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How do I query field history tracking in Salesforce?
Select Fields & Relationships and click Set History Tracking.
- Select Enable Contact History, and then select the fields on which you want to track the changes. ( You can select maximum 20 fields on an object)
- Click Save.
What is the maximum amount of fields you can set for history tracking on an object?
With Field Audit Trail, you can track up to 60 fields per object. Field history tracking also does not count against your organization’s paid data storage limits and you can track only 20 fields per object.
What is the Audit Trail and field history tracking?
Field Audit Trail lets you define a policy to retain archived field history data up to 10 years from the time the data was archived. This feature helps you comply with industry regulations related to audit capability and data retention.
Can a custom object be tracked in field history?
With Field History tracking, the field history of custom objects, as well as standard objects, can be tracked. The following is a list of standard objects that can be tracked:
How long is field history tracked in Salesforce?
Field History Tracking. You can select certain fields to track and display the field history in the History related list of an object. Field history data is retained for up to 18 months through your org, and up to 24 months via the API. Field history tracking data doesn’t count against your Salesforce org’s data storage limits.
Why is field history not tracked in apex?
If Process Builder, an Apex trigger, or a Flow causes a change on an object the current user doesn’t have permission to edit, that change isn’t tracked. Field history honors the permissions of the current user and doesn’t record changes that occur in system context.
What do you need to know about field history?
All entries include the date, time, nature of the change, and who made the change. Not all field types are available for historical trend reporting. Certain changes, such as case escalations, are always tracked.