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Uploading a CSV File

Upload a respondents file and follow guidance to fix errors, confirm file data and apply them to the survey.

You can upload your survey data as a CSV file via the Distribute tab's Respondents section.

Screenshot of the Distribute tab.
Distribute tab's Respondents section

When you are ready to upload your file, click Upload Respondents File.

In the Upload Respondents File window, click Choose File to select the CSV file with the list of respondents. Then click Upload.

Note: To ensure your survey data uses the correct format, download the CSV template from the Upload Respondents File window and use it to create your CSV file.

Screenshot of the Upload Respondents File window.
Upload Respondents File window

Gallup Access will validate your file, checking for errors and asking you to confirm your file's data. If it identifies any errors, if will detail them in an error report you can download. After you confirm your file's data by clicking Confirm & Apply, you can exit Gallup Access if you want as it will email you when the process completes and it has applied the file's data to your survey.

Note: Until the entire process completes, you cannot modify the survey's respondents, but you may modify other survey aspects.

Screenshot of the validation step.
Validation step

Screenshot of the confirmation step.
Confirmation step

Screenshot of the process complete step.
Process complete

Screenshot of a validation error.
Validation error

Screenshot of the Upload Complete email.
Upload Process Complete email

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