If you have a number of new locations to add to your map, the bulk upload tool can help save time! The bulk upload tool will only add new locations to the map, it will not update existing location data.
How to use the Bulk Upload Tool
Current template fields
Download the current Bulk Upload Template before each project. Older templates may not include every supported field.
- Title and Category are the current headers. They match Data Export, so an exported file can be imported again without renaming either header.
- Type is optional. When it is blank, the import defaults to a Standard location. Use it for supported location types, including Parking, Building, Space, Amenity, and Access Point.
- Preferred Parking is optional and lets you maintain parking assignments through the import workflow. Use the current template and confirm the referenced parking location exists.
- Tags is the current name for the internal-only grouping field. Imports accept either a Tags or Labels header; existing stored values are unchanged.
- Categories can be invisible. You no longer need to make a category visible before importing locations into it.
1. Download the import spreadsheet: Bulk Upload Template.
2. Make sure all desired categories are created in the CMS. Categories may be invisible; they do not need to be made visible before the upload.
3. Fill in the import spreadsheet template.
- Make sure the format for latitude and longitude is 39.364092,-108.063930 only.
- Do not include degree symbol or decimals
- Use the current template and keep its required headers. Optional fields, including Type, Preferred Parking, and Tags, may be left blank when they do not apply.
4. Log in to the CMS and select the Bulk Upload tab
5. Select the Import CSV File button
6. Choose the template file you created to import.
7. Should any errors appear, they will be displayed on the left sidebar. The errors will be specific and call out which row was the issue or if there is a missing required heading. A common error would be not including the lat/long. Continue to adjust any errors and re-upload. Sometimes spreadsheets generated using Microsoft Excel can trigger a general error. If you see this, try opening the spreadsheet using Google Sheets and download a CSV from there.
8. The new content will now be in the publish tab. Publish the new locations to have them appear on the front end of the map.
*Note - Existing content cannot be replaced or updated through the bulk upload tool. Existing locations will need to be updated through the content management system. To edit existing locations, click the edit button on a certain location and then refer to this help article for more information.