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Asana asana_csv_items for ex/import
field_type column_name data_type description source
basic Name text use this column for the names of the tasks in your project. https://help.asana.com/s/article/preparing-data-for-csv-import
basic Description text use this column to provide details and context within the task. https://help.asana.com/s/article/preparing-data-for-csv-import
basic Section text a new section will be created once you manually move tasks into the desired section or column. https://help.asana.com/s/article/preparing-data-for-csv-import
basic Assignee email_addr assign one owner to each task by adding the email address of an Asana user from your workspace or organization. Tasks created in Asana can only be assigned to one user. https://help.asana.com/s/article/preparing-data-for-csv-import
basic Collaborators email_addr you can add several of your colleagues as collaborators on a task by adding email addresses of valid Asana users from your workspace or organization on a separate column. Take care to separate them with a comma and do not add any spaces in between. https://help.asana.com/s/article/preparing-data-for-csv-import
basic Start Date date add a separate column for start dates, available with a paid subscription. If you do not have a paid subscription, the information in the start date column will appear in the description of your task. https://help.asana.com/s/article/preparing-data-for-csv-import
basic Due Date date use the standard US date format of month/day/year to track the due date of each task. https://help.asana.com/s/article/preparing-data-for-csv-import
basic Type test set "Milestone” as a value to differentiate milestones from regular tasks in your project. https://help.asana.com/s/article/preparing-data-for-csv-import
basic Dependents text used to specify dependencies between tasks. To specify dependencies via the CSV Importer visit this Help Center article <https://help.asana.com/s/article/advanced-csv-import-options?language=en_US#gl-dependencies>. https://help.asana.com/s/article/preparing-data-for-csv-import
basic Other information text additional column information will be listed from top to bottom in the task description field in the order of your columns. https://help.asana.com/s/article/preparing-data-for-csv-import
basic Parent Task text when importing subtasks, it is critical to link them correctly to their parent tasks. This is particularly important when migrating from tools like Smartsheet, which can have many levels of subtasks. Ensure the naming is exact for subtasks to link to the correct parent task. For guidance on setting this up, please refer to this Help Center article <https://help.asana.com/s/article/advanced-csv-import-options?language=en_US#gl-subtasks>. Parent tasks must be listed before the subtask in the rows. https://help.asana.com/s/article/preparing-data-for-csv-import
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