Data Loader Guide

Data Loader
When to Use Data Loader
Install Data Loader
Configure Data Loader
Using Data Loader
Run in Batch Mode (Windows Only)
Installed Directories and Files
Encrypt from the Command Line
Upgrade Your Batch Mode Interface
Run Batch File With Windows Command-Line Interface
Configure Batch Processes
Data Loader Process Configuration Parameters
Data Loader Command-Line Operations and Exit Codes
Configure Database Access
Map Columns
Run Individual Batch Processes
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.

Upgrade Your Batch Mode Interface

The batch mode interface in Data Loader versions 8.0 and later aren’t backward-compatible with earlier versions. If you’re using a version earlier than 8.0 to run batch processes, you have these options.

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

Note

  • Maintain the old version for batch use

    Do not uninstall your old version of Data Loader. Continue to use that version for batch processes. You can't take advantage of newer features such as database connectivity, but your integrations continue to work. Optionally, install the new version alongside the old version and dedicate the old version solely to batch processes.

  • Generate a new config.properties file from the new GUI

    If you originally generated your config.properties file from the graphical user interface, use the new version to set the same properties and generate a new file. Use this new file with the new batch mode interface.

  • Manually update your config.properties file

    If your old config.properties file was created manually, you must manually update it for the new version. For more information, see Installed Directories and Files.