Data Loader Guide

Data Loader
When to Use Data Loader
Installing Data Loader
Configure Data Loader
Using Data Loader
Running in Batch Mode (Windows Only)
Command-Line Quick Start (Windows Only)
Data Loader Command Line Introduction
Prerequisites
Step One: Create the Encryption Key File
Step Two: Create the Encrypted Password
Step Three: Create the Field Mapping File
Step Four: Create the Configuration File
Step Five: Import the Data
Data Loader Third-Party Licenses
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Step Two: Create the Encrypted Password

Available in: Salesforce Classic (not available in all orgs) and Lightning Experience
Available in: Enterprise, Performance, Unlimited, Developer, and Database.com Editions

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

Note

Create the encrypted password using the key file that you generated in the previous step.

  1. In the same command prompt window, enter the following command. Replace <password> with the password that you use to log in to Salesforce in Data Loader. Replace <key file path> with the file path you created in the previous step.

    encrypt.bat –e <password> <key file path>

    Command prompt window for creating an encrypted password.
  2. Copy the generated encrypted password. You use this value in a later step.