re: Matched Import
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Sunday, August 10, 2008 4:53 PM
Hi Everyone,
I've recently exported ALL Account records from MSCRM v4 into excel (csv file) for some data tidying up - I exported everything including the ACCOUNT NAME and ACCOUNT_ID (GUID). I'm now in the position where by I need to re-import the data back into CRM based on a matched import and thus updating the Account record in the CRM application with the changes I've made in the (csv) files.
Is this possible using the basic importer or will I need to use a third party app?
Many thanks.
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Sunday, August 10, 2008 8:05 PMModerator
The import utility doesn't do update imports--it just creates new records, so unless you are wiping out your account data and re-importing these records, it's not going to cut it for you.
One very affordable product that you should consider is EBAX from prosoft. It is an excel add-in that will allow you to import any CRM view in Excel, clean it up, create new records, etc, then import back in and update your records. I use it all the time.
Other products like Scribe Insight (www.scribesoft.com) are good for update inserts, and are worth considering if you are going to do a lot of data migrations or integrations (but may be pricy for just a one-time import).
- Marked As Answer by Donna EdwardsMVP, Owner Saturday, May 30, 2009 8:22 PM
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Monday, August 11, 2008 10:02 AMJust a quick message here for you. If you decide to go the Scribe route, we can gladly assist if required. You can contact me directly if you need to. We are a scribe partner and reseller.
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Monday, August 11, 2008 5:24 PMOwner
You should be able to use the CRM Data Migration Manager for this task. I haven't used it for updates yet, but I have done migration that links to existing records and it worked well. I have been very pleased with the 'out of the box' product.
Best Regards,
