Data Loader Guide

Data Loader
When to Use Data Loader
Considerations for Installing Data Loader
Configure Data Loader
Using Data Loader
Running in Batch Mode (Windows Only)
Command-Line Quick Start (Windows Only)
Data Loader Third-Party Licenses
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Considerations for Installing Data Loader

Available in: Enterprise, Performance, Unlimited, Developer, and Database.com Editions

User Permissions Needed
To access the page to download Data Loader: “Modify All Data”
To use Data Loader: The appropriate user permission for the operation you are doing, for example, “Create” on accounts to insert new accounts

System Requirements for Windows

To use Data Loader for Windows, you need:
  • Microsoft® Windows® 7 or Windows XP
  • 120 MB free disk space
  • 256 MB available memory
  • Java JRE 1.6
  • Sun JVM 1.6
  • Administrator privileges on the machine

System Requirements for Mac OS

To use Data Loader for Mac, you need:
  • Mac® OS X
  • 120 MB free disk space
  • 256 MB available memory
  • Java JRE 1.6
  • Sun JVM 1.6
  • Administrator privileges on the machine

Installation Considerations

Over time, several versions of the Data Loader client application have been available for download. Some earlier versions were called “AppExchange Data Loader” or “Sforce Data Loader.” You can run different versions at the same time on one computer. However, do not install more than one copy of the same version.

The latest version is always available in Salesforce. If you have previously installed the latest version and want to install it again, first remove the current from your computer.

If you experience login issues in the command line interface after upgrading to a new version of Data Loader, please try re-encrypting your password to solve the problem. For information on the password encryption utility, see Encrypt from the Command Line.

Tip

The Data Loader command-line interface is supported for Windows only.

Note

To make changes to the source code, download the open-source version of Data Loader from https://github.com/forcedotcom/dataloader.

Login Considerations

If your organization restricts IP addresses, logins from untrusted IPs are blocked until they’re activated. Salesforce automatically sends you an activation email that you can use to log in. The email contains a security token that you must add to the end of your password. For example, if your password is mypassword, and your security token is XXXXXXXXXX, you must enter mypasswordXXXXXXXXXX to log in.