# Prevent data overwriting on import

**URL:** <https://community.hubspot.com/t/prevent-data-overwriting-on-import/22689>\
**Category:** HubSpot Ideas\
**Tags:** crm-objects-contacts-companies-deals-tickets\
**Created:** [July 9, 2020, 8:41pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/prevent-data-overwriting-on-import/22689 "2020-07-09T20:41:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jzitek](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/jzitek/32/9140_2.png) [@Jzitek](https://community.hubspot.com/u/Jzitek)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2020, 8:41pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/prevent-data-overwriting-on-import/22689/1 "2020-07-09T20:41:06Z")

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Our company would like to see a function available to stop data from being overwritten when importing. We would like something like a wizard with two columns to show existing data vs. new data being imported with the option to prevent overwriting for any property that has important existing information.

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