Starting with the Spring '18 release, Field History Tracking and Field History Archive can now be deleted. Enable the 'Delete from Field History' and 'Delete from Field History Archive' user permissions to make them available, and assign them to your users.
Follow these steps to make the Delete from Field History and Delete from Field History Archive permissions available.
1. Click Setup.
2. Enter User Interface in the Quick Find box and select User Interface.
3. Under the Setup heading, select the "Delete from Field History" and "Delete from Field History Archive" checkbox.
4. Click Save.
After enabling the permissions above, grant your users the system permissions below via permission set or custom profile.
Note:
See Also:
Delete Field History and Field Audit Trail Data
Configure User Interface Settings
Field History Tracking and storage
Use Data Loader to mass delete field history
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