Migrating data from one multiple and often disparate applications is possible using ETL tools like data from Payroll, sales and purchase applications to a cost accounting systems. Salesforce is a powerful CRM tool and has a wide range of solutions and possibilities for the users. The best ETL tools make life easier and therefore rather than wasting time in manually moving the files from one location to another it is good to use ETL tools to get the required data seamlessly into Salesforce. Salesforce Import Wizard can perform the job of Salesforce data migration but ETL tools are however more powerful. ETL apps are also very useful when you export data, make modifications and then putting it back into Salesforce. They are also helpful in providing access to all types of Salesforce data objects and can work for 50000 records in Salesforce.
There are plenty of tools for Salesforce data migration using ETL technique with varying functions offered. They are more or less same in functionalities but they have specific strengths and weaknesses. Some tools are suited for complex issues while there are few which have gained a lot of popularity.
Apex Data Loader for Salesforce Data migration
It is a program with basic interface which makes export and import very easy. It comes with an option called ‘upsert’ which helps in updating the existing records. It requires a Salesforce or external ID and it attempts to search a match for the record. When a match is found, the record is updated or a new record is created. When you need an update for information, this is a very handy tool. Apex Loader generates a success and error CSV files with every operation which is valuable to find the status of migration. Drawback is it supports only CSV files and transforming data option is very limited.
MuleSoft’s Data Loader
This is a cloud based solution and includes all the features of a standard desktop app and includes upsert option too. This application has a better look than Apex data loader and offers additional features like exploring lookup fields with both ID or name and automation of the task of mapping fields. But like Apex Loader MuleSoft’s data loader also have limited ability to transform records.
Progress Data Direct
This is a reliable ETL tool which is robust and combines traditional as well as new interfaces to get superior data connectivity for Salesforce data migration. The built-in-cache is present inside the driver and there is no need of intermediate database. This increases the performance of the tool and the operation. Administration of this application is easy as the tool uses only one single connector to Salesforce when using any application.
The list of good ETL tools for Salesforce data migration is not limited to those explained above. There are other good tools also like Starfish ETL, Talent Open Studio, Midas, Apatar, Pentaho Community Edition, MassEffect and many more.
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