Data Loader Guide

Data Loader
When to Use Data Loader
Install Data Loader
Configure Data Loader
Enable Bulk API
Enable Bulk API 2.0
Keep Account Teams
Log In with Hardware 2FA
Create a Secure Connection with an External Client App
Using Data Loader
Run in Batch Mode (Windows Only)
Command-Line Quick Start (Windows Only)
Data Loader Third-Party Licenses
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Note: This release is in preview. Features described here don’t become generally available until the latest general availability date that Salesforce announces for this release. Before then, and where features are noted as beta, pilot, or developer preview, we can’t guarantee general availability within any particular time frame or at all. Make your purchase decisions only on the basis of generally available products and features.

Enable Bulk API 2.0

Select this option to use Bulk API 2.0 to insert, update, upsert, delete, and hard-delete records. Bulk API 2.0 is optimized to load or delete many records asynchronously. Supports all OAuth 2.0 flows supported by other Salesforce REST APIs. Bulk API 2.0's design is more consistent and better integrated with other Salesforce APIs. Bulk API 2.0 also has the advantage of future innovation. By default, Data Loader uses the SOAP-based API to process records.
To configure Data Loader to use Bulk API 2.0 for inserting, updating, upserting, deleting, and hard deleting records:
  1. To start Data Loader, double-click the Data Loader icon on your Desktop or in your Applications folder.
  2. Choose Settings | Settings.
  3. Select the Use Bulk API 2.0 option.
  4. Click OK.

Caution: You can hard delete records when you configure Data Loader to Use Bulk API 2.0. Keep in mind that hard-deleted records are immediately deleted and can’t be recovered from the Recycle Bin.

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