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Salesforce Data Import Wizard Error 'You do not have sufficient permissions to import custom objects'

Fecha de publicación: Jun 16, 2026
Descripción

When using the Data Import Wizard to create records, the error "You do not have sufficient permissions to import custom objects" may occur due to permissions but also in the following scenarios:

 

  • Import custom objects via a CSV file.
  • Import custom objects without creating a custom object in the organization first.


Steps to reproduce:

1) Setup | Data Management | Data Import Wizard
2) Click Launch Wizard!
3) Under the 'What kind of data are you importing?', select Custom Objects
4) You see the error message described.

Solución

Required Permissions:

To import custom objects using the Data Import Wizard, the user needs:

  • The Import Custom Objects User Permission (System Permission).
  • At least Edit access on the custom object being imported.

Steps to Grant Access:

To grant these permissions:

1. Go to Setup > Users > Permission Sets.
2. Create or edit a Permission Set.
3. Enable 'Import Custom Objects' under System Permissions.
4. Assign the permission set to the affected user.

Note: Review Manage Object Access in Object Manager to  see the objects to which you have access. 

Recursos adicionales

Import Data with the Data Import Wizard — Step-by-step guide for using the wizard:
Import Data with the Data Import Wizard

Create Permission Sets — How to create and assign permission sets.
Create Permission Sets

Create Permission Sets — How to create and assign permission sets to users:
Privileges error when you import custom objects in Salesforce Essentials

Analyze Object Permissions — Tool for analyzing object-level permissions:
Analyze Object Permissions

Número del artículo de conocimiento

000381585

 
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