File Upload
Getting Started
File Upload is the process of transferring data from an external file via the IAF CertSearch's file uploader.
Average Transfer Speed: 30 secs ~ 2 mins, may vary depending on the data quality
Acceptable Formats: XLS, XLSX and XML
Recommended: Small, Medium and Large CBs that have anywhere between 20 to 100,000 certifications
How to import data via File Upload
To import your data via File Upload:
go to the Data Import page
Choose 'File Upload' as your data import method
Select the files you want to update
NOTE: you can only upload 1 file format in 1 batch, uploading multiple file formats in 1 batch is not permissible. To learn more about the data import rules, click here.
Click on the upload section to select the files from your local or drag and drop the files you want to upload:
Note: There is a maximum of 10 files per import batch, files that exceed the limit will not be included in the upload. To learn more about the upload limits, click here.
Once selected, click the Upload button
In Step 2, the system initiates the data validation
Once validated, your data will successfully be added to IAF CertSearch
If errors are encountered during the data validation, read through the File Upload Rules to help you resolve the issues.
File Upload Rules
Batch File Limit
Validates the number of files uploaded and processed all at once, rather than uploading them individually.
Limits:
10 files per batch
Each file can contain at least 10k records
Do not upload more than 10 files at the same time. If you have more than 100k records it is recommended to import via the API.
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