Prerequisites

Prerequisites for this quick start.

Required Editions
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.

Note
  • Data Loader installed on the computer that runs the command-line process.
  • The Java Runtime Environment (JRE) installed on the computer that runs the command-line process.
  • Familiarity with importing and exporting data by using the Data Loader interactively through the user interface. This makes it easier to understand how the command-line functionality works.

When you install Data Loader, sample files are installed in the samples directory under the user’s directory, for example, C:\Users\{userName}\dataloader\version\samples\. Examples of files that are used in this quick start are in the \samples\conf directory.

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See Also

Data Loader
When to Use Data Loader
Install Data Loader
Configure Data Loader
Using Data Loader
Run 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
Previous Versions