Import from another system

Migration import lets you bring in clients and matters from a spreadsheet or another system, and nothing goes live until someone signs off. Here is a quick tour.

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Import clients and matters from CSV

Migration import brings records from a spreadsheet or another system, and nothing goes live until someone signs off.

  1. 1

    Open Migration import

    Go to Compliance › Migration import.

  2. 2

    Choose the file type

    Under What's in the file, pick a type, such as Clients and matters, Notes, Tasks, Key dates or Financial opening balances.

  3. 3

    Upload the file

    Select Choose a CSV file. Files can be up to 5 MB and 5,000 rows.

  4. 4

    Work through the tabs

    Use 1. Map columns, 2. Preview and 3. Row errors to check the import.

  5. 5

    Sign off

    On 4. Sign off, approve the import to make it live.

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  1. 02Find it

    Compliance, then Migration import: the breadcrumb at the top shows where this page lives.

  2. 03Four tabs

    The import runs in four tabs: Map columns, Preview, Row errors, and Sign off.

  3. 04Test mode

    A banner says Northgate Demo Immigration, a fictional demo firm, isn't live yet, with 1 of 4 go-live steps done. See what's left shows the rest.

  4. 05File limits

    The card reads No import in progress. Files can be up to 5 MB and 5,000 rows, and documents come as a CSV manifest, then a ZIP up to 25 MB.

  5. 06File type

    Choose what the file holds from the dropdown. Here it is set to Clients and matters.

  6. 07Upload

    Then use Choose a CSV file to upload it.

  7. 08Sign off

    Nothing goes live until you sign off on the last tab, 4. Sign off.

  8. 09Status bar

    At the bottom, All changes saved shows that nothing is pending. Times are in America/Toronto, and Test mode, Go live sits on the right.

  9. 10Recap

    So: find it under Compliance, follow the four tabs, check test mode, pick a type and upload, and sign off to go live. Next: Client-file exports.

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