CRM migration
Field-level mapping, validation, and rollback between EZ Office and Salesforce Sales Cloud. We move data and schema; workflows are rebuilt natively in Salesforce Sales Cloud.
EZ Office
Source
Salesforce Sales Cloud
Destination
Compatibility
12 of 12
objects map 1:1 between EZ Office and Salesforce Sales Cloud.
Complexity
BStandard
Timeline
48–72 hours
Overview
EZOfficeInventory is an asset-management and inventory-tracking platform built around Assets, Vendors, Locations, and Inventory items with barcode/QR workflow support. Salesforce Sales Cloud is a CRM centered on Accounts, Contacts, Leads, Opportunities, and a native Asset object. The migration transfers EZOfficeInventory's structured data into Salesforce, converting Vendors into Accounts (Account.type='Vendor'), inventory items into Products or a custom Inventory__c object, and assets directly into Salesforce's Asset object with full lifecycle history. Key challenges include translating EZOfficeInventory's multi-level location hierarchy into a custom Location__c object with parent-location lookups, mapping custom fields that lack a native Salesforce counterpart, and resolving owner assignments by matching email addresses to existing Salesforce Users or Contacts. Because Salesforce does not preserve EZOfficeInventory workflow logic, check-in/check-out sequences, barcode-scanning automations, and maintenance alerts do not migrate; they must be rebuilt using Salesforce Flow, AppExchange tools, or custom Lightning components. A representative sample migration runs in a sandbox to validate field mapping and hierarchy rendering before the full production cutover.
Every standard and custom field arrives verified.
AI proposes the map; you confirm before any record moves.
Parent–child, lookups, and ownership stay linked.
Calls, emails, meetings — with original timestamps.
Documents, uploads, and inline notes move with the record.
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What's pulling them in
Object mapping
Each row shows how a EZ Office object lands in Salesforce Sales Cloud, including any object-level transformations, lookup resolution, or schema-design dependencies.
Typical mapping — final map is confirmed during the sample migration step.
EZ Office
Vendor
Salesforce Sales Cloud
Account
1:1EZOfficeInventory Vendors map directly to Salesforce Accounts with Account.type='Vendor'. Vendor contact records within EZO migrate as Account Contacts in Salesforce. Primary vendor address maps to BillingAddress on the Account record. If your vendor list includes parent‑company relationships, we also map them to Account hierarchies using the ParentAccountId field to preserve corporate structures.
EZ Office
Asset
Salesforce Sales Cloud
Asset
1:1EZOfficeInventory Assets map 1:1 to Salesforce Asset records. Asset.SerialNumber, Asset.Name, InstallDate, Status, and UsageEndDate carry over. The Salesforce Asset.AccountId lookup resolves to the Account migrated from the vendor or a customer Account. For assets that are currently checked out, we also map the latest assignment to the AssetContactRelation junction object, preserving current custody information.
EZ Office
Inventory Item
Salesforce Sales Cloud
Product2
1:1EZOfficeInventory items with stock quantities and pricing map to Product2 with the 'Quantity Book' feature enabled. Stock-on-hand quantity migrates to a custom field (Inventory_Quantity__c) since Product2 does not natively track real-time stock. If your items have lot or serial numbers, we can also create a custom Lot_Serial__c field on Product2 to keep track of those identifiers in Salesforce.
EZ Office
Inventory Item (non-stock)
Salesforce Sales Cloud
Product2
1:1Non-inventory items (consumables, services) map directly to Product2 as standard products without inventory tracking enabled. These items can still include pricing, description, and product code fields. If they are tied to a vendor, we link them to the vendor Account via a custom Vendor_Account__c lookup to maintain procurement context.
EZ Office
Location
Salesforce Sales Cloud
Custom Location__c object
1:1EZOfficeInventory's hierarchical locations (Site > Building > Room) require a custom Location__c object in Salesforce with parent-location lookup (Location__c.Parent_Location__c) to preserve the full hierarchy. Account. BillingAddress captures the lowest-level location for address display. We also generate a mapping CSV that lists each location’s Salesforce ID and its parent ID, so the hierarchy can be bulk‑loaded using Data Loader or REST API.
