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title: "openforis collect very slow csv import/upload"
url: "https://openforis.support/questions/2374/openforis-collect-very-slow-csv-importupload"
tags: ["collect"]
status: "answered"
score: 0
answer_count: 1
asked: "2019-05-30T07:41:43"
last_activity: "2019-05-30T11:07:28"
source: "Open Foris Support - Q&A Forum"
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# openforis collect very slow csv import/upload

Asked by roks on 2019-05-30

Data upload with csv to openforis collect is very slow. When for example I want to upload a csv file with a few thousand entries it says it will take around 3 hours and even if I let it run, after some hours it says server timed out.

So my only option is to split the data in smaller csvs and upload it that way. 

I think an upload of a normal sized dataset shouldnt take so long. Am I missing something?


## Answer (score 0, by Stefano (OF) on 2019-05-30)

Link: https://openforis.support/questions/2374/openforis-collect-very-slow-csv-importupload/2375

Dear user,  
Please try to import your CSV data selecting one one Step per time in the "Apply to step(s)" parameter:  

![alt text][1]


In this way the import process should be much faster.  

Many thanks,  
Open Foris Team

  [1]: http://www.openforis.org/support/upfiles/OF_Collect_-_CSV_import_-_apply_to_steps.png