Data Types That Can Be Imported or Exported

This section describes the types of data that can be imported from or exported to a file.

Import/Export of Function Data

The table below describes whether each data set can be imported/exported.

✔: Can be imported/exported
Blank cell: Cannot be imported/exported

Import/Export of Function Data
Data type	Import	Export
App Settings	✔^*1	✔^*1
App data	✔^*2	✔^*2
Space settings	✔^*1	✔^*1
Space data
People data
System settings

^*1: Creating a template from an app or space enables you to import or export the app or space settings in a file.
      Downloading App as Template
      Creating a Template from an App and Registering It in Kintone
      Creating a Template from a Space
      Some settings are not included in templates.
      Settings That Are Not Included in App Templates
      Data That Is Not Included in Space Templates
^*2: For details on app data to be imported or exported, see "Import/Export of App Data".

Import/Export of App Data

Use a CSV file to import or export data. For details, see the following pages.

Procedure to import data: Creating and Updating Records in Bulk
Procedure to export data: Exporting Data to a File

The table below describes whether each data set can be imported/exported.

✔: Can be imported/exported
Blank cell: Cannot be imported/exported

Import/Export of Field Values
Field Type	Import	Export
Label
Text	✔^*1	✔
Rich text	✔	✔
Text Area	✔	✔
Number	✔	✔
Calculated	^*1	✔
Radio Button	✔	✔
Check box	✔	✔
Multi-choice	✔	✔
Drop-down	✔	✔
Date	✔	✔
Time	✔	✔
Date and time	✔	✔
Attachment
Link	✔	✔
User selection	✔	✔
Department selection	✔	✔
Group selection	✔	✔
Related records
Lookup	✔ ^*2	✔
Record number		✔
Record created by		✔
Record created datetime		✔
Record updated by		✔
Record updated datetime		✔

^*1: In the case of a Text field that you set automatic calculation for, or in the case of a Calculated field, the value will be re-calculated after the file import.
^*2: You can import data to a Lookup field only when the "Prohibit duplicate values" option is enabled for the Key field. Value for a field that is specified as "Field Mappings" will be updated using the value specified for the lookup field.

Import/Export of Information Other Than Field Values
Type	Import	Export
Category^*1	✔	✔
Status^*2		✔
Assignee^*2		✔
Comment
History

^*1: The category can be imported or exported only when the Category feature is enabled.
Categorizing Records

^*2: The status and assignee can be exported only when the Process Management feature is enabled.
Setting Process Management