Export from Salesforce to Snowflake

Step 1. Install the CloudQuery CLI

The CloudQuery CLI is a command-line tool that runs the sync. It supports MacOS, Linux and Windows.

brew install cloudquery/tap/cloudquery

Step 2. Configure the Salesforce source plugin

Create a configuration file for the Salesforce plugin and set up authentication.

Configuration

Create a file called salesforce.yaml and add the following contents:

Fine-tune this configuration to match your needs. For more information, see the Salesforce Plugin ↗ page in the docs.

Step 3. Configure the Snowflake destination plugin

Create a configuration file for the Snowflake plugin and set up authentication.

Configuration

Create a file called snowflake.yaml and add the following contents:

Fine-tune this configuration to match your needs. For more information, see the Snowflake Plugin ↗ page in the docs.

Step 4. Start the Sync

Run the following command in your terminal to start the sync

And away we go! 🚀 The sync will run until completion, fetching all selected tables from Salesforce. Any errors will be logged to a file called cloudquery.log.

Further Reading

Now that you've seen the basics of syncing Salesforce to Snowflake, you should know that there's a lot more you can do. Check out the CloudQuery Documentation, Source Code and How-to Guides for more details.