> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://support.iafcertsearch.org/mncb/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://support.iafcertsearch.org/mncb/data-management/data-import/certification-file-templates.md).

# Certification File Templates

To successfully import Certification Body data into IAF CertSearch, you need to know about the following:

### Learn about the CB data structure:  <a href="#learn-about-the-cb-data-structure" id="learn-about-the-cb-data-structure"></a>

{% content-ref url="/pages/w6Ja49nvitoaYKCuBzJg" %}
[Certified Entity and Certification Fields Glossary](/mncb/iaf-certsearch-data-structure/certified-entity-and-certification-fields-glossary.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

### Downloadable Templates&#x20;

To successfully import your certification data into the IAF CertSearch database, the data must be formatted in the provided templates.

### **Latest version - Summary**

> version number: [2.1](https://f1.iafcertsearch.org/assets/t/cb/2.1/mncb_certs_sample.xml)
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> Release note:​ [IAF CertSearch Release - July 22, 2024](https://support.iafcertsearch.org/iaf-certsearch-releases/system-updates/iaf-certsearch-release-notes/iaf-certsearch-release-july-22-2024)

<table data-card-size="large" data-view="cards" data-full-width="false"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><img src="/files/kwOakeAGoFicbb8n3CMa" alt=""></td><td><a href="https://f1.iafcertsearch.org/assets/t/cb/2.1/mncb_certs.xml">Download XML Template version 2.1</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td><p><strong>XML Help Guides</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://f1.iafcertsearch.org/assets/t/cb/2.1/sample_mncb_certs.xml">View XML Sample </a></li><li><a href="/pages/con3tDSHVU9SmXJsDd4S">How to manage Certification data in XML</a></li><li><a href="/pages/Gfk6NRg3B5QHw2bYLtAY">XML General Rules</a></li></ul></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

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Previous versions

<table><thead><tr><th>Templates</th><th width="322">Release Notes</th><th>Sample Data</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://f1.iafcertsearch.org/assets/t/cb/2.0/mncb_certs.xml">Download version 2.0</a></td><td><p></p><p>Includes new <strong>Certified Entity</strong> fields where Certified Entity data can be managed independently.</p><ul><li>Data fields are used to manage the entity's business registered address.</li><li>Ability to add multiple main sites</li><li><p>Renamed:</p><p>&#x3C;certification_additional_sites> &#x3C;/certification_additional_sites> to &#x3C;certification_sites> &#x3C;/certification_sites></p></li><li>The addition of a flexible scope and Main Site Full Address field, to accommodate countries that have different address formats can utilized.</li></ul></td><td><a href="https://f1.iafcertsearch.org/assets/t/cb/2.0/mncb_certs_sample.xml">view sample data</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://f1.iafcertsearch.org/assets/t/cb/1.1/cb_certs.xlsx">Download version 1.1</a></td><td>Add Company Identifiers such as TAX ID, Company ID, and Business Registration Number are added to enrich the integrity of the Entity data.</td><td><a href="https://f1.iafcertsearch.org/assets/t/cb/1.1/mncb_certs_sample.xml">view sample data</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://f1.iafcertsearch.org/assets/t/cb/1.0/mncb_certs.xml">Download version 1.0 </a></td><td>N/A</td><td><a href="https://f1.iafcertsearch.org/assets/t/cb/1.0/mncb_certs_sample.xml">view sample data</a></td></tr></tbody></table>