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dataloader.io Record Lock Error During Data Operations

Publish Date: Jun 30, 2026
Description

The record lock error, "unable to gain exclusive access to this record", means that dataloader.io from MuleSoft is trying to perform an operation over a record which is already being locked or edited by some other process (or person). Therefore, dataloader.io is not able to lock the record for editing.

 

Basically, there is some other process or person working with the same record, so Salesforce shows that error and stops the task to avoid data loss.

 

You can find more detailed information about this in Salesforce Error 'Unable to lock row - Record currently unavailable'.

Resolution

You can find in the Salesforce article shared above some options to identify what is locking the record.  The usual scenario is that the record will be available for exclusive access for dataloader.io from MuleSoft task after some minutes.

Knowledge Article Number

005318688

 
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