Import from XLS/CSV/JSON/MPP

Import from XLS/CSV/JSON/MPP

You can now import MPP/ MPX/ XLS/ JSON/ CSV files into Zoho Projects and start collaborating.

  1. Select a project in Projects and choose the Task module.
  2. In Classic View, click in the upper-right corner and then choose Import Task.
  3. Click Choose File and then select the desired file to import.
  4. Click Import to import the file.

  1. If the imported file contains custom fields then map them with the layout task custom fields (if any) and click Continue.
  2. You can either leave the imported tasks unassigned or associate it with the existing project users based on your requirement. 
  3. Once the users are associated, click Associate users.

  1. If the imported file is XLS or CSV, follow the below steps:

  1. Associate the imported file with their corresponding task fields and then click Continue. To note, when you import the work hours of a user along with their respective task information, ensure to use the following keys while importing.
    Key to be used while importing XLS
    		Mapped criteria
    hrs/day
    		Work hours per Day
    %/day
    		Work % per Day
    hrs
    		Total Work Hours
  2. A warning message about applying default values to mismatched fields is displayed.
  3. Choose the required option in Import XLS Wizard to schedule the import.

  • All the task list available in the imported file are listed in the Classic View.
  • If you map the TASK OWNER to the corresponding xls field, and continue to import, the Import XLS File wizard is displayed. In this wizard, you can choose to leave the tasks unassigned or associate the xls users to project users.
  • Zoho Projects supports multi-sheet files for task import. Headers from the first sheet will be used to map the fields in Zoho Projects. Single line text fields are limited to 255 characters and pick list values are limited to 100 characters. Entries exceeding the character limit will be truncated and imported. 

Download a sample XLS, CSV, or a JSON file here.

While importing, if you map only the TASK LIST ID, the corresponding task list alone is imported, even if there are identical task list names. However, if you map the TASK LIST NAME, all the available task list with the given task list name are imported irrespective of their task list ID.

Example:

TASKLIST ID
TASKLIST NAME
Mapped Field Name
Imported Tasklist
1234
Edit Template
Tasklist ID
Edit Template -1234
5678
Edit Template
Tasklist Name
Edit Template-1234 and Edit Template-5678


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