This article outlines the process for customers using both Salesforce and BestNotes to import client data from Salesforce into BestNotes, leveraging a custom Salesforce export file.

Permissions Required

  • Salesforce

Importing Clients from Salesforce

Preparation for Salesforce Import

  1. Request Salesforce integration from BestNotes.
  2. Request the custom report from Salesforce.
  3. When saving the Salesforce Custom report, be sure to save it as a CSV file.
  4. Send a list of users that will need access to "Salesforce" within BestNotes.
  5. Create a "Fixed Tag" named "SF" within BestNotes.
  6. You will receive notification from BestNotes that Salesforce has been setup.

BN agent resource.

Import Clients from Salesforce

  1. Select the "Modules" button.

  1. Select "Salesforce."

Modules button

Salesforce option in Modules

  1. Select "Choose File."

  1. Choose the Import File received from Salesforce and select "Open."

Choose File button

File selection dialog

  1. Select "Upload."

  1. You will be presented with a list of patients to import.

Upload button

List of patients to import

  1. Select the checkbox next to each patient to be imported.

  1. Select "Import Now."

Checkboxes for patient selection

Import Now button

  1. You will receive confirmation of the import.

Import confirmation message

If the relationship of the related contact is "Therapist" or "Doctor" these related contacts will not be imported into BestNotes. These contacts may be entered in as users of BestNotes, and should be recorded as "Providers" on the "Edit Client" screen.

You have now imported your Salesforce contacts and can find them within BestNotes.

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