# Certification Body Templates

#### Tips: Learn about the CB data structure: 

{% content-ref url="../../iaf-certsearch-data-structure/certification-body-fields-glossary" %}
[certification-body-fields-glossary](https://support.iafcertsearch.org/accreditation-bodies/iaf-certsearch-data-structure/certification-body-fields-glossary)
{% endcontent-ref %}

### Downloadable Templates

For certification body data to be successfully imported into the IAF CertSearch database, the data must be formatted according to the provided templates.

#### Latest version - Summary <a href="#download-templates" id="download-templates"></a>

> version number: 2.0
>
> Release note: IAF CertSearch Release - TBD

<table data-card-size="large" data-column-title-hidden data-view="cards" data-full-width="false"><thead><tr><th></th><th data-hidden></th><th data-hidden></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="files"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p>Download template: <a href="https://f1.iafcertsearch.org/assets/t/ab/2.0/ab_cbs.xlsx">version 2.0</a></p><p><br><strong>Excel Help Guides</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://f1.iafcertsearch.org/assets/t/ab/2.0/ab_cbs_sample.xlsx">View Excel Sample</a></li><li><a href="certification-body-templates/manage-data-in-excel">How to manage CB data in Excel</a></li><li><a href="https://support.iafcertsearch.org/accreditation-bodies/data-management/import-certification/certification-file-templates/excel-general-rules">Excel General Rules</a></li></ul></td><td><a href="https://f1.iafcertsearch.org/assets/t/2.3/ab_cbs_sample.xlsx">View Excel Sample</a></td><td></td><td><a href="https://907136775-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FtxznoqtwGklxZjbTzUrS%2Fuploads%2FJ3MUzJ0wnlTwJS9xBf7K%2F%5Bfile-type%5D-excel.png?alt=media&#x26;token=5278a342-a237-4124-8b51-a2c9d54d4e4b">[file-type]-excel.png</a></td></tr><tr><td><p>Download template: <a href="https://f1.iafcertsearch.org/assets/t/ab/2.0/ab_cbs.xml">version 2.0</a></p><p><br><strong>XML Help Guides</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://f1.iafcertsearch.org/assets/t/ab/2.0/ab_cbs_sample.xml">View XML Sample</a></li><li><a href="certification-body-templates/manage-data-in-xml">How to manage CB data in XML</a></li><li><a href="../import-certification/certification-file-templates/xml-general-rules">XML General Rules</a></li></ul></td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="https://907136775-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FtxznoqtwGklxZjbTzUrS%2Fuploads%2FXTFwyZj8k5sd2sHbJq9v%2F%5Bfile-type%5D-xml.png?alt=media&#x26;token=c2e3c37a-21fd-475a-b5aa-cdac1201c1be">[file-type]-xml.png</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

#### Previous versions

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EXCEL previous template versions

<table><thead><tr><th width="126">Version</th><th width="149">Templates</th><th>Release notes</th><th>Sample Data</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1.0</td><td><a href="https://f1.iafcertsearch.org/assets/t/ab/1.0/ab_cbs.xlsx">download</a></td><td>N/A</td><td><a href="https://f1.iafcertsearch.org/assets/t/ab/1.0/ab_cbs_sample.xlsx">1.0 sample data</a></td></tr><tr><td>1.1</td><td><a href="https://f1.iafcertsearch.org/assets/t/ab/1.1/ab_cbs.xlsx">download</a></td><td></td><td><a href="https://f1.iafcertsearch.org/assets/t/ab/1.1/ab_cbs_sample.xlsx">1.1 sample data</a></td></tr></tbody></table>
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{% tab title="XML Templates" %}
XML previous template versions

<table><thead><tr><th width="126">Version</th><th width="149">Templates</th><th>Release notes</th><th>Sample Data</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1.0</td><td><a href="https://f1.iafcertsearch.org/assets/t/ab/1.0/ab_cbs.xml">download</a></td><td>N/A</td><td><a href="https://f1.iafcertsearch.org/assets/t/ab/1.0/ab_cbs_sample.xml">1.0 sample data </a></td></tr><tr><td>1.1</td><td><a href="https://f1.iafcertsearch.org/assets/t/ab/1.1/ab_cbs.xml">download</a></td><td></td><td><a href="https://f1.iafcertsearch.org/assets/t/ab/1.1/ab_cbs_sample.xml">1.1 sample data</a></td></tr></tbody></table>
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