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Reviewing changes

Open a tracker and pick a capture with the run picker — each capture is dated (the newest carries a Latest badge), and a Jump to a date field shows the run captured on or before any day you pick. The capture page has two tabs: Metadata changes and Browse metadata. This page covers the first; see Browsing your metadata for the other.

The change list​

The Metadata changes tab lists every component change since the previous capture, with its type, name, change kind, and who last modified it. The change kinds:

  • Added — a new component appeared.
  • Modified — an existing component changed.
  • Deleted — the component was removed from the org.
  • Renamed — the component's file name changed.
  • Excluded — the component left the tracker's scope (a scope change, not a deletion in the org).

Filter the list by type, change kind, or modified by, and page through large captures.

[SCREENSHOT REQUIRED: Metadata changes tab with filters and a list of added/modified/deleted components]

Reading a diff​

Click any change to open the diff dialog: the component's previous version and current version, compared line by line.

  • Split or unified view — side-by-side or single-column, your choice.
  • Ignore whitespace — hide formatting-only noise.
  • Long unchanged stretches are folded away as (...) so you see the substance.
  • For components with several files (like Aura bundles), pick the file inside the dialog.

[SCREENSHOT REQUIRED: Diff dialog in split view showing a modified Flow or Apex class]

Diffs are shareable: the dialog's address is a deep link — copy the URL and a teammate lands on the exact same diff.

Comparing whole snapshots​

The Compare button on a capture opens the snapshot-comparison page: diff this capture against another capture — from the same org or a different one. Pick the target org and build, click Compare, and you get the full list of added / modified / renamed / deleted components between the two, filterable by metadata type. It's the tool for "what changed since last month?" and "how far has the sandbox drifted from production?".

[SCREENSHOT REQUIRED: Compare metadata page diffing two builds with change count chips]

Downloading a capture​

Download metadata on a capture packages the full snapshot as a zip. Large orgs take a few minutes to package — the page tells you when the zip is ready.

Investigating further​

  • History — from any component you can see its whole change history across captures, not just this one change. See Browsing your metadata.
  • Ask AI — jump to the Org Assistant to ask what the changed component actually does.
  • Security angle — if the change touched profiles or permission sets, check the Security Center for its effect on your posture.