Field History Tracking

[dishotton]

Why can't I have a custom object track field history?  I have enabled it on the object and selected the fields.  It shows with a related list but no data appears.

Is there something about Master-Detail vs lookup to this?

Thanks 

[Stevemo]

What field history are you trying to track? Custom Object field history? or related Object field history?

Which objects are involved, and what is their relationship to each other?   

[dishotton]

Tracking custom fields in custom object.  the custom object is detail to Account which is master.

I have the related list with data but i cannot find the report that usually comes with history tracking. 

[Stevemo]

Where are you looking for the report?  It might be under "Other Reports" in the Report Data Type option.  

Which edition of SFDC are you using?  I'm using EE, and I have Field History Reports for several different custom objects (both Master-Detail and Lookup relationships) 

[dishotton]

I've looked in all the report folders just in case.  When i asked SFDC support for assistance, they said the history report is not available for Master-Detail but that just doesn't make sense.

I'm running EE and have other history reports - just not this one!

very very odd 

[Stevemo]

I just double checked, and you're right.  With Master-Detail relationships you lose Custom Child Object Field History Reports.