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# Salesforce metadata collector

# Salesforce metadata collector {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated July 28, 2026  
![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read  
Salesforce metadata collector provides read-only access to metadata from a Salesforce instance.

The collector harvests metadata for Salesforce Objects and Fields, Reports, and Dashboards in a Salesforce instance and make it searchable and discoverable in the data catalog.

## Metadata cataloged {#salesforce-metadata-collector__section_cf3_zkh_bkc}

The collector catalogs the following information.
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| Object | Information cataloged |
|-|-|
| Object | Name, Description, Custom Object (true or false), Mergeable Object (true or false), Queryable Object (true or false) |
| Field | Name, Description, Field Type, Security Classification, Compliance Group, Inline Help Text, Length, Default Value, Formula (calculated fields), Allowed Values (picklist fields), Created Date, Created By, Last Modified Date, Last Modified By |
| Summary field | Summarized object, Aggregation type, Aggregated field, Any filters on the summarization (filter field, filter operation, and filter value) |
| Dashboard | Name, Type, External URL |
| Report | Name, Type, Format |
| Detail column | Name, Fully-Qualified Name |
| Grouping column | Name, Fully-Qualified Name, Grouping level |
| Aggregation column | Name, Formula |
[Table 1. Cataloged metadata]

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Following additional information is cataloged when you run the collector with the Enable Governance Metadata Collection parameter.
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| Object | Information cataloged |
|-|-|
| Row Filter Access Control | Name |
| Column Mask Access Control | Name |
| Attribute Based Access Control | Name, Description, Created by, Created at, Modified by, Modified at, On securable type, For securable type, To principals, Except principals |
| Workspace bindings | Workspace ID, Binding type |
| Privileges | Granted to, Granted by, Privilege type, Granted on object, Inherited from |
[Table 2. Cataloged governance policies]

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## Relationships between objects {#salesforce-metadata-collector__section_m5p_zkh_bkc}

Catalog pages show relationships between the following data asset types:
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| Object | Relationship |
|-|-|
| Field | Object |
| Report | Detail Column, Grouping Column, Aggregate Column |
| Grouping Column | Report |
| Aggregation Column | Report |
| Detail Column | Report |
| Row Filter Access Control | Applies to table, Uses function, Using column, Contained within schema |
| Column Mask Access Control | Applies to column, Uses function, Contained within schema |
| Attribute Based Access Control | Applies to catalog, Schema and table, Defined on catalog, Schema and table, Uses function |
| Catalog | Has workspace bindings, Has privileges |
| Schema | Has privileges |
| Table | Has privileges |
| Storage credential | Has workspace bindings |
| External Location | Has workspace bindings |
[Table 3. Relationships between harvested data asset pages]

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## Lineage for Salesforce {#salesforce-metadata-collector__section_kwv_zkh_bkc}

The following lineage information is collected by the Salesforce collector:
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|   |   |
|-|-|
| Field | Report Column that uses data from the field |
[Table 4. Lineage available by object]

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## Authentication supported {#salesforce-metadata-collector__section_c2s_glh_bkc}

The collector uses username and password authentication to connect to Salesforce via [connected applications](https://docs.data.world/en/197977-preparing-to-run-the-salesforce-collector.html#UUID-d6750602-acdf-aa41-e87d-17b7fe18833a_section-idm234447327721945).
* **[Prepare to run the Salesforce collector](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/cxIysP6OD0PhbfKm3oalng)**   
  Set up access for cataloging Salesforce resources by configuring user credentials, security tokens, and connected applications.
* **[Create a Salesforce metadata collector](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/7zu4kiTtIJnd1MZgMuYWSA)**   
  Create a collector to import metadata from Salesforce.