--- title: "01. Importing Companies" slug: "01-importing-companies-1" updated: 2026-08-27T19:36:21Z published: 2026-09-23T12:58:21Z canonical: "wiki.cobblestonesoftware.com/01-importing-companies-1" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://wiki.cobblestonesoftware.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # 01. Importing Companies **COBBLESTONE SOFTWARE** Contract Insight — User Guide **01. Importing Companies** *03. Admin User Manual › Vendor/Customer Management › 01. Importing Companies* **Note:** Each procedure in this guide begins at the Contract Insight homepage, so any section can be followed on its own. Custom fields are configurable, so the exact field list on a contract category record may vary between environments. # 1. Overview Bringing many company records in at once is handled by Administration → **Data Import**, described in the application as importing records from CSV using mapping templates — the same generic import tool used for other record types, applied to the Vendors/Customers area to bulk-create or update company records from a spreadsheet. # 2. Key Elements - Administration → **Data Import** imports records from CSV using mapping templates - A mapping template ties spreadsheet columns to company fields - The same tool covers other record types, not only companies # 3. Quick Reference Summary [TODO: content needed]