Recently I was working on a Salesforce.com CRM project. I came across a software called Data Loader. Let see in detail.The Force.com platform offers a development environment which you can use to create your own custom applications. Frequently, you will use the Force.com platform to create applications that operate on data that you already have in some form - in comma-separated variable files, spreadsheets or other relational databases.
The Data Loader is an easy to use graphical tool that helps you to get your data into Force.com objects via insert and upsert operations. The Data Loader can also be used to export data from Force.com objects into any of the destinations mentioned above. You can even use the Data Loader to perform bulk deletions by exporting the ID fields for the data you wish to delete and using that source to specify deletions through the Data Loader.
The Apex Data Loader requires the use of the Force.com API (Enterprise, Unlimited and Developer Editions).
Features of the Data Loader include:
- An easy-to-use wizard interface
- An alternate command line interface
- A batch mode interface with database connectivity
- Support for large files with up to millions of rows
- Drag-and-drop field mapping
- Support for all objects, including custom objects
- Detailed success and error log files in CSV format
- A built-in CSV file viewer
- Supported on Windows 2000, XP, and Vista
For more detailed information about the use of Data Loader, check out: http://wiki.developerforce.com/index.php/Data_Loader_Video
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