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You can use this Snap to add new Salesforce records in bulk to Salesforce.comIn Bulk API mode, the Snap processes the records in batches; whereas in REST API mode, the Snap creates Salesforce objects and returns results synchronously.

Prerequisites

None.

Support for Ultra Pipelines

Works in Ultra Pipelines.

Note

In Ultra Pipelines, set the Batch Size as 1 for the Snap to process one document/record at a time.

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View TypeView FormatNumber of ViewsExamples of Upstream and Downstream SnapsDescription
Input Document
  • Min: 1
  • Max: 1
  • Mapper

This Snap has exactly one input view and receives documents in the view. Each document contains one Salesforce record.


OutputDocument
  • Min: 0
  • Max: 1
  • JSON Formatter and
  • File Writer

This Snap has at most one output view and produces documents in the view. 

Error

Document

  • Min: 1

  • Max: 1

N/A

The error view contains error, reason, resolution and stack trace. For more information, see Handling Errors with an Error Pipeline.

Snap Settings

Field NameField TypeDescription
Label*String

Specify the name for the Snap. Update the Snap name if there are two or more Snaps of the same type in your Pipeline.

Default ValueSalesforce Bulk Create
ExampleSalesforce Bulk Create

Service Version*

Integer
String/Expression/Suggestion

Specify the version number associated with the Salesforce service that you want to connect to. Alternatively, click the Suggestion  icon to fetch the list of versions and select the desired version.

Default Value52.0 
Example41.0

Object Type*String

Specify the object type. This property field enables you to define the name of the Salesforce object.

Default ValueAccount
ExampleAccount

Related ObjectString

Enter or select a related parent object. This property does not affect the Snap operation on records in Salesforce. It is provided for the property suggestion and the input schema suggestion only. 

Default Value: N/A
ExampleAccount

Related External IDString

Enter or select an external ID of the selected related parent object. This property does not affect the Snap operation on records in Salesforce. It is provided for the property suggestion and the input schema suggestion only.

Default Value: N/A
ExampleAccountNumber__c

Polling Interval*Integer

Define polling interval in seconds.

Default Value: N/A
Example5

Polling Timeout*Integer

Specify the maximum time in seconds to wait for the query execution to complete.

Default Value: N/A
Example300

Maximum Retry AttemptsInteger

Specify the maximum number of retries to attempt in case of connection failure.

Default Value: N/A
Example5

Retry Interval (seconds)Integer

Specify the interval between retries in seconds.

Default Value: N/A
Example3

Snap ExecutionString

Select one of the three modes in which the Snap executes. Available options are:

  • Validate & Execute: Performs limited execution of the Snap, and generates a data preview during Pipeline validation. Subsequently, performs full execution of the Snap (unlimited records) during Pipeline runtime.
  • Execute only: Performs full execution of the Snap during Pipeline execution without generating preview data.
  • Disabled: Disables the Snap and all Snaps that are downstream from it.

Default ValueExecute only
ExampleValidate & Execute

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Salesforce Batch Create
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This example demonstrates how you can create a new bulk record in a Salesforce object.

The JSON Generator Snap generates five new JSON documents. The output from the Snap displays the names of the documents and customized serial numbers.

The following images display the Snap configuration and output: 
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The Mapper Snap transforms the incoming data using the given mappings and produces new output data. The output from the Snap displays the names of the output documents and customized serial numbers. The following images display the Snap configuration and output: 



The Salesforce Bulk Create Snap adds new documents to Salesforce.comThe output from the Snap displays the new document names, ID, and customized serial numbers. The following images display the Snap configuration and output: 

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