You can view the file differences for the Salesforce metadata—such as layouts, Apex code, and workflows—between two different backup times. You can also compare two Salesforce organizations.
Before You Begin
Verify that you have both a full backup and an incremental backup. For more information, see Performing Salesforce Backups.
Procedure
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From the navigation pane, go to Protect > Salesforce.
The Salesforce Overview page appears.
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Go to the Organizations tab.
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In the Name column, click the app.
The app details page appears.
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On the Compare tab, from the Select compare type list, select Metadata compare.
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From the Select source date and Select date to compare lists, select the dates for the backups that you want to compare.
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From the Select destination organization list, select the Salesforce organization that contains the metadata that you want to compare.
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Click Compare.
The Metadata summary section appears.
Columns display the metadata that were added, modified, and deleted.
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To view details for metadata, in the Added, Modified, or Deleted column, click the number.
The <column_name> metadata components section appears.
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To view difference between the source and destination metadata, next to the metadata filename, select the check box, and then click View difference.
The Metadata difference dialog box appears.
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To download the source metadata, next to the metadata, select the check box, and then click Download > Download source files.
To download the destination metadata, next to the metadata, select the check box, and then click Download > Download destination files.
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