Step Five: Import the Data

Now that all the pieces are in place, you can run Data Loader from the command line and insert some new accounts.

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

Note


User Permissions Needed
To insert records: Create on the record
To update records: Edit on the record
To upsert records: Create or Edit on the record
To delete records: Delete on the record
To hard delete records: Delete on the record
  1. Copy the following data to a file named accountInsert.csv. It’s account data that you import into your organization.
    Name,Industry,NumberOfEmployees
     Dickenson plc,Consulting,120
     GenePoint,Biotechnology,265
     Express Logistics and Transport,Transportation,12300
     Grand Hotels & Resorts Ltd,Hospitality,5600
  2. In the command prompt window, enter the following command:

    process.bat "<file path to process-conf.xml>" <process name>

    • Replace <file path to process-conf.xml> with the path to the directory containing process-conf.xml.
    • Replace <process name> with the process specified in process-conf.xml.

    Your command looks something like this:

    process.bat "C:\DLTest\Command Line\Config" accountInsert

    After the process runs, the command prompt window displays success and error messages. You can also check the log files: insertAccounts_success.csv and insertAccounts_error.csv. After the process runs successfully, the insertAccounts_success.csv file contains the records that you imported, along with the ID and status of each record. For more information about the status files, see Review Data Loader Output Files.