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Exporting and downloading data

Everything a backup captures can come back out — as data files, schema definitions, change lists, or individual binary files.

Downloading an object's data​

Open a run, then the object you want. The header offers:

  • Download data — the object's captured records. Large objects are stored in several parts; the button becomes a menu listing each part with its size.
  • Download schema — the object's structure as captured at run time (fields, types), so you can interpret the data even after your org's schema has changed.

[SCREENSHOT REQUIRED: Object detail page with the Download data and Download schema buttons]

Downloading change lists (CSV)​

The object page's Record History table shows, per run, how many records were added, modified, and deleted. Each of those numbers is a link — click it to download the corresponding change list as a CSV. It's the fastest way to answer "exactly which records changed on Tuesday?".

Downloading files​

For file objects (attachments, documents, Salesforce Files, static resources), the object page lists the captured files individually so you can download exactly the one you need.

Prefer a search-driven approach? The Query Console's File Search lists every file in a snapshot with a download link per row.

Bigger exports​

  • Query-shaped extracts — run any SQL against the snapshot in the Query Console and download the result as CSV.
  • Restore instead of export — if the goal is getting records back into Salesforce, don't export/reimport by hand; use Restore, which handles relationships and ordering for you.