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File metadata sync

Metadata sync writes Salesforce field values onto the file in your storage provider, so the file carries its business context wherever it is read. This page is for administrators setting that up.

Each mapping links one Salesforce field to one external metadata key, for a specific provider and object. Configure them from Storage Settings.

Supported field types are scalar values only: text, number, checkbox, date, datetime, picklist, phone, email and URL.

ProviderWhen
Amazon S3, Google Cloud StorageIn the signed upload headers, as the file is uploaded
Azure Blob StorageAs an update straight after the upload
SharePointOn the backing list item’s fields

Use the Re-sync All action in Storage Settings for Azure Blob Storage and SharePoint when you need to push current Salesforce field values out to files that are already stored.

Google Cloud Storage needs its CORS rule to allow any request header for metadata sync to work from the browser. The rule in Configure CORS on the bucket already includes it.