Getting to know the Import tool

You don’t know the Import tool yet? Then you’re in the right place.

1. What are imports?

Imports are used to import data from a file into PlentyONE. This import file must be accessible either in a webspace or a HTTPS.

The steps for creating and carrying out imports are identical for all import types. As such, the steps described in the following apply to all import types.

Go to Data » Import to create, edit and manage imports.

2. Important terms

Table 1. Import: Important terms
Term	Explanation
Import	The term “import” has two different meanings in the Import tool: The import process. The sum of all settings for a specific import process. Go to Data » Import to see a list of all imports.
Import types	Depending on what type of data you want to import, you need different import types. Each import type saves the data in a different PlentyONE area during the import. *Examples of import types:* Items, properties, manufacturers, etc. All import types are listed here.
Data source/source	The term “source” has two different meanings in the Import tool: The import file. You can upload this file manually. Or you can specify a HTTPS storage location for the file. For such files, you can specify an import interval. When you do that, the files are automatically imported again and again. A column of a CSV file. Each column is a source. TXT files are structured differently. However, it makes it easier to also imagine the data they contain as columns.
Matching	Use the matching to set what data is used to check if a data record already exists in PlentyONE or not.
Mapping	Use the mapping to decide which column of your import file is imported to which data field in PlentyONE. *Example:* Your file contains a columnProduct ID. You want to save this product ID as the PlentyONE item ID during the import. To do so, you map the source Product ID to the PlentyONE field Item ID.