Data Loader Guide

Data Loader
When to Use Data Loader
Install Data Loader
Configure Data Loader
Enable Bulk API
Enable Bulk API 2.0
Keep Account Teams
Log In with Hardware 2FA
Create a Secure Connection with an External Client App
Using Data Loader
Run in Batch Mode (Windows Only)
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.

Log In with Hardware 2FA

Learn how to log in to Data Loader with OAuth and hardware 2FA.
You must create a Salesforce External Client App before using OAuth and two-factor authentication (2FA). See Create a Secure Connection with an External Client App.
To log in using OAuth and 2FA:
  1. Choose an action from Data Loader's main menu (for example, Insert, Update, Export).
  2. In the Step 1: Log In screen, select OAuth, and select your Environment.
  3. Click Log in.
  4. To complete the login process, follow the instructions in the Login from Browser window. By clicking the Link to Verification Page, you’re guided through a 2FA login sequence in your browser. You can use a hardware key, if necessary.