Question

An administrator deleted a custom field called 'Warranty_End_Date__c' from the Asset object two weeks ago. A sales manager now reports that a report broke and needs the field and its historical data back. What should the administrator do?

Accepted Answer

Undelete the field from the deleted fields list on the Asset object, since deleted custom fields and their data are retained for 15 days before permanent erasure.

Answer

Recreate the field with the same name and API name; the historical data will automatically reassociate with the new field.

Answer

Restore the field from the org's Recycle Bin, which stores deleted fields for up to 30 days.

Answer

Open a case with Salesforce Support, as deleted custom fields and their data cannot be recovered by an administrator.