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title: "Categories/schema: Import and export control schema"
description: "CONTEXT This guide shows an administration page in the EG Ajour module AjourInspect & QA, where control schemas can be configured. From here, a control schema can be opened, and its content can be imported or exported as a .csv…"
url: "https://help.ajoursystem.com/en/docs/categories-schema-import-and-export-control-schema/"
updated: "2026-10-22"
category: "AjourInspect & QA / Categories/shema"
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# Categories/schema: Import and export control schema

CONTEXT



This guide shows an administration page in the EG Ajour module AjourInspect & QA, where control schemas can be configured. From here, a control schema can be opened, and its content can be imported or exported as a .csv file via two dedicated buttons in the schema's toolbar.



RELEVANCE



This guide is relevant when you need to transfer data into a control schema in one go, or when you want to extract the schema's current content for use elsewhere, e.g. for editing in a spreadsheet, archiving or sharing with colleagues.



PREREQUISITES AND REQUIREMENTS




You must have administrator access to the system's or the project's categories and schemas



You must know the path to the control schema you want to import to or export from



For import: you must have a .csv file ready where the column headings are identical to the control schema's existing columns



A program for opening and editing .csv files (e.g. Microsoft Excel).




GUIDE (step by step)



Action: Import control schema



Step 1: Click the gear icon in the system



Step 2: Select "Administration"



Step 3: Select "Categories/schema"



Step 4: Select either "System Setup - Categories" or "Project Setup - Categories"



Step 5: Select the control schema you want to import to



Step 6: Click the icon with a square and an arrow to open the schema



Step 7: Click the "Import" button



Step 8: Your computer's file picker opens automatically



Step 9: Find and select the .csv file you want to import



Step 10: Click "Open"



Step 11: The content of the file is now displayed as ready for import



Step 12: Choose between "Import more", "Import data" or "Cancel import", depending on what you want to do



Please note: The imported .csv file must have exactly the same column headings as the control schema already has in the system. Deviations in column names may cause errors in the import.



Action: Export control schema



Step 13: Click the gear icon in the system



Step 14: Select "Administration"



Step 15: Select "Categories/schema"



Step 16: Select either "System Setup - Categories" or "Project Setup - Categories"



Step 17: Select the control schema you want to export



Step 18: Click the icon with a square and an arrow to open the schema



Step 19: Click the "Export" button



Step 20: The file is created automatically and placed in your browser's download folder



NEXT STEPS




Open the exported .csv file in a spreadsheet program to edit or check the data



Repeat the import process if you have more control schemas that need to be updated



Look into the options under "Import more" to understand how several data sets can be added without overwriting existing data