# New Beta CSV Import does not allow me to choose the "Name" field

**URL:** <https://community.fibery.io/t/new-beta-csv-import-does-not-allow-me-to-choose-the-name-field/4177>\
**Category:** Bugs & Issues\
**Created:** [March 23, 2023, 4:51pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/new-beta-csv-import-does-not-allow-me-to-choose-the-name-field/4177 "2023-03-23T16:51:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![Matt\_Blais](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.fibery.io/matt_blais/32/1464_2.png) [@Matt\_Blais](https://community.fibery.io/u/Matt_Blais)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2023, 4:51pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/new-beta-csv-import-does-not-allow-me-to-choose-the-name-field/4177/1 "2023-03-23T16:51:42Z")

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**The automatic assignment of the “Name” field is perplexing:**

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/fibery/original/2X/7/7e432d6863cea9a65e59bbe1438d36b28ee47b6b.png)

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**Also - the importer will often:**

- assign “Single Select” or “Multi Select” to ordinary text fields
- assign “Text” for Date/Time fields
- assign “Text” for Numeric fields
- assign “Multi Select” when a “Single Select” would be more appropriate

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/fibery/original/2X/d/d9c34ac4e850940463a3b04f01e6b103cc91b9fd.png)

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Note that in the case of the “Last Enriched Time” field, there was **no data** in that field, which explains why it was assigned as Text. But it would be helpful if the importer would look for words like “time” and “date” in the field title when guessing the field’s type.

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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:** [April 19, 2024, 4:17pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/new-beta-csv-import-does-not-allow-me-to-choose-the-name-field/4177/2 "2024-04-19T16:17:46Z")

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I had a similar strange experience today.  
I have a contact database. The properties First Name and Last name are text fields. The Name property is a formula.  
The 2.0 importer forced the name column from the csv to import to the Name field. I couldn’t change it.  
All records imported with a blank Name field.

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**Author:** ![Chr1sG](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.fibery.io/chr1sg/32/3941_2.png) [@Chr1sG](https://community.fibery.io/u/Chr1sG)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2024, 5:21pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/new-beta-csv-import-does-not-allow-me-to-choose-the-name-field/4177/3 "2024-04-19T17:21:01Z")

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> [@helloitse](#):
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> I couldn’t change it.

So none of the other text fields supported the option to choose as name in the drop down?

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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:** [April 22, 2024, 10:22pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/new-beta-csv-import-does-not-allow-me-to-choose-the-name-field/4177/4 "2024-04-22T22:22:12Z")

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I looked into this today. The other text fields support my ability to import them as a name.  
However, in my case, I shouldn’t have to import a name field since my name field is computed.

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**Author:** ![Chr1sG](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.fibery.io/chr1sg/32/3941_2.png) [@Chr1sG](https://community.fibery.io/u/Chr1sG)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2024, 9:05am UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/new-beta-csv-import-does-not-allow-me-to-choose-the-name-field/4177/5 "2024-04-23T09:05:34Z")

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AFAIK the CSV import does not allow you to import if there is no Name field specified.  
If you’re importing to an existing db, a workaround would be to temporarily disable the name formula, perform the import, and then re-establish the name formula.