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title: Backfill For
slug: backfill-for
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createdAt: 2022-11-07T16:53:40.000Z
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### Description

Returns Org member for whom an open role is a backfill.

- **Code name**: `backfill`
- **Sensitivity**: Org public
- **Data type**: [Person](docId\:BZrX1MTDjk8CgkAW7UjQJ)
- **Data category**: Recruiting
- **Entity type:** Job
- **Read only:** Yes
- **Properties**: This field inherits the properties of the [Person](docId\:BZrX1MTDjk8CgkAW7UjQJ) data type.

:::hint{type="info"}
**Backfill For** is not the same as **Historic Backfill**. Backfill For is used during the hiring workflow to identify who a currently open or departing job is replacing, and is cleared once the role is filled. Historic Backfill is a reporting field that resolves the previous holder's details as of their last day in the role. See [Compare current vs. previous pay with Historic Backfill](https://docs.charthop.com/compare-current-vs-previous-pay-with-historic-backfill).
:::