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Bulk API Behavior for Data Cloud Sources in Territory Planning

Bulk API Behavior for Data Cloud Sources in Territory Planning

Territory Planning uses a combination of Apex, REST, and Bulk API calls based on your Data Management settings. Use this reference to understand when Bulk API applies to Data Cloud sources and how to estimate the storage that your plans consume.

Required Editions

Available in: both Salesforce Classic (not available in all orgs) and Lightning Experience
Available in: Professional, Enterprise, Performance, Unlimited, and Developer Editions with Web Services API enabled

When Bulk API Applies

Action Bulk API Applies? Details
Dataset creation Yes (conditional) Applies when you build asynchronous datasets from object queries or territory model queries.
Cloning or refresh Yes (conditional) Applies when you clone or refresh asynchronous datasets that are derived from queries.
Alignment Yes Always applies when you build alignments, regardless of the data source.
Synchronous builds No Doesn't apply to synchronous dataset building or cloning.
Reports No Reports use the Report API even when the Bulk API setting is on.

Bulk API avoids timeouts, but it can increase processing time. Bulk API is generally slower for datasets with fewer than 50,000 records.

Storage Estimates

Sales Planning creates copies of records so that you simulate plans without affecting production data. Estimate storage as follows.

Item Storage Notes
Per dataset 1 row per record Sales Planning stores 1 row in Salesforce for each record that you bring into the planning scenario.
Per alignment 1 row per record, plus 1 row per container Storage includes 1 row for each record in the dataset and 1 row for each container, such as a postal code, that you add to the alignment.

To free up storage, delete datasets and alignments that you no longer need, for example after you publish results back to your CRM.

 
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