Would be nice to be able to import any tabular data, with option to choose how it’s interpreted by Anytype (which columns go to each Relation/field etc.).
Definitely a nice-to-have, but would save a lot of time for people who (like me) has dozens of spreadsheets with hundreds of items on them.
Note this is about import not export.
Bumping this. I’d like to be able to test Anytype with my existing “real” data. Doing tests by manually entering dummy data is very time consuming and there’s a limit to how much insight I can get from it…
I guess there’s a way to import from Notion, but I don’t use that software.
Yes, I would really like to be able to import my notes from other apps as well!!
Like Markdown & CSV and those mentioned here!!
I can not move forward without being able to import the past into AnyType!
Please upgrade this soon!
Thank You!
When it comes to import options, I believe it was said by AnyType that they would open the code for others to create import options.
AnyType is working on refining/fixing the Notion import option which is great!
I was wondering about the other options that were listed there also.
Will these options be worked on also?
If I am understanding this correctly, there are general import options.
I know it will take people to work on the code to create import options but if these are general ones, does that mean they will work for any app that exports in these formats?
Import from txt, CSV, and html are being worked on, as well as improvements to notion and md import.
For export, I’m not sure what the current status is/activities are.
Hi, at this moment PDF, HTML, MD formats are available for export and we are planning to open export API as well.
Ability to import/export tables from/to Excel (etc.) will be a really useful addition.
+1
I would like to be able to import a spreadsheet into a simple table or even better into a set. It would also be nice if anytype could monitor the spreadsheet file (ie cvs) and have the table or set change as information in source spreadsheet is updated.
+1
Plus, should be able to paste into a set / collection and auto fill columns and or rows from clipboard.
This is a major need for my use case.
When we import a CSV,
CSV import is still very basic, and at the moment it’s best not to use it at all.
(I tried…)
Case study: I’m importing a database of bottles, with specific data (name, origin, characteristics, etc.).
The aim is to have an equivalent collection in Anytype.
If I import my CSV :
Now, if I create a “bottle” type in Anytype, with relations that have the same name, when I import the CSV I’ll have to tell Anytype to save the lines as “bottles”.
Ideally, I’d even like to be able to map the columns of my CSV to Anytype relations, but that’s more complex.
Propose to map CSV columns to AT relation
Or let the user change the type of relation
@Mods My bad, there was already a FR (though I usually look first!).
Can you group this FR with this one please :
https://community.anytype.io/t/import-from-csv-excel-calc-google-sheets-etc/3968/9
+1
My vote is especially for @Shampra 's comment ; I don’t mind converting Excel or Google Sheets to CSV before importing them into AnyType, but not being able to map imported data to the relations defined in existing types makes the “CSV import” feature conterproductive for my usecases.
If you doesn’t plan to add choice of column type, is it possible to at least add a /csv command that import as a table (not a collection)?
I can’t find it???
