In version 8.0 and later, installing the Data Loader adds several directories under the installation directory that are needed for automated batch processing.
| 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.
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bin—Contains the batch files encrypt.bat for encrypting passwords and process.bat for running batch processes.
For information on running Data Loader from the command-line, see Run Batch File With Windows Command-Line Interface.
configs—The default configuration directory. Contains the configuration files config.properties, Loader.class, and log-conf.xml.
The config.properties file that is generated when you modify the Settings dialog in the graphical user interface is in C:\Users\{userName}\dataloader\version\configs.
Data Loader runs the operation, file, or map listed in the configuration file that you specify. If you don’t specify a configuration directory, the current directory is used.
samples—Contains subdirectories of sample files for reference.
The file paths provided in these topics start one level below the installation directory. For example, \configs means C:\Users\{userName}\dataloader\version\configs, provided you accepted the default installation directory. If you installed the program in a different location, use that directory path.
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