Backup & Archive Permissions

Overview

This article provides a comprehensive overview of Backup & Archive permissions, emphasizing their significance and how they manage access and features within the app. Each permission is linked explicitly to the Salesforce Organization it's assigned to. Users cannot perform actions on a connected organization without the relevant permissions for that organization.

Below is a table summarizing the actions users can perform according to each permission type. Following the table, you will find detailed explanations of the capabilities and limitations associated with each permission.

Action/Permission	Backup & Archive	Restore	Export	App Settings
Can Backup/Archive
Can Restore
Can Export
Edit Settings
Can Purge
Can Search

To perform a Search and Purge of records, both Backup & Archive and App Settings permissions are required.

Backup & Archive

Create	Backup & Archive, Import, Templates, Search, Scheduled Backup & Archive jobs
Edit	Templates, Scheduled Backup & Archive jobs
View	Backup & Archive, Import, Templates, Search, Scheduled Backup & Archive jobs
Abort	Backup, Archive, Import, Search jobs
No Access	Restore, Export, Settings sections

Restore

Create	Restore Requests, Restore jobs
Edit
View	Restore Requests, Restore, Backup & Archive jobs
Abort	Restore, Restore Request jobs
No Access	Backup & Archive, Export, Search, Settings sections

Export

Create	Export jobs
Edit
View	Export jobs
Abort	Export jobs
No Access	Backup & Archive, Restore, Search, Settings sections

App Settings

Create	Purge jobs
Edit	Backup & Archive Settings
View	Backup & Archive, Search, Purge jobs
Abort	Purge, jobs
No Access	Backup & Archive, Restore, Export sections