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# Standard Context Definitions for Workforce Scheduling

Workforce Scheduling uses Context Service to gather and organize scheduling data from multiple Salesforce objects.

### 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;">Available in: Lightning Experience</td></tr><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: <strong>Enterprise</strong> and <strong>Unlimited</strong> Editions</td></tr></tbody></table>

Standard context definitions shipped with Workforce Scheduling are read-only and define the data structure used by scheduling flows.

- **[How Workforce Scheduling Uses Context Service](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=service.wfs_context_service_use.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Context Service acts as a data layer between Salesforce objects and the scheduling flows that power appointment creation and management.
- **[WorkforceSchedulingContext Standard Definition](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=service.wfs_context_definition_standard.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    The WorkforceSchedulingContext standard context definition gathers scheduling data from service appointment, interaction, and visit objects for use in Workforce Scheduling appointment flows.