An overview of data import and export utilities
Salesforce provides data utilities, which are available to import and export data to and from Salesforce. There is also a wide variety of third-party tools that allow data to be imported to and exported from Salesforce and use the publicly available Salesforce APIs to provide the data integration.
The third-party data import and export tools are not provided by Salesforce; therefore, we will not be covering these in this book. However, you can locate and find information about these tools via the AppExchange, a website provided by Salesforce that enables organizations to select additional apps to extend Salesforce CRM. The AppExchange is covered in detail in Chapter 9, Extending and Enhancing Salesforce CRM, and can be accessed at the web URL: https://appexchange.salesforce.com.
Looking at the available Salesforce-provided facilities for importing and exporting data, we have the following specific options:
Data Import Wizard
Individual import wizards...
