---
title: "Import List"
slug: "import-list"
updated: 2023-05-18T10:57:52Z
published: 2023-05-18T10:57:52Z
canonical: "docs.datajet.app/import-list"
---

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# Import List

The Import List dialog allows a dataset to be imported from a list of values within a file.

| Item | Description |
| --- | --- |
| Table | The table containing the data for the list that is being imported |
| Field | The Field that contains the data matching the data in the list |
| Location | Where to find the List Data - Select From: - My List Folder - Team list Folder - My Export Folder - Team Export Folder - Data Source - Templates |
| File Name | The file containing the list data |
| List Name | The name to give the list - this will be the Dataset name. |
| Save As field | If selected, the list selection will be saved as a field rather than a Dataset |

![](https://cdn.document360.io/73b6469b-c1e4-47e9-aa65-986c8ebd17ca/Images/Documentation/image-1684406790638.png)

A dataset of type "EMBEDDED" is created when a list is imported.

```json
{
  "method": "SaveDataSet",
  "name": "Top Spenders",
  "dataSet": {
    "logic": "or",
    "name": "SubSet",
    "strict": true,
    "set": [
      {
        "logic": "or",
        "stype": "EMBEDDED",
        "embedded": {
          "type": "LIST",
          "field": {
            "type": "field",
            "name": "customer.cid",
            "table": "customer",
            "valueFilter": []
          },
          "filename": "%MYLISTS%TopSpenders.txt"
        }
      }
    ]
  },
  "project": "RegressionDB"
}
```