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This guide walks you through the features and functionalities of the Das admin Importer tool, which is designed to streamline the process of importing and managing data for various content types. As an admin, you'll learn where to locate the importer, understand the importer's its functionality, and ensure the quality of your imported data.

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Locating the Importer

v2 Site admin

  • From the Site admin’s left-side navigation menu, locate and select the Import section.

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v1 Das admin

  • From the Das admin's left-side navigation menu, locate and select the Import/Export section.

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Using the Import tab

  1. Once on the Import Content page, use the drop-down under Choose a Data Bucket to select the type of content you want to upload.

  2. Drag and drop the CSV file or select the drop zone to use your file locator to upload.

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Missing required or unrecognized fields prompts

The Importer’s Validation Wizard notifies you of missing required fields or unrecognized columns in your CSV uploads . It and guides you to edit through editing and re-upload uploading your CSV for a successful import.

  • After uploading a CSV with unrecognized columns, a prompt warns you that there are these columns that are not recognized and they will not be included in your import.

    • Additional instruction advises you that you can discard your upload, fix your CSV, and try again.

  • A similar prompt guides you to update will guide you in updating your CSV if there are the required columns are missing.

    • When required fields are missing, the import will not upload the CSV, instead additional instructions advise you that you must to update your CSV and try again.

  • Learn more about the specific columns, column headers, example column information, and, column requirements.

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  1. If there are no errors in your uploaded CSV, the PUBLISH button will appear.

  2. Click Select PUBLISH to finalize the import whenever the button is available.

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Real-time validation and editing

When errors occur that are not missing required columns in your CSV upload, the Validation Wizard allows you to update them and clear the errors in real time, and a Validate button appears.

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  • The Validation Wizard displays CSV rows with errors highlighted in red, enabling real-time adjustments.

  • Edit fields with errors in real-time and the red border and error status will disappear once entries become valid.

  • Use the Previous and Next buttons to navigate between rows with errors.

  • A dropdown menu also allows you to navigate to and edit any CSV row within your upload.

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