Data Loader Command Line Introduction
In addition to using Data Loader interactively to import and export data, you can run it from the command line. You can use commands to automate the import and export of data.
| Required Editions |
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| Available in: both Salesforce Classic (not available in all orgs) and Lightning Experience |
| Available in: Enterprise, Performance, Unlimited, and Developer editions |
The Data Loader command-line interface is supported for Windows only.
This quick start shows you how to use the Data Loader command-line functionality to import data. Follow these steps.
- Step 1: Create the encryption key
- Step 2: Create the encrypted password for your login username
- Step 3: Create the Field Mapping File
- Step 4: Create a process-conf.xml file that contains the import configuration settings
- Step 5: Run the process and import the data
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