# People File

<span class="rvts53">The </span>**<span class="rvts184">People File</span>**<span class="rvts53"> is used to import contact records for use in an event. This file can include different types of participants, such as </span><span class="rvts184">teachers, students, parents, or staff</span><span class="rvts53"> — each row represents a person.</span>

#### **<span class="rvts0"><span class="rvts165">Required Columns</span></span>**

- **<span class="rvts184">ID</span>**<span class="rvts53"> - A unique identifier for each contact. Each ID must be unique across all imported contacts (Students, Teachers, Parents, People).</span>
- **<span class="rvts184">First</span>**<span class="rvts53"> - The first name of the person.</span>
- **<span class="rvts184">Last</span>**<span class="rvts53"> - The last name of the person.</span>
- **<span class="rvts184">Email</span>**<span class="rvts53"> - A valid email address for the contact. Only one email address per row is allowed.</span>

#### **<span class="rvts0"><span class="rvts165">Format Requirements</span></span>**

- <span class="rvts53">The file </span><span class="rvts184">must be a tab-delimited text file</span><span class="rvts53"> (</span><span class="rvts183">\*.txt</span><span class="rvts53"> or </span><span class="rvts183">\*.tsv</span><span class="rvts53">).</span>
- <span class="rvts53">Each row must represent one person.</span>
- <span class="rvts53">Field names (column headers) must exactly match the required field names (case-sensitive).</span>
- <span class="rvts53">Avoid using formulas, merged cells, or formatting.</span>

#### **<span class="rvts0"><span class="rvts165">Sample Table</span></span>**

<div class="rvps208" id="bkmrk-id-first-last-email-"><table><tbody><tr><td>**<span class="rvts21">ID</span>**

</td><td>**<span class="rvts21">First</span>**

</td><td>**<span class="rvts21">Last</span>**

</td><td>**<span class="rvts21">Email</span>**

</td></tr><tr><td><span class="rvts20">00123</span>

</td><td><span class="rvts20">Alice</span>

</td><td><span class="rvts20">Martin</span>

</td><td><span class="rvts20">amartin@example.com</span>

</td></tr><tr><td><span class="rvts20">00456</span>

</td><td><span class="rvts20">John</span>

</td><td><span class="rvts20">Stevens</span>

</td><td><span class="rvts20">jstevens@example.org</span>

</td></tr><tr><td><span class="rvts20">00789</span>

</td><td><span class="rvts20">Rosa</span>

</td><td><span class="rvts20">Delgado</span>

</td><td><span class="rvts20">rdegado@example.net</span>

</td></tr></tbody></table>

</div>#### **<span class="rvts0"><span class="rvts165">Where to Check Imported Data</span></span>**

- <span class="rvts53">Go to the </span><span class="rvts184">Contacts</span><span class="rvts53"> page in the </span><span class="rvts184">Admin UI</span><span class="rvts53"> to verify that the people have been successfully added.</span>
- <span class="rvts53">You can search by name, ID, or email to confirm individual records.</span>