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# Creating and Running a Backup Metadata Restore Job

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#### Required User Credentials

\[**Flosum User**] - **Backup & Archive** license with **Restore** permissions
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## Overview

Restoring metadata using the Flosum Backup & Archive app is a one-step process, unlike the multi-step process required to restore backup or archive data. Once the restore is initiated, the job starts restoring your selected metadata immediately.

If you want to restore backup or archive data, see the corresponding article for the specific instructions.

* [Creating a Backup Restore Job (Preparation)](/backup-and-archive/restore/prepare-restore/creating-a-backup-restore-job-preparation.md)
* [Creating an Archive Restore Job (Preparation)](/backup-and-archive/restore/prepare-restore/creating-an-archive-restore-job-preparation.md)

## Create Metadata Restore

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### Select Restore Type

1. Click **Restore** from the sidebar menu.
2. Click the **Organization Switcher** from the breadcrumb path.

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3. Select the organization you wish to restore.

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4. Click **Backup Metadata**.&#x20;

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### Select Backup to Restore

1. Click **Select** for the Backup from which you wish to restore metadata.

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The list of backups will only include backups with metadata.
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2. Click **Next**.&#x20;

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### Select Metadata Types to Restore

In this section, you choose the metadata types you want to restore.

1. Click the **Add metadata type** menu to choose which Salesforce metadata types to restore.&#x20;

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2. Search or browse for the metadata type from the menu.
3. Check the metadata you want to add.
4. Click **Add** to add all the selected metadata types.&#x20;

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### (Optional) Add Filters to Metadata Types

You can optionally apply a filter to individual metadata types to further refine what metadata is restored.

1. Click **Filter** to add a filter to the metadata type.&#x20;

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2. Click **Add Filter** in the filter dialog to add a filter criteria.
3. The screenshot below shows an example filter.
4. Click **Apply** to save the filter.&#x20;

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5. Once all the objects are selected and filtered, click **Next**.&#x20;

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### Execute the Restore Job

When the Metadata Restore job is initiated, the restoration process begins automatically. Unlike backup or archive restoration, you won't need to review the metadata being restored.

1. Ensure the correct backup is chosen for the restore job, and verify that appropriate metadata types and filters are applied.
2. Click **Run Restore** to initiate the restore job.&#x20;

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3. After starting the restore job, you will be taken to the **Restore > History** tab.
4. The table shows the status of the Restore job.&#x20;

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5. Once the **Restore** is complete, you can view the restored data in your Salesforce organization.&#x20;

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