EZ Office
Member/User
Salesforce Sales Cloud
Contact
1:1EZOfficeInventory Members are internal staff who check out assets. They map to Salesforce Contacts on a designated 'Internal' Account or to Salesforce Users if they also log into Salesforce. Email match resolves to existing Users. If a Member’s email does not match an existing User, we create a new Contact record and flag it for your admin to provision Salesforce access as needed.
EZ Office
Asset Assignment
Salesforce Sales Cloud
AssetContactRelation
1:1EZOfficeInventory's check-out/assignment history maps to Salesforce AssetContactRelation or a custom Assignment_History__c junction object linking Asset to Contact, preserving assignment date and return date. We include both the check‑out and check‑in timestamps as separate datetime fields, and we also capture the member’s department and location at the time of checkout for audit purposes.
EZ Office
Document/Attachment
Salesforce Sales Cloud
ContentDocument / Salesforce Files
1:1Documents attached to Assets or Inventory items in EZOfficeInventory re-upload to Salesforce Files (ContentDocument/ContentVersion model). File size limits apply; inline images in notes downloaded and rehosted. We also map file metadata such as created date, last modified date, and owner to the corresponding ContentVersion record, preserving the original author information in Salesforce.
EZ Office
Custom Field (Asset)
Salesforce Sales Cloud
Custom Field on Asset (__c)
1:1EZOfficeInventory custom fields on Assets migrate to custom fields on Salesforce Asset with the __c suffix. Field data type is preserved where possible; complex EZO field types may require Salesforce formula fields or pick-lists. If a custom field uses a multi-select list in EZO, we convert it to a Salesforce multi-select picklist on the __c field, maintaining all selected values.
EZ Office
Reports
Salesforce Sales Cloud
Salesforce Reports + Custom Reports
1:1EZOfficeInventory canned reports and custom reports do not migrate. Data underlying reports migrates fully. We deliver a report-migration reference document mapping EZO report columns to Salesforce Report builder equivalents. The reference includes the original report’s filters, groupings, and chart types, along with suggested Salesforce Report Builder configurations to replicate the same insights.
EZ Office
Group
Salesforce Sales Cloud
Custom Group__c object
1:1EZOfficeInventory Groups (departments, cost centers) map to a custom Group__c object in Salesforce, linked to Assets via a lookup field. This preserves grouping context without Salesforce-native equivalent. If your groups have hierarchical relationships, we can also add a Parent_Group__c lookup to the Group__c object, mirroring the department structure in Salesforce.
EZ Office
Vendor Contact
Salesforce Sales Cloud
AccountContactRole
1:1Vendor contacts within EZOfficeInventory migrate as AccountContactRole records on the mapped Vendor Account, with role type preserved ('Primary Contact', 'Billing Contact', etc.). If a vendor contact also needs to be a Salesforce User, we can convert the AccountContactRole to a Contact record and link it to a User profile, ensuring they can log in to Salesforce.
| EZ Office | Salesforce Sales Cloud | Compatibility | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Account1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Asset | Asset1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Inventory Item | Product21:1 | Fully supported | |
| Inventory Item (non-stock) | Product21:1 | Fully supported | |
| Location | Custom Location__c object1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Member/User | Contact1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Asset Assignment | AssetContactRelation1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Document/Attachment | ContentDocument / Salesforce Files1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Custom Field (Asset) | Custom Field on Asset (__c)1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Reports | Salesforce Reports + Custom Reports1:1 | Mapping required | |
| Group | Custom Group__c object1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Vendor Contact | AccountContactRole1:1 | Fully supported |
Gotchas + challenges
Platform-specific issues from each side, plus the pair-specific challenges that don't show up on either platform's page on its own.
