How To Mass Delete Records In Salesforce

How To Mass Delete Records In Salesforce

  1. Log In to Salesforce: Access your Salesforce account.
  2. Navigate to Data Management: Go to the Setup menu and find Data Management.
  3. Select Data Loader: Choose the Data Loader tool for bulk operations.
  4. Export Records: Use the Data Loader to export the records you want to delete.
  5. Prepare CSV File: Create a CSV file with the IDs of the records to delete.
  6. Open Data Loader: Launch the Data Loader application on your computer.
  7. Choose Delete Operation: Select the 'Delete' option in Data Loader.
  8. Upload CSV File: Import your prepared CSV file into Data Loader.
  9. Map Fields: Map the ID field in your CSV to the Salesforce ID field.
  10. Start the Deletion: Click 'Finish' to begin the mass deletion process.
  11. Check the Results: Review the success and error files generated by Data Loader.