Summary

In this chapter, you have acquired knowledge of how to import data into the Lightning Platform. To understand the process of importing data, we carried out a practical task to import data using Data Import Wizard. You have also gained knowledge and an understanding of how data can be exported and the capabilities of the Data Export feature.

You learned about external objects and how they can be used within Salesforce Connect to provide real-time connectivity to data stored in Salesforce and external data management systems. You learned about the typical use cases of external objects and the benefits of synchronizing data. You gained an understanding of how external objects provide solutions that avoid the unnecessary copying of data, enabling real-time access and offering benefits for integrating both large and small data volumes.

In the next chapter, you will learn about the features and capabilities to restrict and extend access to objects, fields, and records. You...