Data Loader

Available in: both Salesforce Classic (not available in all orgs) and Lightning Experience

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

Data Loader is a client application for the bulk import or export of data. Use it to insert, update, delete, or export Salesforce records.

When importing data, Data Loader reads, extracts, and loads data from comma-separated values (CSV) files or from a database connection. When exporting data, it outputs CSV files.

If commas aren’t appropriate for your locale, use a tab or other delimiter. Specify your delimiter in Data Loader Settings (Settings | Settings).

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You can use Data Loader in two different ways:

User interface—When you use the user interface, you work interactively to specify the configuration parameters, CSV files used for import and export, and the field mappings that map the field names in your import file with the field names in Salesforce.
Command line (Windows only)—When you use the command line, you specify the configuration, data sources, mappings, and actions in files. This enables you to set up Data Loader for automated processing.

Data Loader offers the following key features:

An easy-to-use wizard interface for interactive use
An alternate command-line interface for automated batch operations (Windows only)
Support for large files with up to 5 million records
Drag-and-drop field mapping
Support for all objects, including custom objects
Can be used to process data in both Salesforce and Database.com
Detailed success and error log files in CSV format
A built-in CSV file viewer
Support for Windows and Mac

To get started, see the following topics:

In previous versions, Data Loader has been known as “AppExchange Data Loader“ and “Sforce Data Loader.”

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Data Loader Guide

Data Loader