Data Detect legacy-managed package scan logs offer insight into whether scans completed successfully. If a scan encountered an error or aborted unexpectedly, logs contain the error message and details about the issue.
Required Editions
Note The Data Detect legacy-managed package is unavailable for Summer '26. If you enabled
Data Detect legacy-managed package before Summer '26, it remains available in your
Salesforce org. We recommend that you use the new Salesforce Data Detect app instead. The
new Data Detect app is now part of the Shield app. See Data Detect End of Support.
| Available in: Lightning Experience |
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Available in: Enterprise, Performance, Unlimited, and Developer Editions. Requires the Salesforce Shield add-on subscription or the Data Detect add-on license. |
| User Permissions Needed | |
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| To use Data Detect: |
Modify All Data AND API Enabled AND System Administrator |
- In the Data Detect app, select the Scan Logs tab.
The page lists all scans.
- To view a log, click a value in the Scan Log Number column.
A detail view opens showing information about the scan including the run ID, the policy ID, and other information about the policy and scan results. The Messages section shows the scan status and any errors.
- If the Error Message field in the Message section includes an error, you can find more
information in the log’s related content.
- Select the Related tab.
A list of the objects included in the policy appears.
- If the Status column next to an object contains a value other than Success, select the
object.
A detail page for the object opens, including a field for error messages.
- Select the Related tab.