Custom Metadata Type Data Loader

Did not insert records

I'm trying to import records and followed the directions. I was able to preview records to be inserted, after save got a message that it would notify me when completed but I never received the message and no records inserted. I've tried a handful of times and never worked. I would not recommend using this app, waste of time !

Unable to Be Used

Every attempt at loading even with just developername and masterlabel results in the same Error: script-thrown exception with no ability to troubleshoot

Very Helpful

Firstly, Thank you! Thank you for creating a native app to update Custom Meta Data. I just tried it in the Sandbox and after a few failed tries, I took some time and read instructions and the feedback from "Sercante Admin" and it works like a charm!! Secondly, I recommend to update your support document to ensure that everyone understands that the "developername" column must stay in column A. Though your image shows this, I am used to having only the 18 digit ID field in my data loader uploads be required. Thank you so much. Katleen

Very useful, but here are some TIPS!

I had a very hard time getting this to work, but I figured out what I was doing wrong. Firstly, your upload file must start with these columns: developername and masterlabel, followed by your custom field data for the metadata type. The other place I got messed up was when you upload the data you will see a NEXT button, this is ONLY to preview your upload. I thought it meant "go to the next step"... lol. After uploading your file click on SAVE! Lastly, go to Deployment Status in Setup to review deployment to make sure it worked.

Time waster, not a time saver

You would think that you could use this tool to export custom metadata from one org and import into another, and the tool would create a compatible file that would work. But, no. After wasting 30 minutes editing my file, with nothing but failure, I've decided this is a time wasting tool, not a time saving tool. There are easier methods that work.

Very Difficult to Use

Bug: - Imported first 100 records successfully, but subsequent imports did not add new records, despite success message. Limitations: - No mapping. - Must be CSV Delimited, not CSV UTF-8, even though UTF-8 is the standard CSV format. - Can't handle special characters. - Can't handle over 400 records at a time. - Very difficult to figure out how to use.

Success message but nothing happens

I managed to get through multiple errors and finally my file was accepted. Finally I see the green pop-up saying that 183 records were inserted successfully but in reality there is none. Repeated the exercise 3 times, no luck. Double-checked that it is the same org, performed a query, nope, no records... Did anybody have the same problem?

Very Good tool errors can be better denoted

The reason for 5 stars, Its a free tool, Save you time when loading 20+ values in custom metadata . There was someone available from support when i had issues even when the tool is free. Only downside was that there were special characters in my file and the error it was throwing me was File not found so that could have been better i had to spend a lot of time to figure out what was the error with the csv. Also the csv format is limited and does not support all csv formats so i think i has some issues there as well. But considering overall after putting in some hours of efforts to figure out the issue i was able to load my file in few batches.

Headers need to be correct but works

I used this to load a large group of custom metadata I didn't want to manually create. I encountered errors the first few times I attempted the load, so commenting for folks to avoid them. You must include "masterlabel" (not label) and "developername" columns, then columns for each API field after that. Note - there's no mapping step - it uploads your file & notes how many rows, then you click and it runs it. Super simple but saving a ton of work!

Very helpful and user friendly

This package is very easy to use and also has very detailed documentation which will guide you to import the metadata records.