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A developer wants to import 500 Opportunity records into a sandbox. Why should the developer choose to use data Loader instead of Data Import Wizard?

The correct answer is B. Data Import Wizard does not support Opportunities. The Data Import Wizard is limited in the standard objects it supports for importing, and Opportunities is one of the standard objects it does not support for direct import, making Data Loader the preferred tool.

Submitted by javi_es· Apr 18, 2026Data Modeling and Management

Question

A developer wants to import 500 Opportunity records into a sandbox. Why should the developer choose to use data Loader instead of Data Import Wizard?

Options

  • AData Loader runs from the developer's browser.
  • BData Import Wizard does not support Opportunities.
  • CData Loader automatically relates Opportunities to Accounts.
  • DData Import Wizard cannot import all 500 records.

How the community answered

(49 responses)
  • A
    8% (4)
  • B
    88% (43)
  • C
    2% (1)
  • D
    2% (1)

Why each option

The Data Import Wizard is limited in the standard objects it supports for importing, and Opportunities is one of the standard objects it does not support for direct import, making Data Loader the preferred tool.

AData Loader runs from the developer's browser.

Data Loader is a desktop application that runs locally, not from the browser, while the Data Import Wizard is browser-based.

BData Import Wizard does not support Opportunities.Correct

The Data Import Wizard supports importing data for a limited set of standard objects (e.g., Accounts, Contacts, Leads) but does not include Opportunities, making Data Loader the necessary tool for this task.

CData Loader automatically relates Opportunities to Accounts.

Both Data Loader and Data Import Wizard can relate records to existing parent records if the correct foreign key (like Account ID) is provided in the import file, it's not an automatic feature unique to Data Loader.

DData Import Wizard cannot import all 500 records.

The Data Import Wizard can import up to 50,000 records, so 500 records is well within its capacity if Opportunities were a supported object.

Concept tested: Data Loader vs. Data Import Wizard capabilities

Source: https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sf.admin_import_wizard.htm&type=5

Topics

#Data Loader#Data Import Wizard#Opportunities#Data Import

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