# File Import Overwrite Priority

**URL:** <https://community.hubspot.com/t/file-import-overwrite-priority/13577>\
**Category:** HubSpot Ideas\
**Tags:** object\
**Created:** [March 19, 2019, 6:10pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/file-import-overwrite-priority/13577 "2019-03-19T18:10:12Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 19, 2019, 6:10pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/file-import-overwrite-priority/13577/1 "2019-03-19T18:10:12Z")

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Similar to what is done when connecting Hubspot to an external CRM, I think it would be an excellent feature to have to choose a priority on a file import of contacts into Hubspot when you get to the mapping stage of the import process. For instance, if I upload a list of contacts, some of which may exist, I would want to choose from a set of options like: Do Not Overwrite, Overwrite If Blank, Overwrite Existing Values. This allow us to use file uploads without having to worry that good data could potentially be overwritten.

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