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Overview

Imports cannot be deleted or undoneIf you’ve come to this page because your import had unexpected negative results, it’s important for you to know that there’s no easy way to undo an import once it’s been run. However, it’s likely we can still help you. Please contact Broadstripes support to talk through your options.
In this article, we’ll take a look at where to see data import results at a glance as well as how to undergo a more in-depth post-import assessment.

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Import info at a glance: The data imports page

After you run an import, Broadstripes computes some basic statistics like how many contacts were added, updated, or skipped, and whether anything in the import triggered errors. Broadstripes keeps a record of these details for every import in your project and presents it on a single page called Data Imports. Here’s how to view this page and see data import results statistics at a glance:
  1. First, you’ll need to be logged in with admin privileges for the project.
  2. Next, access Data Imports by clicking Settings > Data imports in the top-right right corner of any page.\
  3. This takes you to the data imports index page, which lists every data import in the project in a grid-like list.
Data Imports page

The **Data Imports page** lists all imports for a project.

The data imports page shows key information about each import:
  • Import ID - A unique identifier for each import
  • Name - The name you gave the import (or filename if unnamed)
  • Status - Whether the import completed successfully or had errors
  • Records - Number of records processed
  • Created - When the import was run
  • Updated - This column shows when the import was last modified in any way (for instance, or a new spreadsheet was uploaded or match criteria was changed).
  • Updated by - This column shows the last person to make a change to the import.

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Navigating (and customizing) the data imports page

You can customize the view of your imports page:
  • Sort by any column by clicking the column header
  • Filter imports by status, date, or other criteria
  • Search for specific imports using the search box
For instance, to see which records were successfully matched during the import, you can click the number “334” in the Matched count column for import #11.\ As soon as you click, Broadstripes will open a search results page that lists all 334 contacts.

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In-depth import assessment

For a more detailed analysis of your import results:
  1. Click on any import from the Data Imports page to view its detailed results
  2. In addition to information about how many records will be affected by the import, you can also click on “Warnings” to expand the pane and see a detailed explanation for each warning triggered by preprocessing.\
  3. The last section, Results from import, shows statistics for the completed import, including total new (inserted) contact records and matched contacts.\
  4. Click any hyperlinked number to view the contact records that comprise the total.
This detailed view helps you understand exactly what happened during your import and identify any issues that need to be addressed.