Salesforce Application Architect Data-Architect Question # 53 Topic 6 Discussion

Creating a custom object to store a copy of the record when changed and creating a custom object to store the previous and new field values are two possible actions that an architect can perform to meet the requirement of tracking field history on 100 Opportunity fields. A custom object can store more fields and records than the standard field history tracking feature, which has a limit of 20 fields per object and 18 or 24 months of data retention. A custom object can also be used for reporting and analysis of field history data. The other options are not feasible or effective for meeting the requirement