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Hayley,
Using the Import option available in CRM, export the excel templates, fill the values and import it again as simple as that
Hi Hayley,
You can use the OOTB data import feature to upload data from an Excel file. That's the simplest method.
Navigate to Settings > Data Management
Download the Excel template for Accounts
Populate the data to to Excel file
Import using Data Import feature under Data Management.
Hi Hayley,
Make sure your data is as complete and accurate as possible when you create the import file. Fill in any missing info, and verify that names and other information are spelled correctly.
These file formats are supported:
Comma-separated values (.csv)
Text (.txt)
Compressed (.zip)
Excel Spreadsheet 2003 (.xml)
Excel Workbook (.xlsx)
The maximum file size allowed for .zip files is 32 MB. For the other file formats, the maximum file size allowed is 8 MB.
Run the Import Data wizard
You’ll use the Import Data wizard to import the file.
Go to Settings > Data Management.
Choose Imports > Import Data.
Browse to the folder where you saved the file that contains the import file. Select the file, and then choose Open. Then, choose Next.
Tip
You can import only one file at a time. To bring in more files, run the wizard again later, or add all your import files to a single .zip file.
Review the file name, and if the file is in .xlsx, .xml, .csv, .txt or .zip format, verify that the field and data delimiters are correct. Then, choose Next.
Note
In most cases, you can accept the default delimiters.
Select how the wizard determines which fields to use for the data.
Select Default (Automatic Mapping) if you want the wizard to determine the corresponding fields in Microsoft Dynamics 365 automatically. If the wizard can’t find a field, you’ll have the opportunity to “map” it yourself.
-- OR --
Select For Generic Contact and Account Data if your import file contains contacts and accounts (and contacts are the main type of data).
-- OR --
Select For BCM 2010 if your import file contains your contacts from Microsoft Outlook 2010 with Business Contact Manager.
-- OR --
If available for your organization, select a custom data map. (You’ll see them in the list if they’re available to you.)
Choose Next.
If prompted, in the Microsoft Dynamics 365Record Types drop-down list, select the type of records you are importing, for example Account or Lead. Then, choose Next.
For any record type with an alert icon, map the field from your import file to a corresponding field in Microsoft Dynamics 365. Scroll to see the whole list. Then, choose Next.
Review the summary, and then choose Next.
Select additional import settings.
If it’s okay for the Import Data wizard to import duplicate records, in the Allow Duplicates section, select Yes.
Caution
In most cases, to avoid importing duplicate information, you should keep this option set to No.
To set who owns the imported records, in the Select Owner for the Imported Records section, choose the Lookup button Lookup button. Select Look Up More Records, type the person’s name, and then choose Add.
Note
How do you decide who should “own” the imported data? Usually, the owner is the person responsible for taking action on the data. Here’s an example: If your import file contains contacts you collected at a trade show and you want to assign a user to follow up with these contacts, select that person for the owner. To assign someone other than yourself as the owner of the imported records, your security role must include permissions to create records for the user. If you don’t have sufficient permissions, the wizard assigns you as the owner of the imported records by default.
To save these import settings so you can use them again, enter a name for the settings (called a “data map”).
The next time you run the Import Data wizard, you’ll see the new data map listed under Custom Maps.
Choose Submit.
To verify that the wizard was successful, choose Imports, and then review the report. Otherwise, choose Finish.
For Best Practices of Using Import Wizard follow this blog: crmbook.powerobjects.com/.../the-data-import-wizard-in-dynamics-crm
For New features which are added in this release refer this blog:
Hi
THere are two ways
1)Through excel import
crmbook.powerobjects.com/.../the-data-import-wizard-in-dynamics-crm
2)Address create through organization service class
msdn.microsoft.com/.../gg334754.aspx
msdn.microsoft.com/.../gg328416.aspx
3)Tools like SSIS with kingsway soft or scribe
www.youtube.com/watch;t=2402s
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