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MilanMilan 

Should I use Data Loader or Partner WSDL API to craete leads.

Hello Friends,
 
I was all set to be coding with Partner WSDL files and using create to create new Leads . Then suddenly someone turned my attention towards Apex Data Loader. I want to know expert opinion on :
 

1.       Can Data loader be triggered from a Web Application (Server side) ?

 

2.       Can Data Loader be used to insert leads into a different company ? i.e Something what we would have done using create and Partner wsdl . I would NOT be having password of the user, but in partner wasdl, sine I have the session id and the server URL I can create a lead in someone else’s account!Is that possible using Data loader ? (I hope I have been able to express myself what I actually mean when I say someone else’s account).

 

3.       The  amount of records that I plan to insert is around 200 to 20000 (max) with an average of around 1000. Should I still opt for Data loader (if at all answer to the above to question is Yes).

 

Thanks for any inputs,I am not sure if wsdl or data loader is the right way...

Regards,

Milan

SuperfellSuperfell
The data loader requires a username & password to access Salesforce.com, so it sounds like you'll need to go the API route for your case.