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Scheduled import of leads

I have a requirement whereby leads are imported, but due to a process, they can only handle 5 leads every 10 minutes (inserting a lead triggers an inbound call to an agent). I have come up with the ...
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Import File Activity . field not found validation error

In Marketing Cloud's Automation Studio, we created an automated import file activity based on a file drop trigger (i.e. file naming pattern, not the folder-based drop). Even though the automation runs ...
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How to mass import images in salesforce on regular basis

I want to mass import attachment in salesforce without giving image path from local drive because we want to automate this process using command line. Is it possible using data loader or any other ...
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force:data:tree:export / force:data:tree:import across __r relationships

I am still fairly new to SaleforceDX. I have been tasked with putting together a sample data plan matching a small portion of our production data, for our new Scratch-Orgs. With foreign-key type ...
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Validation errors while CSV upload

Our company has just started the salesforce and we had a demo tool access we are practicing in that demo account. While loading data we got the following error. The following import has completed ...
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Marketing Cloud_ImportFile Activity error

We're trying to import a csv fial in a file-drop-to-our-FTP scenario and subsequent import file activity. We're keep getting this error sent by Marketing Cloud upon executing the automation: Results: ...
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Ignore blank field in Data Extension import file activity

I am using Automations and an Import File Activity to ingest events logs in a specific data extension. Salesforce is reading a log of successive events, so I am leaving blank field in my CSV log to ...
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Upsert Data with dataLoader using multiple keys

Is there a way to import Data with DataLoader \ Wizard using 2 keys? For example - I want to import Data (Upsert) when the unique key is actually built from 2 keys : externalId field and a ...
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Why is the LastName field required for the contact? What is the best approach to import contacts that only have the first name?

The reason for this question is that I have a spreadsheet with lots of contacts to import, but some of them only have the first name. The LastName, being mandatory, will make my job harder. I have ...
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Populating Big Objects from CSV

I need to create a client application where users can upload CSV files, which will then be used to populate Custom Big Objects. My problem is I'm not sure which API to use. The Salesforce ...
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How to clear the values in a number data type field while importing data?

I tried using apex data loader and Dataloader.io So i knew i need to enable Insert Null values option in apex data loader settings but it isn't working for the fields with Number data type. I am ...
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How to use force:data:tree:export to export data with junction objects or with more than one level of master-detail? [duplicate]

I don't understand how to use sfdx force:data:tree:export with use cases slightly more complicated than the ones in the Salesforce DX Developer Guide. With simple data with at most one level of master-...
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Import definition for mobile connect

I have created a data extension containing phone number, ID and locale of all the contacts. I then created an import definition and mentioned this data extension as source. Till here it's fine, ...
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InvalidDecimalScale SFMC CSV data import

Anyone run into an InvalidDecimalScale error in the SFMC CSV data import? I came up with a contrived example to test. I made my data extension super simple: It's a data extension with three fields. ...
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Best practices for importing leads and contacts from trade shows

I'm the new manager of a mid-size Salesforce org for a company that has some presence at industry tradeshows. At the end of each show, there's always a list of leads to be imported into a campaign. ...
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Salesforce report (for leads) fields not syncing with marketing cloud

Have created a report for leads in sales cloud. It creates the report with 9 fields only whereas there are some 60 fields in the leads. If I import this report in marketing cloud, I am able to do so, ...
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Export data to Marketing Cloud

I have a SQL Server database with near real-time updated consumer data. Other than using an SFTP or Mulesoft, how can I export it to my contact list in Marketing Cloud? Using a connector, API, or ... ?...
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Note on EmailMessage, Note, Event

I'm importing data to Salesforce from a system that allows multiple relationships between objects. I've managed to translate objects to entities within Salesforce, however I'm unable to maintain this ...
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Data Extension Import CSV Error

I have been having issues lately getting a CSV File to import into a Data Extension. The initial error was that the Array Index was out of bounds - like the field counts were off. So, I created a ...
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SFDX force:data:tree:import MALFORMED_ID

I am creating scripts to export and import test data for our sfdx scratch orgs. I've used the sfdx force:data:tree:export command with -p to generate my plan file, plus three object files (one parent (...
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Data Import Wizard congratulations window not able to close it

Logged in as a standard user and tried to insert the lead record using data import wizard. I flowed all steps which were mentioned step by step but at the end, I am getting "congratulations your ...
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Data Migration Question

I am a new Salesforce user and longtime software developer. I'm in the process of migrating a custom application from a .NET solution to Salesforce. Now that it's pretty much ready, I need to migrate ...
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Salesforce relational data backup and reload after sandbox refresh

I have a specific situation. There is an important relational data set (data spanning across more than 5 tables) in full sandbox which I do not want it to be deleted when I do the sandbox refresh with ...
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imported data not displaying and no option to set tab to show “All”

I have imported data to a custom object using dataloader. It said all records imported successfully. When I run a report I can see the data. However, when I go to the tab it only shows "recent" with ...
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Lumen Salesforce Application

Can anyone briefly explain these Lumen Salesforce Application/Lumen Software concepts? Objective Data Model Editions Is there a free trial version of Lumen Salesforce Application/Lumen Software ...
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Automation studio SFTP file drop trigger to Import Activity

Background: We have a simple automation studio workflow defined that would trigger when file with a certain name pattern is dropped and that then initiates the import activity (which also relies on a ...
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How to load data with a self look up field?

