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description: Streamline your initial Data 360 setup with Simple Start. Bypass manual bundle configuration and field mapping by syncing metadata and creating standardized data structures for your Salesforce CRM data in minutes. Because the system initially syncs only metadata, you consume credits only after activating related data streams and downstream processes.
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# Simple Start in Data 360

Streamline your initial Data 360 setup with Simple Start. Bypass manual bundle configuration and field mapping by syncing metadata and creating standardized data structures for your Salesforce CRM data in minutes. Because the system initially syncs only metadata, you consume credits only after activating related data streams and downstream processes.

### Required Editions

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small edition"><colgroup><col></colgroup><tbody><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: <strong>All Editions</strong> supported by Data 360. See <a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=data.c360_a_dc_editions.htm&amp;release=264.0.0&amp;type=5" title="Data 360 is available in several supported Salesforce editions. Some Data 360 features also require additional licenses.">Data 360 edition availability</a>.</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Key Benefits

- **Automated setup:** The platform automatically creates CRM data streams and data lake objects (DLOs) based on your connected home Salesforce org's metadata.
- **Review before ingestion:** Simple Start creates data streams in an inactive state, so you can review your schema before ingestion begins.

## Metadata Sync

Data 360 requires a home org connection to perform the metadata sync. This sync process automatically creates the necessary data streams, data lake objects (DLOs), and data model object (DMO) mappings. Data 360 adds the metadata directly to the schema, so you avoid installing standard bundles or packages.

![Note](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-data-data_cloud-264-0-0-production-enus/f3569962-3c9b-4f83-9d0c-b6a574e785da/images/icon_note.png)

Note Metadata syncing is available only for accounts and contact objects.

Simple Start automatically performs these actions:

- Creates data streams in an inactive status to prevent immediate credit consumption.
- Generates standard mappings for Salesforce standard objects. See [Data 360 DMO Mapping Guide](https://int-simplestart-1777c691e568.herokuapp.com/docs/data/data-cloud-dmo-mapping/guide/c360dm-model-data.html).

- **[Limitations and Key Considerations](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=data.c360_a_limitations_considerations_for_simple_start.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Review these limitations before you use Simple Start:
- **[Activate Data Stream Sync for Data 360](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=data.c360_a_activate_data_stream_sync_for_data360.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    After Simple Start adds your Salesforce CRM metadata to Data 360, you can activate the data stream to ingest data. Simple Start ingests streams in an inactive state to prevent immediate credit consumption.
- **[Troubleshoot Simple Start Errors](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=data.c360_a_troubleshoot_simple_start.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Get tips for solving the most common Simple Start errors.