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by Julius Ebert Published 3 years ago Updated 2 years ago
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  • Open the Data Loader.
  • Click Insert, Update , Upsert, Delete, or Hard Delete. These commands are also listed in the File menu.
  • Enter your Salesforce username and password. To log in, click Log in. When you are logged in, click Next. ...
  • Choose an object. For example, if you are inserting Account records, select Account. ...
  • To select your CSV file, click Browse. For example, if you are inserting Account records, you could specify a CSV file called insertaccounts.csv containing a Name column for the names ...
  • Click Next. After the object and CSV file are initialized, click OK.
  • If you are performing an upsert, your CSV file must contain a column of ID values for matching against existing records. ...
  • Define how the columns in your CSV file map to Salesforce fields. To select an existing field mapping, click Choose an Existing Map. ...
  • For each operation, the Data Loader generates two unique CSV log files. ...
  • To complete the operation, click Finish, and then click Yes to confirm. As the operation proceeds, a progress information window reports the status of the data movement.
  • To view your success or error files, click View Successes or View Errors. To close the wizard, click OK .

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How to backup your Salesforce data?

How to back up your Salesforce data – automatically!

  1. Click on Data Export
  2. Click the button to Schedule Export
  3. On the Schedule Export page, we recommend selecting every Monday, and choose an early start time (4 or 5am). ...
  4. Ensure the box "include all data" is checked.

How do I install Salesforce data loader on Windows?

  • Install Zulu OpenJDK version 11 for Windows using the .MSI file.
  • From Setup, download the Data Loader installation file.
  • Right-click the .zip file and select Extract All.
  • In the Data Loader folder, double-click the install.bat file. ...
  • Specify where to install Data Loader, and select whether to overwrite an existing Data Loader installation.

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When do we use the data loader in Salesforce?

Salesforce data loader is handily used for export, insert, update and deletion of records. Data Loader is a client application for the bulk import or export of data. Use it to insert, update, delete, or export Salesforce records. Scenario where you need to export all or some of your records (example – contact or Accounts) in a csv file.

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Want to follow along with an instructor as you work through this step? Take a look at this video, part of the Trail Together series on Trailhead Live.

Introduction

You’ve already gotten the Dataloader.io gassed up and ready to go. Time to take it for one more spin. In this step, use Dataloader.io to update the records you exported in the previous step, filling in site information for the companies on the list to allow the sales team to identify them by their region.

Update Using Dataloader.io

Start by clicking here to open the account-site file and save it to your Desktop.

Verify Step

You’ll be completing this project in your own hands-on org. Click Launch to get started, or click the name of your org to choose a different one.

How to enable date format that begins with the day rather than the month?

To enable date formats that begin with the day rather than the month, select the Use European date format box inthe Settings dialog. European date formats are dd/MM/yyyy and dd/MM/yyyy HH:mm:ss.

Can you access Salesforce data loader logs?

If you need to investigate a problem with Data Loader, or if requested by Salesforce CustomerSupport, you can access log files that track the operations and network connections made by DataLoader.

Does Data Loader use encryption?

Data Loader offers an encryption utility to secure passwords specified in configuration files. WhileData Loader does not handle encryption directly, data in transit is encrypted when using a secureconnection such as HTTPS.

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Follow Along with Trail Together

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Want to follow along with an instructor as you work through this step? Take a look at this video, part of the Trail Together series on Trailhead Live. (This clip starts at the 18:32 minute mark, in case you want to rewind and watch the beginning of the step again.)
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Introduction

  • You’ve already gotten the Dataloader.io gassed up and ready to go. Time to take it for one more spin. In this step, use Dataloader.io to update the records you exported in the previous step, filling in site information for the companies on the list to allow the sales team to identify them by their region.
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Update Using Dataloader.Io

  • Start by clicking hereto open the account-site file and save it to your Desktop. 1. Ensure the account-site file and the Account Exports file (from the previous step) are open. 2. Copy and paste the contents of the Account Site column from the account-site file into the blank Sitecolumn in the Accounts Export file. 3. Save the Accounts Export.csv f...
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View The Results

  • Finally, create a list view to check the import. 1. Click the App Launcher and select Sales. 2. Click the Accountstab. 3. Click the List View Controls icon and select Newfrom the dropdown. 4. Enter Accounts Modified Todayas the List Name. 5. Select Only I can see this list view. 6. Click Save. 7. Under Filters on the right, click Add Filter and fill in the criteria: 8. Click Done. 9. Click Add Filter a…
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