This support article describes the various data validations in place for the Bulk Import feature in Data Manager.
New Readings on Existing Meters
The following data validations are currently evaluated when you upload a file to the importer, but before final submission.
| Data Validation | Description |
| Access | You are only allowed to import data for buildings you have access to in your portfolio. Users with the Reviewer role are also not able to import data. |
| Reading Duplicates | Readings with the same date range, usage, and cost are not allowed to be imported. Duplication is checked both within the file being uploaded as well as readings that already exist in your portfolio. |
| Date Ranges |
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| Demand Data | If either Demand or Demand Cost are provided for a meter reading, both values must be filled out. |
| Data Locks | Readings are not allowed to be created if they span a data lock’s date range. |
| Restricted Meters |
The following meters do not allow manual readings to be created for them:
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