Prior to importing:
- Unique Identifier: Every item will need to have a unique identifier assigned in the spreadsheet. The identifier does not have to relevant to Yellow Dog. In this example we used YDTest001, YDTest002, YDTest003, etc
- Confirm your file is in a CSV format not an excel file
- Confirm the levels/departments you want your items to be in have been created in Yellow Dog
- Confirm the vendors that be assigning to your items have been created in Yellow Dog. (Spelling, upper/lowercase must match verbatim what is in Yellow Dog and what is in your import sheet)
- Review your data! Take time to review the data you want to import prior to importing. Address anything that seems incorrect prior to importing.
Column Mapping:
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Code vs Description-when mapping the vendor/manufacturer
and level fields you will have the option of using the name/description of the
level or vendor or the code that has been assigned.

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When mapping level and vendor/manufacturer
fields, you will want to ensure that the option for Description or Code(identifier)
that is the option that is chosen.
Importing:
- Navigate to System Setup and select Import Data:

- Navigate to the three black dots to the right of Import File to navigate to the file on your computer that you are importing. *Note: the file will not populate if it is open on your computer while you are trying to import*


- Confirm the store(s) the items will be imported for

- You will now see the data in your file populate.

- Right-Click in the Column headers to map your columns to the corresponding fields in Yellow Dog. Please see the attached import field Key for a full list of all the fields that cat ban be imported.

- Map all columns that you want to import.


- Select Import

- Confirm that you have checked all your column mapping

- Wait for your items to import. *Note: the larger the file, and the more fields you are importing the longer it will take to process the data.*

- Once the import is complete Select Update Item SKUs in the bottom right. *Note: This feature is an additional permission to Import Data*

- Confirm your items are appearing in Yellow Dog with SKUs. You may have to hit refresh data to see SKUs populate. *Note: In some cases, maintenance will have to run over night for SKUs to populate*
