---
title: "Custom Field Import & Export"
slug: "custom-field-import-export"
description: "Discover how to import and export custom fields to effectively collect data needed to enhance technical and business data."
updated: 2024-03-20T18:06:05Z
published: 2024-03-20T18:06:05Z
canonical: "docs.validatar.com/custom-field-import-export"
---

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# Custom Field Import & Export

## Overview

Import and Export is used to easily apply custom fields to other object types.

## Export

To export custom fields,

1. Navigate to **Settings** > **Catalog Custom Fields**.
2. Click **Export** in the toolbar.
3. Choose which objects you want to export.
4. Click **Export**.

## Import

To import custom fields,

1. Navigate to **Settings** > **Catalog Custom Fields**.
2. Click **Import** in the toolbar.
3. Select the exported file. Click **Next**.
4. In the **Import Custom Field** pane on the right, choose the object type from the dropdown that you want to import **OR** choose to **Import All** custom fields. Only object types included in the file will be included in the dropdown.
5. Drag and drop the field(s) into the view.
6. Switch between each object type, dropping the respective fields into view until completion..
7. Click **Complete**

During import, fields can be reordered and edited like standard custom fields. There cannot be duplicate fields on the same object type so a warning will be displayed on the card if this happens.

Imported fields can be deleted from the view before completing the import by clicking **Delete** at the bottom of the field card.