Configuring your Salesforce Account as a Data Source

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Overview

Configure a new account as your data source in Fast Data Loader (FDL) by using the user credentials from your existing account in Salesforce.

Login credentials and access to Salesforce account. Contact your administrator, if you do not have access or settings details.
For more information on Salesforce account configuration, see Create a Connected App in Salesforce Trailblazer forum documentation for instructions.
Access to Salesforce Snap Pack in SnapLogic’s Intelligence Integration Platform.

The Fast Data Loader is tested against Salesforce Service version 20.0 to 43.0.

Parameter Name	Data Type	Description	Example

Parameter Name	Data Type	Description	Example
Create new connection tag	String	Required. Enter a name that will help identify your Salesforce account in FDL.	Salesforce_sales
Username	String	Required. Enter the username for the account.	johndoe@salesforce.com
Password	String	Required. Enter the password for the account.	p@$$ao81!
Login URL	String	Required. Enter your salesforce.com login URL.	https://login.salesforce.com
Security Token	String	Required. Enter the security token of your salesforce account. To create a security token, log into your Salesforce account and go to Personal Setup > My Personal Information > Reset My Security Token.	https://test.salesforce.com/services/security/token

Salesforce to Snowflake Integration might fail while loading complex data types.

You might encounter the following errors when you validate and save your integration:

Error	Reason	Resolution

Error	Reason	Resolution
Asset conflict error.	You cannot have another account in FDL with the same name. If you enter the existing account name, the Asset conflict error message is displayed.	Ensure that account name is unique. You can click Overwrite to overwrite the existing configuration with the new one, or click Cancel and enter a unique name for your account.
Failed to validate account.	You might have entered an invalid username and password. Multiple attempts with invalid credentials may lock your account.	Ensure that you enter valid Salesforce account credentials.

Contact FDL customer support at fdl-support@snaplogic.com for further assistance.

What to do next: Select destination endpoint from the following: