{"id":1519,"date":"2016-02-04T08:26:54","date_gmt":"2016-02-04T08:26:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onlineinvoices.com\/blog\/?p=1519"},"modified":"2017-05-10T14:54:41","modified_gmt":"2017-05-10T14:54:41","slug":"how-to-import-a-list-of-time-entries-from-a-csv-file","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onlineinvoices.com\/blog\/2016\/02\/04\/how-to-import-a-list-of-time-entries-from-a-csv-file\/","title":{"rendered":"How to import a list of time entries from a CSV file"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You can add a numerous number of entries in a few steps without having to enter every time entry one by one manually on the system by using the importing feature. You can import the <strong>&#8220;Project Name&#8221;<\/strong>, <strong>&#8220;Activity&#8221;<\/strong>, <strong>&#8220;Time Value&#8221;<\/strong>, <strong>&#8220;Date&#8221;<\/strong> and <strong>&#8220;Description&#8221;.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>To start importing a list of time entries follow these steps:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Notes<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Only CSV files \/ Text files (Comma Separated, Tab Delimited, Column separated can be imported).<\/li>\n<li>If you have any other file type you will need to open using an intermediate application, such as &#8220;Microsoft Excel&#8221; and save as CSV and import it into the system.<\/li>\n<li>You can use the import feature to quickly add your data in a spreadsheet and import into the system, And here we explain how to import the data using Microsoft Excel software.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li>Open the Excel program<\/li>\n<li>At the first row add the fields <strong>&#8220;Project Name&#8221;<\/strong>, <strong>&#8220;Activity&#8221;<\/strong>, <strong>&#8220;Time Value&#8221;<\/strong>, <strong>&#8220;Date&#8221;<\/strong> and <strong>&#8220;Description&#8221;<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Below every field fill out all the details as showing in this figure.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>&#8220;Time&#8221;<\/strong> Field must be added in one of these two ways:\n<ol>\n<li>2.5 which means two and a half hours.<\/li>\n<li>2:30 which also means 2 and a half hours.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>&#8220;Date&#8221;<\/strong> field must be formatted as your system&#8217;s date format, so in that case, we can use the DD\/MM\/YYYY format.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.onlineinvoices.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/excel-time-tracking.png\" rel=\"lightbox[1519]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"man-img aligncenter wp-image-1489 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.onlineinvoices.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/excel-time-tracking.png\" alt=\"excel-time-tracking\" width=\"447\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.onlineinvoices.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/excel-time-tracking.png 447w, https:\/\/www.onlineinvoices.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/excel-time-tracking-300x135.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 447px) 100vw, 447px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>After you add all your items save the excel file as CSV (<strong>&#8220;Comma delimited&#8221;<\/strong>)<a href=\"http:\/\/www.onlineinvoices.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/save-as-csv.png\" rel=\"lightbox[1519]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"man-img aligncenter wp-image-1526 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.onlineinvoices.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/save-as-csv.png\" alt=\"save as csv\" width=\"705\" height=\"609\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.onlineinvoices.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/save-as-csv.png 705w, https:\/\/www.onlineinvoices.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/save-as-csv-300x259.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 705px) 100vw, 705px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Log into your online invoices account.<\/li>\n<li>Through the <strong>&#8220;Time Tracking&#8221;<\/strong> menu select <strong>&#8220;Time Tracking&#8221;.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Click the marked in blue<strong>&#8220;Import&#8221;<\/strong> button at the top right corner.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.onlineinvoices.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/importing-icon-time.png\" rel=\"lightbox[1519]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"man-img wp-image-1490 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.onlineinvoices.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/importing-icon-time.png\" alt=\"importing-icon-time\" width=\"958\" height=\"149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.onlineinvoices.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/importing-icon-time.png 958w, https:\/\/www.onlineinvoices.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/importing-icon-time-300x47.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 958px) 100vw, 958px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>The importing wizard will start.<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Step 1 (Import Options):<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.onlineinvoices.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/project-step1.png\" rel=\"lightbox[1519]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"man-img aligncenter wp-image-1529 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.onlineinvoices.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/project-step1.png\" alt=\"project-step1\" width=\"948\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.onlineinvoices.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/project-step1.png 948w, https:\/\/www.onlineinvoices.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/project-step1-300x136.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 948px) 100vw, 948px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Click the <strong>&#8220;Next Step&#8221;<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<li>Click<strong> &#8220;<strong>Import First Row&#8221;<\/strong> <\/strong>check box<strong>. <\/strong>If your file contains the same field labels existing at the first row so in this\u00a0case, we will not tick the checkbox.<\/li>\n<li>Through the <strong>&#8220;Delimiters&#8221;<\/strong> section select <strong>&#8220;Comma Separated&#8221; <\/strong>option.<\/li>\n<li>Determine the file that will be imported (the CSV file we previously saved.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Step 2 (Fields Mapping):<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.onlineinvoices.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/import-time2.png\" rel=\"lightbox[1519]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"man-img aligncenter wp-image-1492 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.onlineinvoices.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/import-time2.png\" alt=\"import-time2\" width=\"831\" height=\"598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.onlineinvoices.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/import-time2.png 831w, https:\/\/www.onlineinvoices.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/import-time2-300x216.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 831px) 100vw, 831px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>We will map the fields (Columns) on the imported file to the corresponding fields on the system.<\/li>\n<li>Select a corresponding field in the file for each system field as showing in the above figure.<\/li>\n<li>If you entered a new <strong>&#8220;Project&#8221;<\/strong> or <strong>&#8220;Activity&#8221;<\/strong> it will be saved on the system.<\/li>\n<li>Click the <strong>&#8220;Import&#8221;<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Step 3 Importing:<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.onlineinvoices.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Import-projectstep-3.png\" rel=\"lightbox[1519]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"man-img wp-image-1486 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.onlineinvoices.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Import-projectstep-3.png\" alt=\"Import-projectstep-3\" width=\"933\" height=\"207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.onlineinvoices.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Import-projectstep-3.png 933w, https:\/\/www.onlineinvoices.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Import-projectstep-3-300x67.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 933px) 100vw, 933px\" 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