# Import purchase requisitions

## Import purchase requisitions <a href="#importpurchaserequisitions" id="importpurchaserequisitions"></a>

With Fairmarkit, you can import your purchase requisitions from your purchasing application to Fairmarkit. Once imported, a new draft request for quote event is created. You can access your events from the Draft tab on the events lists. [For more information, see Events.](https://docs.fairmarkit.com/buyers/events)

### Purchase requisition data <a href="#purchaserequisitiondata" id="purchaserequisitiondata"></a>

The following table outlines the column headers you will need to create when you import your purchase requisitions into Fairmarkit. The \*required fields are marked.

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| Fairmarkit field | Header                       | Description                 |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| ---------------- | ---------------------------- | --------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| \*               | Requisition ID               | requisition\_id             | <p>Purchase requisition ID from your purchasing application</p><p>Data type: Text</p><p>Example: R1000</p>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|                  | Requisition Title            | requisition\_title          | <p>Purchase requisition title. This title will display in Fairmarkit and defaults to the first line item title.</p><p>Data type: Text</p><p>Example: Req for FMKT</p>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|                  | Line Number                  | line\_number                | <p>Line number or order of the line item.</p><p>Data type: Text</p><p>Example: 1</p>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| \*               | Item Title                   | item\_title                 | <p>Item name.</p><p>Data type: Text</p><p>Example: coffee beans</p>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|                  | Item Identifier              | item\_identifier            | <p>Unique identifier for the line item in your purchasing application, if it exists.</p><p>Data type: Text</p><p>Example: G123</p><p>Note: This data is preserved when exported from Fairmarkit.</p>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|                  | Buyer Email                  | buyer\_email                | <p>Buyer's email. Fairmarkit does not validate the email. This value is used to assign request for quote events in Fairmarkit.</p><p>Data type: Text</p><p>Example: <buyer@example.com></p>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|                  | Buyer Code                   | buyer\_code                 | <p>Buyer's ID in your purchasing application. The ID can be used as an alternative to the Buyer Email, but a mapping will need to be provided.</p><p>Data type: Text</p><p>Example: buyer.example</p>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|                  | Currency                     | currency                    | <p>Purchase requisition currency. This should be the three letter currency code.</p><p>Default: USD</p><p>Data type: Text</p><p>Example: USD</p>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| \*               | Quantity                     | <p>quantity</p><p> </p>     | <p>Item quantity. This is assumed to be an integer.</p><p>Data type: Text</p><p>Example: 1</p>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|                  | UOM                          | uom                         | <p>Unit of measure of the item.</p><p>Default: Each</p><p>Data type: Text</p><p>Example: Each</p><p>Accepted values: Fairmarkit defined values; <a href="https://docs.fairmarkit.com/content/glossaries/uom.htm">For more information, see Available UOMs.</a></p><p>Note: Custom mapping is available. For more information, contact your technical architect.</p>                                                                        |
|                  | Benchmark Supplier ID        | benchmark\_supplier\_id     | <p>Benchmark supplier ID.</p><p>Data type: Text</p><p>Example: S1002</p>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|                  | Benchmark Supplier Title     | benchmark\_supplier\_title  | <p>Benchmark supplier name. This can be a name, title, entity, or description.</p><p>Data type: Text</p><p>Example: Charlie's Convenience Store</p>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|                  | Benchmark Price (Per Unit)   | benchmark\_price\_per\_unit | <p>Benchmark price per unit. This is internal to your company. Presumably in your currency and UOM for the item.</p><p>Data type: Text</p><p>Example: 10.00</p>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|                  | Internal Part Number         | internal\_part\_number      | <p>Your organization's part number for the item. This value is entered at your discretion.</p><p>Data type: Text</p><p>Example: IPN100</p>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|                  | Manufacturer                 | manufacturer                | <p>Manufacturer of the line item.</p><p>Data type: Text</p><p>Example: Local Co</p>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|                  | Manufacturer Part Number     | manufacturer\_part\_number  | <p>Manufacturer part number of the line item.</p><p>Data type: Text</p><p>Example: 900</p>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|                  | UNSPSC                       | unspsc                      | <p>Standard 8 digit UNSPSC code for the item or requested service.</p><p>Data type: Text</p><p>Example: 50201706</p>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|                  | Start Date                   | start\_date                 | <p>Start date for the line item. Typically used for services, leases, and software subscriptions and licenses.</p><p>Data type: Text</p><p>Example: 2022-07-20</p>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
|                  | End Date                     | end\_date                   | <p>End date for the line item. Typically used for services, leases, and software subscriptions and licenses.</p><p>Data type: Text</p><p>Example: 2022-07-27</p>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|                  | Buyer Line Comment           | buyer\_line\_comment        | <p>Line item comments from you (buyer) to the suppliers.</p><p>Data type: Text</p><p>Example: We'll need your best coffee</p>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
|                  | Item Kind                    | item\_kind                  | <p>Line item type. <a href="https://docs.fairmarkit.com/content/buyers/rfq/create-rfq.htm#Add">For more information, see 3. Add items or services.</a></p><p>Default: Item</p><p>Data type: Text</p><p>Example: Item</p><p><a href="https://docs.fairmarkit.com/content/integrations/flat-file/import-pr.htm"><img src="https://docs.fairmarkit.com/Skins/Default/Stylesheets/Images/transparent.gif" alt="Closed">Accepted values</a></p> |
|                  | Group Item Title             | group\_item\_title          | <p>When Item Kind is Group, the name of the group.</p><p>Data type: Text</p><p>Example: Coffee Supplies</p>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|                  | Group Item Id                | group\_item\_id             | <p>When Item Kind is Group, an optional key.</p><p>Data type: Text</p><p>Example: 123</p>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
