# Import suppliers With Fairmarkit, you will invite suppliers to respond to your events in Fairmarkit. In addition to the suppliers in the Fairmarkit database, you can sync your list of registered suppliers and contacts to Fairmarkit from your purchasing application. ### Supplier data The following table outlines the column headers you will need to create when you import your suppliers into Fairmarkit. The \*required fields are marked, and the remaining fields are optional but recommended. All fields are used to improve your supplier recommendations on events. Template: Make sure you have the latest version of the flat file template ([view](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1INb94RFKXMIBECHJ0DEpPo4EiY7iUvetkmloNSABD8o/edit#gid=0) | [download CSV file](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vSsskPZC9mulbFftbuowuzDwLg43wu2SiFVbOWLulELeU0Pvr61n9e0LgwQ-jyt7KJEdnaRNtBt8wBq/pub?gid=0\&single=true\&output=csv)). | [Fairmarkit field](broken://pages/nnmG7CqlApAGFJ5hJpzw) | [Header](broken://pages/nnmG7CqlApAGFJ5hJpzw) | [Description](broken://pages/nnmG7CqlApAGFJ5hJpzw) | | | ------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | \* | Supplier ID | supplier\_id |

Supplier ID in your purchasing application.

Data type: Text

Example: S1000

| | \* | Supplier Title | supplier\_title |

Name or title of the supplier.

Data type: Text

Example: Catherine's Coffee Shop

| | \* | Supplier Email | supplier\_email |

Supplier's email. Fairmarkit does not validate the email.

Data type: Text

Example:

| | | Address1 | supplier\_address1 |

Supplier's address - line 1.

Data type: Text

Example: 1234 Main St

| | | Address2 | supplier\_address2 |

Supplier's address - line 2.

Data type: Text

Example: Floor 2

| | | City | supplier\_city |

Supplier's city

Data type: Text

Example: Boston

| | | State | supplier\_state |

Supplier's state.

Data type: Text

Example: MA

| | | Zip | supplier\_zip |

Supplier's zipcode.

Data type: Text

Example: 02445

| | \* | Country | supplier\_country |

Supplier's country. This value can be a country name, Alpha-2, Alpha-3.

Data type: Text

Example: US

| | | Contact First Name | supplier\_first\_name |

Supplier contact's first name.

Data type: Text

Example: Catherine

| | | Contact Last Name | supplier\_last\_name |

Supplier contact's last name.

Data type: Text

Example: Jones

| | | Phone Number | supplier\_phone\_number |

Supplier contact's phone number.

Data type: Text

Example: 617-123-4567

| | | Fax Number | supplier\_fax\_number |

Supplier contact's fax number.

Data type: Text

Example: 617-123-7654

| | | Is Active | supplier\_is\_active |

Is the supplier active? This value is not case sensitive.

Default value: True

Data type: Text

Example value: TRUE

Accepted values:y,yes,t,true,on,1,n,no,f,false,off,0

| | | Originating ERP System | supplier\_erp\_system |

The purchasing application associated with the supplier.

Data type: Text

Example: SAP Ariba

| | | Supplier Tag XXX | supplier\_tag\_*XXX* |

Supplier tag. Replace XXX with your value. For example, add plant for supplier\_tag\_plant. You can add as many supplier tags as needed.

Data type: Text

Example: P663

| | | Supplier Meta Tag XXX | supplier\_meta\_tag\_XXX |

Supplier meta tag. Replace XXX with your value. For example, add account for supplier\_meta\_tag\_account. You can add as many supplier meta tags as needed.

Data type: Text

Example: preferred

| | | Supplier Category XXX | supplier\_category\_XXX |

Supplier category. Replace XXX with your value. The value does not have to related to a category. For example, supplier\_category\_1, supplier\_category\_2.

Data type: Text

Example: Coffee

| | | Supplier Business Classification XXX | supplier\_business\_ classification\_XXX |

Supplier business classification. Replace XXX with your value. The value does not have to be related to a business calculation. For example, supplier\_business\_classification\_1, supplier\_business\_classification\_2.

Data type: Text

Example: sdvet

Accepted values:

| | | Additional Information | additional\_info\_XXX |

Space for additional information.

Data type: Text

Example: Boston

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