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Fixing Import Errors: LIMIT_EXCEEDED

Publish Date: Apr 2, 2026
Description

When a data import encounters errors in Salesforce, an error CSV file is attached to the import summary email. A common error in this file is LIMIT_EXCEEDED. This error means the value being imported exceeds the configured size or value limit for that field in the Salesforce org.

Resolution

To fix this error, you have two options.

Edit Field Limits in Salesforce

  1. Open the error csv file you received as an attachment in the summary email after the initial import
  2. Click the gear icon in the top right corner of the Salesforce screen
  3. Select Setup
  4. Click Object Manager
  5. Click the Label for the object you are importing into
  6. Click Fields & Relationships
  7. Click the hyperlink for the custom field identified in the error message in the error csv file
  8. Click Edit
  9. Update the field limit identified in the error message in the error csv file
  10. Click Save
  11. Perform the import again using the error csv file

Change Field Values in Your CSV File

  1. Click the gear icon in the top right corner of the Salesforce screen
  2. Select Setup
  3. Click Object Manager
  4. Click the Label for the object you are importing into
  5. Click Fields & Relationships
  6. Click the hyperlink for the custom field identified in the error message in the error csv file
  7. Open the error csv file you received as an attachment in the summary email after the initial import
  8. In the error csv file, change the value in the cell identified in the error message so it fits within the limits of the field in your Salesforce org
  9. Save the error csv file
  10. Perform the import again using the error csv file
Additional Resources

For more information on errors that can be encountered within Salesforce, what they mean and how to fix them, please review the following resources:

  1. Core Data Types Used in API Calls
  2. Fix Data Import Errors in Salesforce Essentials
Knowledge Article Number

000389143

 
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