|                  | Requester                    | requester                   | <p>Name of requester. This could be an entity. This value is at discretion of buyer company.</p><p>Data type: Text</p><p>Example: John Smith</p>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|                  | Preferred Delivery Date      | preferred\_delivery\_date   | <p>The date when the line items are needed. This date is the preference used when defining shipping time lines and scheduling services.</p><p>Data type: Text</p><p>Example: 2022-07-20</p>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|                  | Shipping Type                | shipping\_type              | <p>Preferred shipping method. This value is selected from a list and does not default.</p><p>Data type: Text</p><p>Example: Ground</p>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|                  | Shipping Carrier             | shipping\_carrier           | <p>Preferred shipping carrier. This value is selected from a list and does not default.</p><p>Data type: Text</p><p>Example: USPS</p>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|                  | Address1                     | shipping\_address\_address1 | <p>Shipping address - first line.</p><p>Data type: Text</p><p>Example: 27 School St</p>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|                  | Address2                     | shipping\_address\_address2 | <p>Shipping address - second line.</p><p>Data type: Text</p><p>Example: STE 400</p>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|                  | City                         | shipping\_address\_city     | <p>Shipping address city.</p><p>Data type: Text</p><p>Example: Boston</p>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
|                  | State                        | shipping\_address\_state    | <p>Shipping address state.</p><p>Data type: Text</p><p>Example: MA</p>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|                  | Zip                          | shipping\_address\_zip      | <p>Shipping address zip code.</p><p>Data type: Text</p><p>Example: 02108</p>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|                  | Country                      | shipping\_address\_country  | <p>Shipping address country.</p><p>Data type: Text</p><p>Example: US</p>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|                  | Requisition Internal Comment | internal\_notes             | <p>Notes about the event. This is internal to your company. Multiple notes are concatenated into a long string. This correlates to the Internal Notes in the Fairmarkit user interface.</p><p>Data type: Text</p><p>Example: Get medium roast</p>                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|                  | Requisition Note to Supplier | note\_to\_supplier          | <p>Add additional information and communication about the event with all invited suppliers. This correlates to the Notes to Suppliers in the Fairmarkit user interface.</p><p>Data type: Text</p><p>Example: Please leave on doorstep</p>                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
|                  | Urgency                      | urgency                     | <p>Let suppliers know the urgency of the event.</p><p>Default: Normal</p><p>Data type: Text</p><p>Example: Normal</p><p><a href="https://docs.fairmarkit.com/content/integrations/flat-file/import-pr.htm"><img src="https://docs.fairmarkit.com/Skins/Default/Stylesheets/Images/transparent.gif" alt="Closed">Accepted values</a></p>                                                                                                    |
|                  | Business Unit                | business\_unit              | <p>Business unit.</p><p>Data type: Text</p><p>Example: Sales</p>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|                  | Client Company               | client\_company             | <p>Client company.</p><p>Data type: Text</p><p>Example: Cameron's Consulting Agency</p>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|                  | Category                     | category                    | <p>Category as defined in your purchasing application.</p><p>Data type: Text</p><p>Example: Supplies</p>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|                  | Category ID                  | category\_id                | <p>Category ID.</p><p>Data type: Text</p><p>Example: 1001</p>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
|                  | Subcategory                  | subcategory                 | <p>Subcategory.</p><p>Data type: Text</p><p>Example: Coffee</p>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|                  | Subcategory ID               | subcategory\_id             | <p>Subcategory ID.</p><p>Data type: Text</p><p>Example: 23</p>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|                  | ERP System                   | erp\_system                 | <p>Your purchasing application. When entered, it will override the system level settings.</p><p>Data type: Text</p><p>Example: SAP Ariba</p>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|                  | Requisition Import Status    | requisition\_import\_status | <p>Event status of your imported purchase requisition. This will override the initial event status. With Skip, the line will not be imported.</p><p>Default: Draft</p><p>Data type: Text</p><p>Example: Draft</p><p><a href="https://docs.fairmarkit.com/content/integrations/flat-file/import-pr.htm"><img src="https://docs.fairmarkit.com/Skins/Default/Stylesheets/Images/transparent.gif" alt="Closed">Accepted values</a></p>        |
|                  | Requisition Tag XXX          | requisition\_tag\_XXX       | <p>Requisition tag. Replace XXX with your value. For example, add plant for requisition\_tag\_plant. This adds a cosmetic item to the event in the user interface.</p><p>Data type: Text</p><p>Example: C08</p>                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|                  | Line Item Meta Tag XXX       | line\_item\_meta\_tag\_XXX  | <p>In the user interface, this value translates to Internal Tags. Replace XXX with your tag key. The row value is used as the tag value.</p><p>Data type: Text</p><p>Example: Account1000</p>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
|                  | Additional Info XXX          | additional\_info\_XXX       | <p>Additional information. Add any other data that is necessary to attach to the line item and send back to your purchasing application.</p><p>Data type: Text</p><p>Example: G776</p>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|                  | Closes At Date               | closes\_at\_date            | <p>Closes at date. This date supersedes closes\_days.</p><p>Default: next business day</p><p>Data type: Text</p><p>Example: 2022-07-20</p>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|                  | Days until close             | closes\_days                | <p>The number of business days until the event closes.</p><p>Data type: Int</p><p>Example: 2</p>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |

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