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# Salesforce

You can quickly import data from your Salesforce into Exploratory.

## 1. Open Salesforce Import dialog

Select 'Cloud Apps Data' from Add New Data Frame menu.

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Click Snowflake to select.

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If this is your first time to use Salesforce for the first time, below Dialog shows up.

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## 2. Preview and Import

Click "Run" button to see the data back from Salesforce. You can add filters to limit your query results.

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## 3. Using Parameters inside Filters.

First, click the Add Filter Button.

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Click the Create Parameter button.

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Then define a parameter and click Save button.

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Finally, you can select the parameter for the filter like below.

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Click the Parameter link to open the parameter pane.

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Select the parameter value and click the Run button, then you can previewed the data filtered by the parameter.

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If it looks ok, then you can click 'Save' to import the data into Exploratory.

## 4 Restriction

To use Salesforce Data Source, your Salesforce edition needs to be one of the followings:

* Enterprise Edition
* Unlimited Edition
* Developer Edition
* Performance Edition

[Salesforce editions with API access](https://help.salesforce.com/articleView?id=000326486\&type=1\&mode=1)