Creating and Running a Backup Metadata Restore Job

Select Restore Type

1. Click Restore from the sidebar menu.

2. Click the Connection Switcher from the breadcrumb path.

   
3. Select the connection you wish to restore.

   
4. Click Backup Metadata.

   

Select Backup to Restore

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

1. Click Next.

   

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.

   
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.

   

(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.

   
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.

   
5. Once all the objects are selected and filtered, click Next.

   

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.

   
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.

   
5. Once the Restore is complete, you can view the restored data in your Salesforce organization.