Access custom object metadata in Salesforce backups to audit changes and resolve issues in your Salesforce environment. Reviewing the metadata helps you identify and address errors related to permissions or access issues.
Find metadata components such as search layouts, record types, list views, and validation rules for any given data object.
- Select the metadata service you wish to use.
- From the left-hand menu, select Backup History.
- Select a backup.
- Look for “Custom Object”, and click on the right of the number of records to download the object file.
- Unzip the file and open the CustomObject folder.
- Open the objects folder.
- Locate the object in question (i.e., Account, etc.), and open the file using any text editor.