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Importing People-Centric Versus Position-Centric Data
Importing People-Centric Versus Position-Centric Data

Choose whether the rows in your file represent people or position information.

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Written by Jeanne Merchant
Updated over 4 months ago

This article explains how importing a file with rows representing people versus position data impacts the changes you can make in Built.

Understanding Import Options

Built supports data files where each row represents a person, as well as files where each row represents a position. When deciding which option best supports your needs, consider the information you want to update in Built.

When importing a people-centric file, you can:

  • Add people to your account

  • Update profile data

  • Update position data for a person’s primary position

  • Create secondary positions (dotted line relationships)

    Note: When importing a people-centric file, columns containing position data will only update a person's primary position, except the Dotted Line Relationships column used when creating dotted line relationships via CSV import. We recommend importing a position-centric file if you need to update secondary position data.

When importing a position-centric file, you can:

  • Create and update primary and secondary positions

  • Update most position and people data

  • Fill open positions with new or existing individuals

  • Move a person into another position

  • Move multiple people into one position

Follow these instructions to upload your CSV file: Importing Your People or Positions List.

Please contact our Customer Success Team for additional assistance.

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