# Import

{% hint style="info" %}
The import will update the existing Value Set by adding or modifying members. Existing content that is not part of the import is kept and not changed. If there were no changes during the import the user will be notified.
{% endhint %}

### From Excel <a href="#import-and-exportofvaluesets-fromexcel" id="import-and-exportofvaluesets-fromexcel"></a>

To import a Value Set from a spreadsheet go to:

📥 `File > Import > Snow Owl > Value Sets from Excel file`, and click **`Next`**.

📥 Browse for the import file and click **`Finish`**.

📥 After the import, a result window appears where the process duration and the imported components are presented on the top of the window.

📥 On the second part of the window, the change details of the selected component can be seen by selecting a component from the top part.

📥 To close the import result window click **`OK`***.*

{% hint style="warning" %}
**Excel import of a Value Set is a deprecated function!**
{% endhint %}

### From Snow Owl's XML format <a href="#import-and-exportofvaluesets-fromsnowowlsxmlformat" id="import-and-exportofvaluesets-fromsnowowlsxmlformat"></a>

To import a Value Set from Snow Owl's XML format go to:

📥 `File > Import > Snow Owl > Value Sets from Snow Owl's XML format`, and click **`Next`**.

📥 Browse for the import file and click **`Finish`**.

📥 After the import, a result window appears where the process duration and the imported components are presented on the top of the window.

📥 On the second part of the window, the change details of the selected component can be seen by selecting a component from the top part.

📥 To close the import result window click **`OK`***.*

### From UMLS SVS XML format <a href="#import-and-exportofvaluesets-fromumlssvsxmlformat" id="import-and-exportofvaluesets-fromumlssvsxmlformat"></a>

To import a Value Set from UMLS SVS XML format go to:

📥 `File > Import > Snow Owl > Value Sets from UMLS SVS XML format`, and click **`Next`**.

📥 Browse for the import file and click **`Finish`**.

📥 After the import, a result window appears where the process duration and the imported components are presented on the top of the window.

📥 On the second part of the window, the change details of the selected component can be seen by selecting a component from the top part.

📥 To close the import result window click **`OK`***.*

{% hint style="success" %}
The imported content will be displayed in the **Value Set View**.
{% endhint %}


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