{"id":154162,"date":"2026-10-29T11:33:44","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T11:33:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/docs.daftra.com\/tutorial\/%d8%a7%d8%b3%d8%aa%d9%8a%d8%b1%d8%a7%d8%af-%d9%85%d9%84%d9%81-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d9%88%d8%b8%d9%81%d9%8a%d9%86-%d8%b9%d9%86-%d8%b7%d8%b1%d9%8a%d9%82-%d9%85%d9%84%d9%81-%d8%a7%d9%83%d8%b3%d9%8a%d9%84\/"},"modified":"2026-10-29T12:33:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T12:33:11","slug":"import-employees-from-an-excel-file-and-map-columns-to-the-system-keywords","status":"publish","type":"tutorial","link":"https:\/\/docs.daftra.com\/en\/tutorial\/import-employees-from-an-excel-file-and-map-columns-to-the-system-keywords\/","title":{"rendered":"Import Employees from an Excel File and Map Columns to the System Keywords:"},"content":{"rendered":"
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You can add many employees at once, or update existing employees, by importing an employee file<\/strong> from an Excel or CSV file and then mapping the file columns to the system fields. The import covers the employee’s basic data, job and attendance data, and the custom fields you added for employees.<\/p>\n

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Contents<\/p>\n

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  1. Before you start<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Steps to import employees<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  3. Adding new employees or updating existing ones<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  4. Required fields<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  5. Why rows fail to import<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  6. Employee and user limits in your plan<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  7. FAQs<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n

    Before you start<\/h2>\n