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description: Represents the details of an expert who can speak or present at managed events. This object is available in API version 67.0 and later.
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# Expert

Represents the details of an expert who can speak or present at managed events. This object is available in API version 67.0 and later.

## Supported Calls

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

## Fields

### AccountId

- **Type**: reference
- **Properties**: Create, Filter, Group, Sort
- **Description**: The ID of the person account of the the expert who is external to the company.
    
    This field is a relationship field.
- **Relationship Name**: Account
- **Relationship Type**: Master-detail
- **Refers To**: Account (the master object)

### AdditionalInformation

- **Type**: string
- **Properties**: Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update
- **Description**: Additional information about the expert, including background, expertise summary, professional overview, and any other relevant context for their profile.

### EvaluationStatus

- **Type**: picklist
- **Properties**: Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update
- **Description**: Specifies the evaluation staus of the expert. The evaluation can include processes such as background checks, compliance checks, and credentials.

### ExpenseSysExpertIdentifier

- **Type**: string
- **Properties**: Create, Filter, Group, idLookup, Nillable, Sort, Update
- **Description**: The ID of the expert in an external system. For example, Concur Attendee ID.

### IsActive

- **Type**: boolean
- **Properties**: Create, Defaulted on create, Filter, Group, Sort, Update
- **Description**: Indicates whether the expert is active.
- **Default value**: false

### LastReferencedDate

- **Type**: dateTime
- **Properties**: Filter, Nillable, Sort
- **Description**: The timestamp when the current user last accessed this record indirectly, for example, through a list view or related record.

### LastViewedDate

- **Type**: dateTime
- **Properties**: Filter, Nillable, Sort
- **Description**: The timestamp when the current user last viewed this record or list view.
    
    If this value is null, and LastReferenceDate isn’t null, the user accessed this record or list view indirectly.

### Name

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

### PrimaryOrganizationId

- **Type**: reference
- **Properties**: Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update
- **Description**: The ID of the account of the organization that the expert is primarily associated with.
    
    This field is a relationship field.
- **Relationship Name**: PrimaryOrganization
- **Refers To**: Account

### SourceSystem

- **Type**: string
- **Properties**: Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update
- **Description**: The name of the external system that generated the record.

### SourceSystemIdentifier

- **Type**: string
- **Properties**: Create, Filter, Group, idLookup, Nillable, Sort, Update
- **Description**: The ID of the record in the external system.

### Status

- **Type**: picklist
- **Properties**: Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Restricted picklist, Sort, Update
- **Description**: Specifies the status of the expert.
- **Possible values**:
    - Approved
    - Nominated
    - Rejected

### Type

- **Type**: picklist
- **Properties**: Create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort, Update
- **Description**: Specifies the type of expert.

## 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.

ExpertFeed

Feed tracking is available for the object.

ExpertHistory

History is available for tracked fields of the object.