Importing assets with a CSV

Stackroom lets you bring your existing inventory in from a CSV (comma-separated values) file. It uses a template-based approach with validation, so your data lands cleanly and nothing is silently dropped.

Before you start

• Export or build a spreadsheet with one row per asset.
• Save it as .csv (UTF-8 encoding is safest).
• Keep the header row — column names are how Stackroom maps your data.

Standard columns

These columns map to core asset fields. Only name is required; the rest are optional but recommended.

Custom fields

Any extra column you include becomes a custom field on the imported assets, so your own attributes come across too — add as many as you need.

Import in four steps

1. 1
   Upload your file

   Choose your .csv in the importer. Stackroom reads the header row to detect your columns.

2. 2
   Map your columns

   Confirm how each column maps to a Stackroom field, or leave extras as custom fields.

3. 3
   Review validation

   The importer flags rows with issues before anything is created, so you can fix and re-upload.

4. 4
   Confirm the import

   Approve, and your assets are created — ready to label, assign and track.

Troubleshooting

• Rows rejected? Check for missing names or malformed numbers in price fields.
• Odd characters? Re-save the file as UTF-8 CSV.
• Wrong mapping? Rename the header to match the standard column, or remap during import.