Import inventory data

Importing your data is an efficient way to add many activities and locations to your greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory. This feature saves you time by uploading your data all at once. Here’s how to import your inventory data into Climate Smart.

On this page:

• Import an activity
• Import new locations
• Recent imports

Import an activity

Choose an activity and calculation method to add multiple entries to your inventory at the same time. For example, import the actual amount of electricity your organization purchased from utility providers for multiple locations instead of adding each location’s amount separately.  

Learn how to import an activity in Climate Smart.

Import new locations

You can add multiple new locations to an inventory at the same time by importing a spreadsheet with all your data, including the name, country, and number of employees who work there. You can add as many new locations as you need within your subscription limits.

Learn how to import new locations in Climate Smart.

Recent imports

Check the status of a new import, review your uploads, and download the files you’ve uploaded under Recent imports.

Categories

Here’s what you’ll find in each column of your Upload history.

Column	What it means
Imported by	The name of the team member who uploaded the file.
Type	The type of data that was imported. For example, locations or the type of activity and methodology that was selected.
Inventory	The name of the inventory the data was imported to.
Date	The date and time the import was last updated.
Status	The progress of your upload. Learn more about what each status means.
Download	Click DOWNLOAD to download a copy of the spreadsheet you uploaded.  This file lists successful uploads and errors (if applicable).
Undo	If you want to remove the data you imported to your inventory from a spreadsheet, click UNDO.

Undo

You might want to remove the data you imported into your inventory from a spreadsheet, for example, if you added locations to the wrong inventory by mistake.

To undo imported data:

1. On the Import Inventory Data page, under Upload history, find the uploaded spreadsheet you want to remove.
2. In this row, click UNDO.

Note: Undoing an upload removes all the data you imported from your spreadsheet. To add the data again, you'll need to start a new import.

Status types

Here’s what each status means in your Upload history.

Status	What it means
In progress	Ongoing uploads are In progress. Wait for an email from us to find out if your data was imported successfully or if you need to try again.
Complete	Once your data is successfully imported and the upload is complete, its status will change to Complete. You can also download a copy of your spreadsheet to review.
Incomplete	If your import is incomplete, you’ll receive an email letting you know that some or all of your data wasn’t imported. Your upload status will also change to Incomplete.