EZ Office gotchas
No public API — migrations use CSV export only
Document blob extraction is separate from asset records
Hierarchical location display requires a company setting to be enabled
Custom fields vary per account and require manual mapping
EZO is a distinct product from Trimble EZ-Office (agriculture)
Salesforce Sales Cloud gotchas
Workflow Rules and Process Builder are retired
Bulk API batch quota exhaustion during large imports
Storage overage billing is non-obvious
Account-Contact many-to-many relationship mapping
Territory and team member import ordering dependencies
Pair-specific challenges
Migration approach
Inventory EZO data model and custom fields
FlitStack AI reads your EZOfficeInventory export CSV and inventories every custom field on every object (Asset, Vendor, Inventory, Location, Member, Group). We identify field data types, pick-list values, and required-vs-optional flags. For hierarchical locations, we extract the parent-location IDs and reconstruct the full tree before mapping begins. This inventory becomes the field-mapping specification your Salesforce admin reviews before schema setup starts.
Design Salesforce schema for migrated objects
Before data moves, your Salesforce admin (or our team) creates the custom Location__c object with parent-location lookup, the AssetContactRelation junction object with date fields, any custom fields on Asset and Product2 (__c suffix), and the Group__c custom object. We deliver a Salesforce Setup checklist so the org schema is ready before validation runs. Profile access to new custom objects is configured at this stage.
Resolve vendor and member ownership by email
EZOfficeInventory Vendors link to Account records and Members link to Contacts or Users in Salesforce. FlitStack AI matches vendor emails and member emails against existing Salesforce Contacts and Users by email address. Unmatched records are flagged before migration — your team either creates the Salesforce record first or assigns a fallback owner. No Asset or Product lands without a resolved Account or Product relationship.
Migrate Assets, Vendors, and Inventory before assignment history
Salesforce foreign-key constraints require that parent records exist before children. We sequence the migration: Vendors → Accounts first, then Inventory items → Products, then Locations → Location__c records (bottom-up within hierarchy), then Assets (with AccountId resolved), then assignment history via the AssetContactRelation junction object. This ordering prevents null-reference errors and duplicate record creation. The sequencing also respects any custom lookup fields you have added to Asset or Product objects, ensuring those relationships resolve correctly during the load.
Run sample migration with field-level diff
A representative slice — typically 100–300 records spanning Assets, Vendors, Inventory items, Locations, and Members — migrates into a Salesforce sandbox first. We generate a field-level diff comparing EZO source values to Salesforce destination values for every mapped field. You verify location hierarchy rendering, inventory quantity display, and assignment history linking before the full run commits. The sandbox test also checks custom field UI visibility and profile-level access before the final data load.
Cut over with delta-pickup for in-flight records
The full migration runs against production Salesforce. A delta-pickup window (typically 24–48 hours) captures any records created or modified in EZOfficeInventory during the cutover — for example, asset assignments made by field technicians on the day of migration. Audit log captures every create, update, and relationship-set operation. One-click rollback is available within the delta window if reconciliation against EZO's final state fails.
Platform deep dives
EZ Office
Source
Strengths
Weaknesses
Salesforce Sales Cloud
Destination
Strengths
Weaknesses
Complexity grading
Standard CRM migration. 2 of 8 objects need a mapping; the rest are 1:1.
Overall complexity
Standard migration
Derived from compatibility, mapping clarity, API constraints, and data volume across EZ Office and Salesforce Sales Cloud.
Object compatibility
2 of 8 objects need a mapping; the rest are 1:1.
Field mapping clarity
Field mapping is derived from defaults — final spec confirmed during the sample migration.
Timeline complexity
8-object category — typical timelines run 2–7 days end-to-end.
API constraints
EZ Office: Not publicly documented.
Data volume sensitivity
EZ Office doesn't expose a bulk API — REST + parallelization used for high-volume runs.
Estimator
Rule-based pricing — no per-record fees, no manual quotes. Migrations over 2M records are scoped individually.
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