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Insert Users with Salesforce Data Loader

Julkaisupäivä: May 6, 2026
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This article provides the requirements and steps for inserting (creating) new Salesforce User records in bulk using the Salesforce Data Loader. It covers required fields, picklist values, active/inactive status handling, password generation considerations, and the insert operation steps.

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1. Required Fields When Inserting Users

  • Alias
  • Username
  • Email
  • First Name
  • Last Name
  • Locale (LOCALESIDKEY)
  • Language (LANGUAGELOCALEKEY)
  • Email Encoding (EMAILENCODINGKEY)
  • Time Zone (TIMEZONESIDKEY)
  • Currency (CURRENCYISOCODE) - only required if there are multiple currencies defined
  • ProfileId (not profile name but rather the 15-character ID from the URL of the profile in the UI)

2. Pick List Values

The following UI picklist values are different than the values to use in the Data Loader. Instead, use the tabbed worksheets attached (InsertUsers.xls) to review the proper picklist values for the following categories:

  • Email Encoding Key
  • Locale
  • Language
  • TimeZone
  • Currency

Scroll down to the bottom of this article to locate the Attachments section.

3. IsActive Field Behavior

If you don't specify the IsActive field when inserting a user, the user will automatically be inserted as Active. However, if you do not have a license ready then you can set IsActive to FALSE in your CSV file and activate the user when a license becomes available.

4. Password Generation

Generate new password and notify user immediately: This checkbox is not present in the Data Loader, so a password is not generated with Users created this way. Instead, use the "Reset Password" button and select the desired users from a User list view and reset the password for all selected users from the view itself.

5. Performing the Insert Operation

  • Select Insert operation and select User as an object. Browse the .CSV file that you prepared for import and click Next.
  • Map the "User" object fields and columns in .CSV file.
  • Select a directory to save the "error and success" files and click Finish.

 

When importing Portal Users, a welcome email is automatically sent which contains a link prompting the user to set a password (no password reset required). For more, please review Import Customer Portal Users

License for the User would be assigned automatically based on the Profile selected for the User.
The description of all the User fields can be found in User

 

Note: This article references an attachment (InsertUsers.xls) with picklist values. This file is available for download on the Help portal but is not accessible via Agentforce. If you need the picklist values, please visit the full article on help.salesforce.com.

    Knowledge-artikkelin numero

    000385503

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    InsertUsers (2).xls.xls

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