This guide walks you through the features and functionalities of the Das admin Importer tool, 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 functionality, and ensure the quality of your imported data.
Importing content
Locating the Importer
From the Das admin left-side navigation menu, locate and select the Import/Export section.
Using the Import tab
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.
Drag and drop the CSV file or select the drop zone to use your file locator to upload.
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 guides you to edit and re-upload your CSV for successful import.
After uploading a CSV with unrecognized columns, a prompt warns you that there are columns that are not recognized and they will not be included in your import.
Additional instruction advises you that can discard your upload, fix your CSV and try again.
A similar prompt guides you to update your CSV if there are required columns missing.
When required fields are missing, the import will not upload the CSV, instead additional instructions advise you that you must update your CSV and try again.
If there are no errors in your uploaded CSV, the PUBLISH button will appear.
Click PUBLISH to finalize the import whenever the button is available.
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.
Select the VALIDATE button to open the validation wizard.
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.
Additional functionality
Discarding and starting over
Once a CSV is uploaded, the DISCARD button will appear.
Select DISCARD to remove the uploaded CSV from the drop zone.
The Validate/Publish buttons will no longer be displayed.
Follow the provided directions to proceed with a new CSV upload.
Deleting Rows
For inline deletion, select rows and choose Delete Selection.
In the Validation Wizard, use Delete Item to delete the current row.
Use the Delete All Items With Errors button to remove all rows with errors.
Confirm the deletion of all rows in a second prompt.
