>
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">Available for organizations with multilingual solutions
                enabled.</p>
            </td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Field" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d23962e53 ">
              <samp class="parmname">Public</samp>
            </td>

            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d23962e56 ">
              <p>Indicates the solution is available in the Self-Service Portal and Customer
                Portal.</p>
              <p>Before Spring ‘14, this field was called <samp class="parmname">Visible in
                  Self-Service Portal</samp>.</p>
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">If digital experiences is enabled in your
                org, this field specifies whether a solution is visible to external users in
                Experience Cloud sites.</p>
            </td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Field" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d23962e53 ">
              <samp class="parmname">Solution Details</samp>
            </td>

            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d23962e56 ">
              <p>Detailed description of the solution. Up to 32 KB of data are allowed.
              </p>
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">Solution details are either displayed in text or HTML, depending on how your
                organization is set up.</p>
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">When the HTML solution detail is displayed in list
                views and search results, only the first 255 characters are displayed. This number
                includes HTML tags and images that are removed.</p>
            </td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Field" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d23962e53 ">
              <samp class="parmname">Solution Number</samp>
            </td>

            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d23962e56 ">Automatically generated identifying number. (Read only) Administrators can
              modify the format and numbering for this field.</td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Field" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d23962e53 ">
              <samp class="parmname">Solution Title</samp>
            </td>

            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d23962e56 ">Title of the solution describing the customer’s problem or question.</td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Field" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d23962e53 ">
              <samp class="parmname">Status</samp>
            </td>

            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d23962e56 ">Status of the solution, for example, Draft, Reviewed. Entry is selected from a
              picklist of available values, which are set by an administrator. Each picklist value
              can have up to 40 characters.</td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Field" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d23962e53 ">
              <samp class="parmname">Visible in Public Knowledge Base</samp>
            </td>

            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d23962e56 ">
              <p>Indicates the solution is a public solution. </p>
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;"><span id="sol_fields__VisPubKnowFieldNote"><a name="sol_fields__VisPubKnowFieldNote"><!-- --></a>This field only applies to solutions, not articles in the public knowledge
                  base.</span></p>
            </td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Field" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d23962e53 ">
              <samp class="parmname">Custom Links</samp>
            </td>

            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d23962e56 ">Listing of custom links for solutions set up by your administrator.</td>

          </tr>
        </tbody>
      </table>

#### See Also

- [Create Solutions](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=service.creating_solutions.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "You can create a solution from the sidebar or Solutions tab and while closing a case.")
- [Display and Select Solutions](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=service.sol_display.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Solution managers, administrators, and users with the appropriate permissions can create, review, and categorize solutions.")