7 Reasons to Upgrade from the Data Loader Service to the Data Synchronization Service
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The Informatica Cloud Data Synchronization Service has dozens of powerful features that make it a lot easier for you to get your work done. And Here are 7 good reasons to upgrade to DSS now:
1. Connect to multiple end points
Unlike the Cloud Data Loader Service, the Data Synchronization Service can connect to multiple end points (DLS only supports 1 end point) enabling you to move data in and out as many databases, files and systems as you have.
2. Maintain data relationships with 'LookUp'
Now you can easily assign Accounts to your Contact records, Sales Reps to your Opportunity records, or Synchronize Product and Pricebook with your financial or ERP system. While loading data into Salesforce it is imperative that you maintain relationships in your data across objects (i.e. contacts are associated with the right accounts, opportunities are assigned to the proper sales reps, pricebook entries point to the correct products). Using the Data Synchronization Service’s LookUp feature you can easily identify the Salesforce ID values for parent objects based on their name, description, or any other criteria you want to use.3. Connect to multiple Source tables at Once
When moving data from on premise systems into Salesforce, often times the data you need resides in multiple tables in that application (i.e. your legacy CRM system has basic account data in one table, shipping information in another table, and billing information in yet another table). The Data Synchronization Service’s ability to source from multiple tables allows you to get data from across many tables, transform it, and then load it into Salesforce.
4. Keep your data fresh, Synchronize multiple times a day
While tasks created using the Data Loader Service can only be scheduled at most once a day, the Data Synchronization Service tasks can be scheduled multiple times a day down to as often as every 5 minutes. This allows you to keep your data synchronized as often as your business requirements demand whether that be monthly, weekly, daily, or in real-time.
5. Manage data across multiple objects
Now you can create, schedule, and manage an integration workflow for multiple objects. When having to integrate data across multiple objects such as Account, Contact, Opportunity, etc… it is critical that the data loads occur in the proper order and start only if the required data from a parent object is loaded first successfully. Using TaskFlow, a feature unique in the Data Synchronization Service, you can create a single “workflow” to schedule and manage these processes quickly and easily.
6. Improve performance by processing only changed records
When processing large amounts of data, especially as you move closer and closer to real-time, it is critical that you do so as efficiently as possible and limit the data processed to only that which has changed since the last time that you ran a task. The Data Synchronization Service can remember the last successful time a task ran and use that information to limit the data it retrieves to minimize the time it takes to process your tasks.
7. 'Any-to-Any' Integration
With the Data Synchronization Service you can integrate not just with Salesforce but with data between your on-premise databases or files too!: If your integration needs don’t stop with Salesforce but also require that you integrate data between your on-premise systems as well, the Data Synchronization Service will allow you to integrate data between one database to another, a flat file to a database, or between two files.
You really owe it to yourself to try out the powerful features of the Informatica Cloud Data Synchronization Service. Click here to start a free 30 day trial. You won't be disappointed!