Most Common Salesforce Error Messages
When transferring data to Salesforce, it is extremely common to see error messages. Here is a list of the most common errors you will see, what the errors mean, and how to resolve them.
- Validation Rule Exception [FIELD_CUSTOM_VALIDATION_EXCEPTION]
- Required fields are missing [REQUIRED_FIELD_MISSING]
- Inactive owner or user [INACTIVE_OWNER_OR_USER]
- Use one of these records? [DUPLICATES_DETECTED]
- Duplicate external id specified [DUPLICATE_EXTERNAL_ID]
- Id value of incorrect type [ FIELD_INTEGRITY_EXCEPTION]
- Entity is deleted [ENTITY_IS_DELETED]
- We can't save this record because the "ABC" process failed [CANNOT_EXECUTE_FLOW_TRIGGER]
- Invalid email address [INVALID_EMAIL_ADDRESS]
- Invalid Cross Reference Id [INVALID_CROSS_REFERENCE_KEY]
- Invalid or Null for Restricted Picklist [INVALID_OR_NULL_FOR_RESTRICTED_PICKLIST]
- Unable to lock row [UNABLE_TO_LOCK_ROW]
- Salesforce API Calls exceeded [REQUEST_LIMIT_EXCEEDED]
- Malformed Id [MALFORMED_ID]
- Too many query rows [CANNOT_INSERT_UPDATE_ACTIVATE_ENTITY]
- Invalid Query Operator [INVALID_QUERY_OPERATOR]
- Too many future calls [CANNOT_INSERT_UPDATE_ACTIVATE_ENTITY]