Northern Trail Outfitters (NTO) exported all the Account records from Salesforce and used a data transformation tool to clean up values in the phone field using a standardized format. The export file has more than 2 million records. During previous data loads for similar updates on the Account object, NTO did not experience any issues with row lock.
Which feature of Data Loader should be used to load this data back into Salesforce faster?
Suggested Answer: D
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11 comments · newest first
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France
12 months ago
I’ve used REST API before, but Bulk API seems better here.
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Ayesha
12 months ago
SOAP API is way slower for this kind of volume.
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Carman
12 months ago
Wait, are we sure Bulk API won't cause row lock issues?
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Erinn
1 year ago
Definitely agree, Bulk API is designed for this!
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Geraldine
1 year ago
I think the Bulk API is the way to go for large data loads.
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Lino
1 year ago
I feel like the REST API might be too slow for this many records, but I can't recall the specifics.
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Alease
1 year ago
I practiced a question similar to this, and I think the Bulk API is definitely the way to go for large updates like this.
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Kris
1 year ago
I’m not entirely sure, but I think the Bulk API can process records in parallel, which could speed things up.
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Arlyne
1 year ago
I remember that the Bulk API is designed for handling large data volumes, so it might be the best choice here.
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Phyliss
1 year ago
This seems like a networking question related to virtual machines. I'll need to think through the options carefully.
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Janessa
1 year ago
Okay, I think I've got this. The SFP and the cluster interconnect switch are the two components I'd consider reseating or replacing first. Gotta start with the basics, you know?