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Common Salesforce Connection Issues & Troubleshooting Steps

This guide helps you resolve common problems when connecting Salesforce to Data Room CRM.

Rubaiyat Farhan avatar
Written by Rubaiyat Farhan
Updated over 2 months ago

1. Connection Fails During Authorization

After clicking Connect, you're redirected to Salesforce, but the connection doesn't complete successfully. An error message appears when you return to Data Room CRM.

Solutions

Check your Salesforce permissions:

  • You need administrator or appropriate user permissions in Salesforce

  • Contact your Salesforce admin if you're unsure about your permission level

  • Verify that API access is enabled for your Salesforce user account

Verify your Salesforce account type:

  • Ensure you're connecting to the correct Salesforce instance (Production vs. Sandbox)

  • If using a Sandbox, make sure you're selecting the right environment during login

browser troubleshooting:

  1. Log out of Salesforce completely in your browser

  2. Clear your browser cache and cookies

  3. Return to the Data Room CRM and try connecting again

  4. Make sure you're logging into the correct Salesforce organization

2. Browser Redirects to Blank Page

After authorizing in Salesforce, you see a blank page instead of returning to Data Room CRM.

Solutions

Enable pop-ups:

  • Check if your browser is blocking pop-ups or redirects

  • Add Data Room CRM to your browser's allowed sites list

  • Temporarily disable browser extensions that might interfere (ad blockers, privacy tools)

Check your browser:

  • Use a modern, updated browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Edge)

  • Avoid using private/incognito mode during the connection process

  • Try a different browser if the issue persists

Manual return:

  • If stuck on a blank page, manually navigate back to Data Room CRM

  • Go to the CRM tab in Data Container Setup

  • Try the connection process again

3. "Already Connected" Error

You receive an error stating that the account is already connected, but it is not listed in your connections.

Solutions

Refresh your connection list:

  1. Refresh your browser page

  2. Navigate away from the CRM tab and return to it

  3. Check if the connection now appears

Clear the stuck connection:

  1. Contact support with your Salesforce organization ID

  2. Our team will clear the connection on our end

  3. Try connecting again after confirmation

4. Data Not Syncing After Connection

The connection appears to be successful, but you don't see Salesforce data appearing in the Data Room CRM.

Solutions

Allow time for initial sync:

  • First-time sync can take 15-30 minutes, depending on data volume

  • Large datasets may take several hours

  • Check back later before assuming there's a problem

Verify data exists in Salesforce:

  • Confirm you have customer or lead records in Salesforce

  • Check that the records you're looking for meet any filtering criteria

  • Ensure records aren't restricted by Salesforce sharing settings

Check sync status:

  1. Go to the CRM tab in Data Container Setup

  2. Look for sync status indicators on the Salesforce card

  3. Note any error messages or warnings displayed

5. "Invalid Grant" or "Session Expired" Error

Problem

You may encounter errors related to invalid grants, expired sessions, or authentication failures.

Solutions

Reconnect your account:

  1. Click Disconnect on the Salesforce card

  2. Wait for confirmation of disconnection

  3. Click Connect to establish a fresh connection

  4. Complete the authorization process again

Check Salesforce session settings:

  • Your Salesforce admin may have strict session timeout policies

  • Ask your admin to review session security settings if this happens repeatedly

6. Cannot Disconnect Account

Problem

Clicking Disconnect doesn't remove the connection, or you see an error message.

Solutions

Retry the disconnection:

  1. Refresh the page

  2. Try clicking Disconnect again

  3. Wait a few moments for the system to process

If still connected:

  • Clear your browser cache

  • Log out of Data Room CRM and log back in

  • Try disconnecting again

Manual disconnection:

  • Contact support if the above steps don't work

  • Provide your account email and Salesforce organization name

  • Support will manually remove the connection

7. Multiple Accounts Not Appearing

Problem

You've connected multiple Salesforce accounts, but only one shows up or the count is incorrect.

Solutions

Refresh the integration list:

  1. Refresh your browser

  2. Navigate to a different page and back to CRM tab

  3. Check if all accounts now appear

Verify each connection:

  • Each Salesforce account needs separate authorization

  • Make sure you completed the authorization process for each account

  • Check that you didn't accidentally connect the same account twice

8. Some Error Messages you might face

"Authorization failed"

  • You didn't complete the permission approval in Salesforce

  • Click Connect and make sure to click "Allow" in Salesforce

"Connection timeout"

  • Network connectivity issue, or Salesforce was slow to respond

  • Check your internet connection and try again

"Insufficient permissions"

  • Your Salesforce user account lacks the required permissions

  • Contact your Salesforce administrator for access

"Invalid credentials"

  • Wrong username or password entered in Salesforce

  • Try logging into Salesforce directly first to verify your credentials

"API limit reached"

  • Your Salesforce organization has reached its daily API call limit

  • Wait 24 hours or contact your Salesforce admin to increase limits

Still Need Help?

If you've tried these solutions and still can't connect:

Contact our support team with:

  • Screenshot of any error messages

  • Your Salesforce edition (Professional, Enterprise, etc.)

  • Steps you've already tried

  • Your Data Room CRM account email

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