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import_and_export:importing_locations [2021/05/10 13:57] – [16.07. Importing locations] Gary Willettsimport_and_export:importing_locations [2023/08/14 23:26] (current) – [17.07. Importing locations] Mark Glover
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-====== 16.07. Importing locations ======+====== 17.07. Importing locations ======
 Locations are the labelled places in your warehouse where you store stock. Locations can be created individually (see [[items:item_locations|here]]) or can be created automatically when you import stock (see [[import_and_export:import_items_and_stock|here]]). The functionality to import locations described here will save you a lot of time if you need to put a lot of locations into mSupply separately from importing stock. Locations are the labelled places in your warehouse where you store stock. Locations can be created individually (see [[items:item_locations|here]]) or can be created automatically when you import stock (see [[import_and_export:import_items_and_stock|here]]). The functionality to import locations described here will save you a lot of time if you need to put a lot of locations into mSupply separately from importing stock.
  
-As with the other import features of mSupply, this import uses a tab delimited text file (easily produced by exporting a spreadsheet from Excel or other spreadsheet programme). The columns that must be present in the file and their contents are as follows:+This import uses a <wrap em>tab delimited text file</wrap> (easily produced by exporting a spreadsheet from Excel or other spreadsheet programme). The columns that must be present in the file and their contents are as follows:
  
 <WRAP  center round important 60%>All columns must be present in the import file but only the first 2 (Location code and Store code or name) are mandatory. If either of these fields do not have values entered then the location will be ignored.</WRAP> <WRAP  center round important 60%>All columns must be present in the import file but only the first 2 (Location code and Store code or name) are mandatory. If either of these fields do not have values entered then the location will be ignored.</WRAP>
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 +The import must take place when the user is logged in to the store on the site where the store is Active
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  • Last modified: 2021/05/10 13:57
  • by Gary Willetts