History Tracking Enhancements in the Shield Extension

Each Salesforce org comes with the default capability of tracking up to 20 fields per object. When you turn on Field Audit Trail, you can configure up to 200 fields per object for tracking.

History Retention Policy Manager

In the History Retention Policy Manager, you can manage the tracking and retention of field history across supported objects.

With this tool, you can identify and track sensitive fields using automated visual indicators and filtering. This helps pinpoint high-risk fields to ensure they are properly tracked.

Additionally, you can control data retention by setting archive and retention periods. This aids in complying with audit and compliance requests and reduces the risk of long-term exposure of sensitive data. The centralized location of the History Retention Policy Manager also helps you comply with changes in regulatory requirements.

Furthermore, you can monitor changes by viewing previous snapshots of history retention policies. This enables audit trails and demonstrates compliance efforts.

Field History Explorer

The Field History Explorer feature complements Field Audit Trail. Using this feature, you can search for a specific record to view history changes for all tracked fields on that record. The information provides a detailed audit trail, showing who changed what and when. This can be important for looking into suspicious activities related to data changes.

Using the Over Time, By Field, and By Use views, you can find and understand change patterns. These views help you identify possible security breaches or unauthorized access.

You can also revert changes directly within the Field History Explorer, quickly correcting errors or undoing unauthorized modifications, thus minimizing potential damage or data loss.

Read more about Field History Explorer and History Retention Policy Manager, in the Own from Salesforce Knowledge Base.