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description: Represents a workflow field update.
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# WorkflowFieldUpdate

Represents a workflow field update.

This object is available in API version 32.0 and later.

## Supported SOAP Calls

create(), delete(), query(), retrieve(), search(), update(), upsert()

## Supported REST HTTP Methods

DELETE, GET, PATCH, POST

## Fields

| Field | Details |
| --- | --- |
| EntityDefinition | 
Type

[EntityDefinition](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.api_tooling.meta/api_tooling/tooling_api_objects_entitydefinition.htm "Provides row-based access to metadata about standard and custom objects.")

Properties

Filter, Group, Sort.

Description

Required. Available in API version 34.0. The entity definition for the object associated with this workflow field update.



 |
| EntityDefinitionId | 

Type

string

Properties

Filter, Group, Sort

Description

The ID of the entity containing the workflow field update.



 |
| FieldDefinition | 

Type

[FieldDefinition](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.api_tooling.meta/api_tooling/tooling_api_objects_fielddefinition.htm "Represents a standard or custom field, providing row-based access to field metadata. Contrast FieldDefinition with EntityParticle, which represents each element of a field that can be presented in a user interface. FieldDefinition has parity with metadata type Field.")

Properties

Filter, Group, Sort

Description

Required. The definition of this field.



 |
| FieldDefinitionId | 

Type

string

Properties

Filter, Group, Sort

Description

The ID of the field for the workflow field update.



 |
| FullName | 

Type

string

Properties

Create, Group, Nillable

Description

The full name of the associated metadata object in Metadata API.

Query this field only if the query result contains no more than one record. Otherwise, an error is returned. If more than one record exists, use multiple queries to retrieve the records. This limit protects performance.



 |
| LiteralValue | 

Type

string

Properties

Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort

Description

If the update uses a literal value, this is that value.



 |
| LookupValueId | 

Type

ID

Properties

Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort

Description

If the update looks up a value, this lookup value is referenced.



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| ManageableState | 

Type

ManageableState enumerated list

Properties

Filter, Group, Nillable, Restricted picklist, Sort

Description

Indicates the manageable state of the specified component that is contained in a package:

- beta
- deleted
- deprecated
- deprecatedEditable
- installed
- installedEditable
- released
- unmanaged





 |
| Metadata | 

Type

mns:WorkflowFieldUpdate

Properties

Create, Nillable, Update

Description

The workflow field update metadata.

Query this field only if the query result contains no more than one record. Otherwise, an error is returned. If more than one record exists, use multiple queries to retrieve the records. This limit protects performance.



 |
| Name | 

Type

string

Properties

Filter, Group, idLookup, Sort

Description

The name of the workflow field update.



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| NamespacePrefix | 

Type

string

Properties

Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort

Description

The namespace of the package containing the workflow field update object.



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| SourceTableEnumOrId | 

Type

picklist

Properties

Filter, Group, Restricted picklist, Sort

Description

The enum (for example, Account) or ID of the object this workflow field update is on.



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