# Add created by to CSV import as the person who did the import

**URL:** <https://community.fibery.io/t/add-created-by-to-csv-import-as-the-person-who-did-the-import/10477>\
**Category:** Ideas & Features\
**Tags:** import\
**Created:** [March 3, 2026, 8:28am UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/add-created-by-to-csv-import-as-the-person-who-did-the-import/10477 "2026-03-03T08:28:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![RonMakesSystems](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.fibery.io/ronmakessystems/32/14122_2.png) [@RonMakesSystems](https://community.fibery.io/u/RonMakesSystems)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2026, 8:28am UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/add-created-by-to-csv-import-as-the-person-who-did-the-import/10477/1 "2026-03-03T08:28:45Z")

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Since some items were created via CSV Import, they don’t include the Created By field. Setting it to the person who imported the data would be ideal.

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**Author:** ![helloitse](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.fibery.io/helloitse/32/498_2.png) [@helloitse](https://community.fibery.io/u/helloitse)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2026, 4:42pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/add-created-by-to-csv-import-as-the-person-who-did-the-import/10477/2 "2026-03-03T16:42:58Z")

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Is this for logging/tracking?  
I often prefer to see system actions as a system actor instead of an authenticated user for easy rollbacks or proper auditing.

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**Author:** ![RonMakesSystems](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.fibery.io/ronmakessystems/32/14122_2.png) [@RonMakesSystems](https://community.fibery.io/u/RonMakesSystems)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2026, 1:18pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/add-created-by-to-csv-import-as-the-person-who-did-the-import/10477/3 "2026-09-16T13:18:15Z")

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Recently a member of my team asked about this. He found it confusing why his imported entities didnt show that he created it.

> [@helloitse](#):
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> see system actions as a system actor instead of an authenticated user for easy rollbacks or proper auditing.

But an authenticated user initiated the import. Maybe it should show “Created by [User] via Import” in the logs.

What do you think?

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**Author:** ![helloitse](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.fibery.io/helloitse/32/498_2.png) [@helloitse](https://community.fibery.io/u/helloitse)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2026, 8:41pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/add-created-by-to-csv-import-as-the-person-who-did-the-import/10477/4 "2026-09-18T20:41:16Z")

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> [@RonMakesSystems](#):
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> “Created by [User] via Import”

Can’t argue with that. It’s very clear