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Importing Data

Upload CSV or Excel files to bring data in from other systems. Uploaded files become datasets you can browse and search inside Faire Portal.

  • Required permission: responses:create

Go to Data > Data View in the sidebar.

Click Import and select a CSV or Excel file from your computer. The file uploads and gets processed automatically.

Once the upload finishes, the dataset appears in your data source list. Select it to preview the contents. Check that columns and rows look right — column headers come from the first row of your file.

Your imported dataset works just like any other data source in the viewer. Search across records, scroll through rows, and filter as needed.

  • Supported formats are CSV and Excel (.xlsx). Make sure your file has a header row.
  • Large files may take a moment to process. The dataset appears once processing finishes.
  • Importing doesn’t overwrite anything. Each upload creates a separate dataset.
  • You can import multiple files. They’ll show up as separate data sources in the selector.