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description: Represents information about the expected change in participants that is driven by the organization's activity. This object is available in API version 59.0 and later.
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# Outcome

Represents information about the expected change in participants that is driven by the organization's activity. This object is available in API version 59.0 and later.

## Supported Calls

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

## Special Access Rules

This object is available in products where the Health Cloud Foundation (for Health Cloud) or Health Cloud Starter (for Life Sciences Cloud), and Patient Program Outcome Management permission sets are assigned to users.

## Fields

### Description

- **Type**: textarea
- **Properties**: Create, Filter, Nillable, Sort, Update
- **Description**: The description of the outcome.

### IntendedDirection

- **Type**: picklist
- **Properties**: Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Restricted picklist, Sort, Update
- **Description**: Specifies the intended direction of change in the behavior, knowledge, skills, status, or level of functioning that's detailed in the outcome.
- **Possible values**:
    - Decrease
    - Increase
    - Maintain

### LastReferencedDate

- **Type**: dateTime
- **Properties**: Filter, Nillable, Sort
- **Description**: Date and time when a user last referenced this outcome.

### LastViewedDate

- **Type**: dateTime
- **Properties**: Filter, Nillable, Sort
- **Description**: Date and time when a user last viewed this outcome.

### Name

- **Type**: string
- **Properties**: Create, Filter, Group, idLookup, Sort, Update
- **Description**: The name of the outcome.

### OwnerId

- **Type**: reference
- **Properties**: Create, Defaulted on create, Filter, Group, Sort, Update
- **Description**: The ID of the user who owns the outcome.
    
    This field is a polymorphic relationship field.
- **Relationship Name**: Owner
- **Relationship Type**: Lookup
- **Refers To**: Group, User

### SourceName

- **Type**: string
- **Properties**: Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update
- **Description**: The name of the source that initially defined the outcome. For example, United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDG).

### Status

- **Type**: picklist
- **Properties**: Create, Filter, Group, Sort, Update
- **Description**: Specifies the status of the outcome.
- **Possible values**:
    - Active
    - Canceled
    - Completed
    - Planned

### Term

- **Type**: picklist
- **Properties**: Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update
- **Description**: Specifies the term for which the outcome is defined.
- **Possible values**:
    - Long-Term
    - Medium-Term
    - Short-Term

## Associated Objects

This object has the following associated objects. If the API version isn’t specified, they’re available in the same API versions as this object. Otherwise, they’re available in the specified API version and later.

[OutcomeFeed](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.264.0.industries_reference.meta/industries_reference/sforce_api_associated_objects_feed.htm)

Feed tracking is available for the object.

[OutcomeHistory](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.264.0.industries_reference.meta/industries_reference/sforce_api_associated_objects_history.htm)

History is available for tracked fields of the object.

[OutcomeOwnerSharingRule](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.264.0.industries_reference.meta/industries_reference/sforce_api_associated_objects_ownersharingrule.htm)

Sharing rules are available for the object.

[OutcomeShare](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.264.0.industries_reference.meta/industries_reference/sforce_api_associated_objects_share.htm)

Sharing is available for the object.