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# AutomationInstances

Defines a collection of automation instances in Automation Studio.

## Properties

| Name                           | Data Type                                                    | Description                                                                                                 |
| ------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `AutomationInstanceCollection` | Array of [AutomationInstance](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/marketing/marketing-cloud/guide/automationinstance.md) objects | Identifies collection of automation instances within an account.                                            |
| `Client`                       | [ClientID](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/marketing/marketing-cloud/guide/clientid.md) object                               | Defines which account owns the automation.                                                                  |
| `CorrelationID`                | String                                                       | Identifies calls involved in a specific asynchronous process.                                               |
| `CreatedDate`                  | DateTime                                                     | The date and time when the object was created.                                                              |
| `CustomerKey`                  | String                                                       | User-supplied unique identifier for an object within an object type.                                        |
| `ID`                           | Int                                                          | Read-only legacy identifier for an object. Not supported on all objects.                                    |
| `InstanceCount`                | Int                                                          | Indicates number of instances within collection.                                                            |
| `ModifiedDate`                 | DateTime                                                     | The date and time when the object was last modified.                                                        |
| `ObjectID`                     | String                                                       | System-controlled, read-only text string identifier for object.                                             |
| `ObjectState`                  | String                                                       | Reserved for future use.                                                                                    |
| `Owner`                        | [Owner](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/marketing/marketing-cloud/guide/owner.md) object                                     | Describes account ownership of subscriber in an on-your-behalf account.                                     |
| `PartnerKey`                   | String                                                       | Unique identifier provided by partner for an object. This property is accessible only via API.              |
| `PartnerProperties`            | Array of [APIProperty](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/marketing/marketing-cloud/guide/apiproperty.md) objects               | A collection of metadata supplied by client and stored by system. This property is accessible only via API. |

## Related Items

- [Automation](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/marketing/marketing-cloud/guide/automation.md)