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Difficulty: Very hardData Import Wizard and Data Loader Utilities

A Salesforce administrator is reviewing data management requests across different departments. Match each operational requirement on the left with the appropriate native Salesforce data tool or configuration on the right.

  • Upsert 4,000 Contact records while applying active matching rules to prevent duplicates and executing workflow rules directly within a browser interface.Data Import Wizard
  • Insert 75,000 Opportunity records from an external system mapped using a custom External ID field.Data Loader Desktop User Interface
  • Permanently delete 120,000 archived Case records from the Salesforce database, completely bypassing the Recycle Bin.Data Loader using Bulk API with Hard Delete enabled
  • Execute an unattended, scheduled nightly export of Account data saved directly to a local directory server file.Data Loader Command Line Interface (CLI)

Answer

1. Upserting 4,000 Contacts with browser-based duplicate detection and workflow rules matches Data Import Wizard.
2. Inserting 75,000 Opportunities using an External ID matches Data Loader Desktop User Interface.
3. Permanently deleting 120,000 Cases bypassing the Recycle Bin matches Data Loader using Bulk API with Hard Delete enabled.
4. Scheduled unattended nightly exports match Data Loader Command Line Interface (CLI).
Each requirement directly aligns with key operational distinctions between native Salesforce utilities: Data Import Wizard is ideal for browser-driven tasks under 50,000 records with duplicate checking; Data Loader UI supports larger volumes (>50,000) and objects like Opportunities; Data Loader with Bulk API is required for hard deletes; and Data Loader CLI is required for scheduled automated script execution.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze requirement 1 (4,000 Contacts, duplicate checking, browser-based, workflow execution).
Identify Data Import Wizard as the tool matching <50,000 volume limit, browser access, native Contact duplicate prevention, and workflow triggering.
Data Import Wizard is designed for browser-based operations under 50,000 records for specific standard objects (Accounts, Contacts, Leads, Solutions) and custom objects.
2
Analyze requirement 2 (75,000 Opportunities, External ID mapping).
Identify Data Loader Desktop UI because Opportunity is an unsupported standard object in Data Import Wizard, and the record volume exceeds 50,000.
Data Import Wizard cannot load Opportunities and has a hard limit of 50,000 records.
3
Analyze requirement 3 (120,000 soft-deleted Cases, purge from Recycle Bin).
Identify Data Loader using Bulk API with Hard Delete enabled.
Data Import Wizard cannot perform hard deletes. Hard delete requires Bulk API enabled in Data Loader settings along with administrative permissions.
4
Analyze requirement 4 (Unattended, automated nightly scheduled export).
Identify Data Loader CLI.
Data Import Wizard does not support command-line automation or scheduled background execution.

Key Concept

Selecting between Data Import Wizard and Data Loader based on record limits, supported objects, automation capabilities, operation types, and execution modes.
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