Salesforce Data Migration: Data Import Wizard vs Data Loader vs Data Loader CLI vs Bulk API
Introduction Data migration and data loading are common activities in Salesforce. Whether you're onboarding new customers, migrating legacy data, performing mass updates, or integrating with external systems, choosing the right tool is crucial. Salesforce provides multiple options: Data Import Wizard Data Loader Data Loader CLI Bulk API Each tool serves a different purpose and comes with its own limitations and advantages. 1. Data Import Wizard What is Data Import Wizard? Data Import Wizard is a browser-based data import tool available directly within Salesforce Setup. It is designed for administrators and business users who need a simple way to import data without installing software. According to Salesforce, Data Import Wizard supports: Accounts, Contacts, Leads, Solutions, Campaign Members, Person Accounts, and Custom Objects . It supports imports of up to 50,000 records at a time . It does not support many standard objects , such as Opportunities, Cases, Products, and others,...