Bulk API 2.0 and Bulk API Developer Guide
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Prepare CSV Files
The first row in a CSV file lists the field names for the object that you're processing.
Each subsequent row corresponds to a record in Salesforce. A record consists of a series of fields
that are delimited by commas. A CSV file can contain multiple records and constitutes a
batch.
All the records in a CSV file must be for the same object. You specify this object in the job associated with the batch. All batches associated with a job must contain records for the same object.
Note the following when processing CSV files with the Bulk API:
- The Bulk API doesn't support any delimiter except for a comma.
- The Bulk API is optimized for processing large sets of data and has a strict format for CSV files. See Valid CSV Record Rows. The easiest way to process CSV files is to enable Bulk API for Data Loader.
- You must include all required fields when you create a record. You can optionally include any other field for the object.
- If you're updating a record, any fields that aren't defined in the CSV file are ignored during the update.
- Files must be in UTF-8 format.