Objects in the CSV file must overwrite existing objects in the database

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I thought I understood this but now suspect that I don’t.

The documentation for CSV import doesn’t cover the function of this checkbox.

Can you explain clearly what will happen if this box is left unchecked, as well as if it is checked?

Thanks!

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If you select to overwrite the objects, Backendless will use objectId (if it is provided in your CSV) to identify a record and will update it with the data from the CSV. Otherwise a new record will be created.

3

Thanks! That is sort of what I thought but I’ve had some situations where it confused me.

If you don’t select it will objectId be ignored entirely?

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No, Backendless will create new records with the specified objectId’s as the record identifiers.

5

Ok great, thanks!