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title: "Step 4. Enable Backup of Files and Attachments"
description: "[This step is available only if the Salesforce user that you have specified at step 2 is assigned the Query All Files permission in Salesforce] Veeam Backup for Salesforce 3.2 allows you to back up items of the MobileApplicationDetail and..."
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breadcrumb: "User Guide > Performing Salesforce Backup > Creating Backup Policies > Step 4. Enable Backup of Files and Attachments"
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# Step 4. Enable Backup of Files and Attachments

[This step is available only if the Salesforce user that you have specified at step 2 is assigned the [Query All Files](permissions.md) permission in Salesforce]

::: important

Veeam Backup for Salesforce 3.2 allows you to back up items of the *MobileApplicationDetail* and *MailmergeTemplate* types. However, restore of these items is not supported.

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By default, Veeam Backup for Salesforce backs up only objects, records and fields that you select at [step 3](add_backup_policy_settings.md). At the **Files** step of the wizard, you can also decide whether you want to protect files and attachments. To do that, click the link in the **Backup files and attachments** field and select the necessary file types in the **File backup options** window. As soon as you click **Apply**, Veeam Backup for Salesforce will automatically add all items of the selected types to the backup scope.

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If you select the *ContentVersion* type, Veeam Backup for Salesforce will also back up items of the following types: *ContentDocument*, *ContentVersion*, *ContentNote*, *ContentDocumentLink*, *FeedItem*, *FeedAttachment*.

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By default, the product stores all backups of Salesforce files in the `/opt/vbsf/data` folder, with a subfolder for each protected organization. This subfolder is created with a unique name containing the organization ID and cannot be modified; however, you can modify the parent folder by changing the `data.storage.location` parameter value as described in section [Configuring Advanced Settings](advanced_settings.md).

::: notes

- If you change the `/opt/vbsf/data` parameter value, make sure that you move all your backups to a new location manually before enabling the backup policy that protects these files.
- If you remove a backup policy and then create a new policy for the same organization, Veeam Backup for Salesforce will use the same subfolder for this organization. 

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[![Creating Backup Policy](images/add_backup_policy_files.png "Creating Backup Policy")](images/add_backup_policy_files.png){.toggle scale=60}