View the details of backup and restore activities of Objects and Metadata
Overview
As a Salesforce admin, you can get a more detailed insight and view about the state of Objects (Records) and Metadata for each backup and restore activity using the new Activity Details page. This view will help you restore data in case of accidental deletion and ensure business continuity.
You can see the following details:
- Summary of the backup and restore activity
- Actual count of the number of new, updated, and deleted Objects (Records) and Files along with their backup status
- Actual count of the number of new, updated, and deleted Metadata (Component) and their backup status
- Actual count of the number of failed and successful Objects (Records) and their restore status
- Actual count of the number of failed and successful Objects Metadata (Component) and their restore status
Activity Details page
Provides a summary and detailed view of backup and restore activities of all the Salesforce Objects, Records, Files, Metadata, and Components.
Access Path
On the Salesforce console, click the inSync app. The Dashboard page is displayed. You can access the Activity Details page from any of the following:
- Dashboard: Click on the Last Backup Status to view the activity details for that activity
- Recent Activity: Click on the Status to view the activity details for that activity
- Activity Stream: Click on the Status to view the activity details for that activity
Backup activity details
Use the Activity Details page to get a granular view of new, updated, and deleted backed up Objects and Metadata.
Summary tab
The following table lists the fields in the Summary tab.
Field | Description |
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Activity Summary | |
Activity Type |
Details of the type of backup activity performed.
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Completed On | Date and time when the backup activity completed. |
Status |
Status of the backup activity performed.
To know more about the different backup status, see Last Backup Status. |
API Usage | Details of APIs consumed in the last completed backup activity. |
Backup Detail | |
Total | Total number of Objects, Records, Files, Metadata, Components that were backed up. |
New | The count of newly added Objects, Records, Files, Metadata, Components after the last completed successful backup. |
Updated | The count of newly updated Objects, Records, Files, Metadata, Components after the last completed successful backup. |
Deleted | The count of deleted Objects, Records, Files, Metadata, Components. |
Failed | The count of Objects, Records, Metadata, Components for which the backup failed. |
Action | |
Download Log | Click Download Log to download and view the backup activity logs. |
Objects tab
The following table lists the fields in the Objects tab.
Field | Description |
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Search by object | Type in the name of the specific object for which you want to view the backup activity details and press enter. |
Objects (Records) |
Displays a list of all the Object's API name and the total number of records' count in brackets that get backed up for that object.
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New (Count) |
Displays the count of new records. |
Updated (Count) |
Displays the count of updated records. |
Deleted (Count) |
Displays the count of deleted records. Click on the link to download the record IDs of the deleted objects in CSV format. |
Backup Status |
The backup status of each Object (Record). By default, the view of Backup Status is displayed as mentioned in the hierarchy below:
Use the sorting option at the top right corner of Backup Status to change the view of status to alphabetical order in ascending or descending listing. For example: If the sorting selection is ascending, it will be displayed as follows:
Click on the status to view and know about the error details in case of failed and partially failed backups.
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Filter by ![]() |
Filter the activity details view as per your requirement. You can filter using the following options:
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Listing page view | View 1000 records at a time on one page. |
Action | |
Download Log | Click Download Log to download and view the backup activity logs. |
Metadata tab
The following table lists the fields in the Metadata tab.
Field | Description |
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Search by Metadata | Type in the name of the specific Metadata for which you want to view the backup activity details and press enter. |
Metadata (Component) | Displays a list of all the Metadata (Component) by default. |
New (Count) | Displays the count of new components |
Updated (Count) | Displays the count of updated components. |
Deleted (Count) | Displays the count of the deleted components. |
Backup Status |
The backup status of each Metadata (Component). By default, the view of Backup Status is displayed as mentioned in the hierarchy below:
Use the sorting option at the top right corner of Backup Status to change the view of status to alphabetical order in ascending or descending listing. For example: If the sorting selection is ascending, it will be displayed as follows:
Click on the status to view and know about the error details in case of failed and partially failed backups. |
Filter by ![]() |
Filter the activity details view as per your requirement. You can filter using the following options:
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Listing page view | View 1000 records at a time on one page. |
Action | |
Download Log | Click Download Log to download and view the backup activity logs. |
Restore activity details
Use the Activity Details page to get a granular view of successful and failed restored Objects and Metadata.
Summary tab
The following table lists the fields in the Summary tab.
Field | Description |
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Activity Summary | |
Activity Type |
Details of the type of activity performed
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Status |
Status of the restore activity performed.
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API Usage | Details of API used. |
Total Objects | The total count of restored Objects. |
Destination Org Name | The location where the Objects and Metadata were restored. |
Overwrite Existing data | Displays Enabled or Disabled based on the option selected. |
Restore Deleted Child Records | Displays Enabled or Disabled based on the option selected. |
Total Metadata | The total count of restored Metadata. |
Action | |
Download Log | Click Download Log to download and view the restore activity logs. |
Objects tab
The following table lists the fields in the Objects tab.
Field | Description |
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Search by object | Type in the name of the specific object for which you want to view the restore activity details and press enter. |
Objects (Records) | Displays a list of all the Objects (Records) by default. |
Success (Count) | The count of successfully restored records. |
Failed (Count) | The count of records for which restore failed. |
Restore Status |
The restore status of each Object (Record). By default, the view of Restore Status is displayed as mentioned in the hierarchy below:
Use the sorting option at the top right corner of Restore Status to change the view of status to alphabetical order in ascending or descending listing. For example: If the sorting selection is ascending, it will be displayed as follows:
Click on the status to view and know more about the error details in case of failed and partially failed restores. |
Listing page view | View 1000 records at a time on one page. |
Action | |
Download Log |
Click Download Log to download and view the activity logs.
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Metadata tab
The following table lists the fields in the Metadata tab.
Field | Description |
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Search by metadata | Type in the name of the specific Metadata for which you want to view the restore activity details and press enter. |
Metadata (Component) | Displays a list of all the Metadata (Component) by default. |
Success (Count) | The count of successfully restored components |
Failed (Count) | The count of failed restored components. |
Restore Status |
The restore status of each Metadata (Component). By default, the view of Restore Status is displayed as mentioned in the hierarchy below:
Use the sorting option at the top right corner of Restore Status to change the view of status to alphabetical order listing. Click on the status to view and know more about the error details in case of failed and partially failed restores. |
Listing page view | View 1000 records at a time on one page. |
Action | |
Download Log | Click Download Log to download and view the activity logs. |
Activity Stream
You can cancel any ongoing backup and restore activity. To cancel an activity, click the icon and then click Yes on the confirmation pop-up that appears. The status of the activity changes to Backup Canceled by Administrator. For more details, see Activity Stream.