I have a table with has a self loop up field. i.e. Table is called foo__c with a field Previous__c that is a lookup to foo__c Currently, I am trying to load a CSV with two rows. The first row is ...
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DE Special Character when importing from a CSV

I've been importing data from CSV - excel pages register as DOC CSV in the rolling menu. Except it doesn't take into accoung my special character (much needed in french words). I tried changing them ...
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Error while Import - a lookup field value is not a lookup ID

I am trying to import data from .csv. I have a field which is a lookup from custom controller. When I import data into an object, all values from .csv are imported except lookup field values. I am ...
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How do I import contacts onto a Shared Publication List?

I'm trying to add contacts to a shared publication list. The list is created with the correct fields, but when we go into the list there is only the option to export. Wondering how to get the ...
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Generated ID for Update

We generate leads and event attendance data from our website, which is connected through REST API. We'd like to update the event attendance data through an Data import activity from an external FTP. ...
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How do I restrict access to the Data Import Wizard but still allow object edit/create in UI?

I like the new Data Import Wizard, as it is a great tool for power users, but is there any way to limit the use of this tool, aside from the object permissions. I need my users to have read/write ...
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Marketing Cloud - Data Load of 23 Million into All Subscribers

We have a requirement where by we need to load 26 M records of subscribers into Marketing cloud. Currently only way to do this is to put the details in file and by using enhancedFTP load into the ...
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Escape comma in Salesforce Data Import Wizard

I am trying to import a .csv file that contains commas in the data. I tried to import it using Data Import Wizard using a tab as a separator but the Data Import Wizard doesn't detect the sublime text ...
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Marketing Cloud - Import - User does not have access to Salesforce objects or reports

I am new to SF and SFMC. I am trying to create a new import activity in Email Builder. Everytime I try to create a new Data Extension using a Report through SF, I receive this error. Import ...
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Test.loadData() is there a way to load sObects with lookups to itself?

We have some custom object that has lookups to itself. Those objects used for some configs and there are quite a lot of them. Would be nice to create and load them from static resource for tests as ...
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How to reinstall a managed beta package without losing custom objects data?

I created a managed package that, among other things, defines a custom object. I installed this package on my client's Sandbox and created several instances of this custom object. Now I've created a ...
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NPSP Data Import Wizard Contacts mapping issue

I have trouble mapping over basic Account and Contact fields. I use the wizard to test a small batch of Account/Contacts but not all the fields are listed when I have to map over half the fields. Also,...
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Using Bulk API to import leads

We are thinking to integrate salesforce with out existing website. On our website, users have already existing leads created using our lead capture form. We want to import these existing leads to ...
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enable a user to use the import wizard to upload custom object records?

How can I enable a user to use the Data Import Wizard to upload records to a custom object? Currently I have a user with Create permission on a custom object, the custom object has a Master detail ...
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Import Users in Salesforce Error when User licenses limit exceeded

With Talend Open Studio for Data Integration, the tSalesforceOutputBulkExec component is used to import users in Salesforce. I tested the import of 1000 new users whith only 30 user licences ...
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Is it possible to preserve created date and last modified date on importing records

I need to import Accounts and Opportunities into my sfdc org and I want to enter the created date and last modified date which is given by users in the excel sheet. How can I achieve this, I was told ...
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Bulk data load make the global search unusable

We are migrating data from saleforce org A to org B. While migrating we are processing data out of salesforce and its out of scope of this question. When we load data into target org it breaks the ...
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when importing data into salesforce for a custom object I got some rows that were not imported

So my custom Object is a student that stores first name, last name, grade level, school etc. When I try and import this from my csv file that has all the data it doesn't import all of them. I know why ...
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How to export Period data from one Salesforce Org to another

I tried migrating Period from one Sales force org to another through Data Loader and Data Import Wizard but none of them supports this object. Data Loader only lets you export from Period but I can't ...
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Insert leads without mandatory values

Can we insert leads in Salesforce without mandatory values present in the record and also, we have to bulk insert records in salesforce without mandatory values. Web-to-lead can insert leads without ...
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ValueOutofRange error

I am trying to upload some records in a DAta Extension and getting the ValueOutOfRange error. Apparently, all field data types and lengths are correct. Could you please advise the reason. Thanks!
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Data Import Wizard : - Lookup Relations Issue

I am not sure but I am wondering if there was a recent change in the Data Import Wizard tool as now it requires the Id of all the lookup relations from a particular object whilst before was working ...
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How to upsert child object with master details realationship to another customobject,which one master as opportunity

I have one custom object(named: Class__c),it has master another custom object (Plan__c). Further this Plan has Standard object Opportunity as master. I have Class.csv files which contains classes ...
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Error with new unified import wizard

I am getting the following error when I try to import new contacts (using the email field to match on). Your import failed: Import for object Account did not succeed. Error received - null I have ...

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