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Bulk upload Box source paths into Migration Manager using a CSV file

Migration Manager lets you bulk upload your Box source paths using a comma-separated (CSV) file. You can create the CSV file Using any text editor, or an application like Excel. JSON files aren't supported.

Before you begin

  • The number of sources listed in a single file must be less than 10,000.
  • The uploaded values have up to 50 scans done on them simultaneously.
  • The file contains a single column, and the column heading is optional.
  • Source paths can be entered either as [username]@[domainname]/[folder name] or as [username]@[domainname].

Formatting your CSV file

Format for bulk uploading Box source files into Migration Manager.

  1. Start Excel.
  2. Enter one source per row. The column heading is optional. Enter your source in one of the following ways:
  • [username]@[domainname]/[folder name] or [username]@[domainname]
  1. Close and save as a comma delimited (*.csv) file. The encoding of the CSV file must be UTF-8.

Uploading your file

  1. Connect to Box.
  2. On the menu bar, select Add source.

Add new source to upload bulk file.

  1. Select Upload a CSV file. Browse to your file and then select Add.

upload box sources from csv.

  1. Assess your files, and then continue to the next step, Copy to migrations.