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Available in OroCommerce

Import Customers

Hint

This section is a part of the Data Import concept guide topic that provides guidelines on import operations in Oro applications.

You can import the bulk details of updated or processed customer information in the .csv format:

  1. In the main menu, navigate to Customers > Customers.

  2. Click Import File on the top right.

  3. In the Import dialog, click Choose File, select the .csv file you prepared, and then click Import File.

Note

Ensure that your .csv file is saved in the Unicode (UTF-8) encoding. Otherwise, the content of the file can be rendered improperly.

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  1. Click Export Template to download a sample .csv file with the necessary headers.

  2. Prepare data for import: Based on the downloaded file, create your bulk information in the .csv format. Once your file is ready, click Choose File, select the prepared comma-separated values (.csv) file, and click Import File.

  3. Validate import results: Click Validate to check your import results. If there are any Records with errors, fix them in the .csv file before starting the import.

  4. Launch import: After successful validation, click Import File.

  5. Click Cancel to decline the import.

Important

Interactive status messages inform about the import progress, and once the import is complete, the changes are reflected in the list upon refresh. Additionally, an email message with the import status is delivered to your mailbox.

Import File option helps import the customer information using the .csv file that follows the customer details data structure.

Example of customers bulk import template

ID

Name

Parent ID

Group Name

Owner ID

Tax Code

Account ID

VAT ID

Payment term Label

1111

Company A

111

All Customers

111

FOREIGN_GOVERNMENTS

1111

VAT ID

net 60