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title: "Importing Development Items"
slug: "how-to-import-development-activities"
updated: 2023-01-11T09:31:42Z
published: 2023-01-11T09:31:42Z
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> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Importing Development Items

You can import **Requirements** \ **Features,** **Features** \ **User Stories,** and **Tasks** (level 1-3) activities).

**From within a project -**

1. Select the **Development \ Requirements \ Workstreams \ Workspace tab** in your project.
2. Click on **Import** and select the type of activities you wish to import. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/f404076c-de23-4609-848e-2dfd4ef701b0/Images/Documentation/image-1673429379064.png)
3. The **Import Wizard** will appear.  
Click on **Download template** and save the file locally.  
**![](https://cdn.document360.io/f404076c-de23-4609-848e-2dfd4ef701b0/Images/Documentation/image-1673429437289.png)****Before you continue**  
If you plan to use **[custom fields](/v1/docs/all-about-panayas-custom-fields-tabs) for Requirements**, you should [define these fields](/v1/docs/all-about-panayas-custom-fields-tabs) before importing your requirements. Once custom fields are defined, they will appear in the Import Requirements Template.
4. Open the **Panaya Requirements Template** Excel file and begin inserting the details.  
  
For **level 1** development items- The following are **mandatory fields for each Requirement / Feature** -  
Title, Description, Requirement Type (Business/IT), Business Priority, Technical Priority, Test Plan Status  
  
For **level 2** development items- The following are **mandatory fields for each Feature / User Story** -  
Type, Feature, Title, Description, Status,  Technical Priority  
You will also be required to select the relevant Requirement / Feature for each item.  
  
**Note**  
The maximum number of rows in the imported template should not exceed 50,000.  
If you use the **External ID** field, each Requirement should be provided with a unique number across all Projects.
5. Save the template locally and go back to the **Import Wizard** in Panaya
6. Click on **Select Files...** to browse and locate the saved template, then click **Next**
7. Click **Next** to proceed to the [User Mapping](/v1/docs/how-to-use-user-mapping-when-importing-tests) section.  
When Importing Requirements into Panaya, the Wizard allows assigning users in the template file to the relevant users in Panaya.  
[Click here to learn more about User Mapping](/v1/docs/how-to-use-user-mapping-when-importing-tests).
8. Panaya will Display the number of activities ready for import, mapped, or newly created users and the number of activities containing errors. Review the information and click **Import Requirements / Features / User Stories**.

## Related

- [Linking Development Items with Dependencies](/how-to-link-requirements-with-dependencies.md)
- [File User Mapping](/how-to-use-user-mapping-when-importing-tests.md)