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Finding and downloading files

Need one file back — a lost attachment, an old contract PDF, a deleted static resource? You don't have to restore anything. The Query Console can list every file in a snapshot and hand you a download link per file.

Using the File Search queries​

  1. Open the Query Console on the snapshot that contains the file.
  2. In the Queries library, open the built-in File Search folder and pick the query for the file type you're after — Salesforce Files (latest), Files attached to records, Attachments (classic), Documents (classic), or Static resources.
  3. Run it, then narrow it down with a WHERE clause — by name, parent record, date, or owner. (Built-ins are read-only; Duplicate one to keep your customized version.)
  4. Click the Download link in the result row to get the file, with its original name and type.

[SCREENSHOT REQUIRED: File Search query results with the Download column visible]

Example​

Duplicate Salesforce Files (latest) and add a filter like:

WHERE FileExtension = 'pdf'
  AND ContentSize > 1000000
ORDER BY ContentSize DESC

…to list only large PDFs, newest first.

Good to know​

  • Files download exactly as they were captured in that snapshot — an older snapshot gives you the older version of the file.
  • To restore a file into Salesforce (rather than to your computer), use Restore with the file's parent records in scope.