Custom fields you delete from an object are removed from the object but remain in the
system for 15 days until they’re hard deleted automatically by Salesforce. During that time, the
deleted custom fields continue to count toward your custom field allocation. When your org
reaches 75% of its custom field allocation and it has custom fields that are ready to hard
delete, Salesforce displays the Purge button. You can use it to initiate the hard delete process
and free up custom field allocation for your org before the hard delete takes place.
Required Editions
| Available in: Salesforce Classic |
| Available in: Enterprise, Performance, and Unlimited
Editions |
| User Permissions
Needed |
| To purge deleted fields: |
Customize Application
AND
View All Data
|
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Go to the object's Deleted Fields detail page to find its recently deleted custom
fields.
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Click Purge to free up custom fields faster than the automated
process.
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Confirm the purge action when Salesforce prompts you to do so.
The custom fields that are in the ready for the hard-delete state move to the
hard-delete process state. The hard-delete process completely removes the field and the
associated system data. If changing the status of the fields takes longer than 30
seconds, Salesforce sends an email with more information to the user who clicked the
button.
