---
name: "rt-assets-import-csv"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "rt-extension-assets-import-csv-common"
version: "2.3-1"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/rt-assets-import-csv"
---

# rt-assets-import-csv(1)

import assets to rt

## NAME

rt-assets-import - import assets to rt

## SYNOPSIS

```
    rt-assets-import /path/to/assets.csv
    rt-assets-import --update /path/to/assets.csv
```

## DESCRIPTION

This script will import/update assets from a CSV into rt.  See RT::Extension::Assets::Import::CSV for configuration.

## OPTIONS

- "--config" *file* or "-c" *file*

  Provides an explicit extra configuration file which is loaded before any other configuration files.  This is useful to provide per-import `"AssetsImportUniqueCF"` and `"AssetsImportFieldMapping"` settings if you are importing from multiple sources with differing columns.  If this option is used, *RT\_SiteConfig.pm* should **not** contain a setting for `"AssetsImportFieldMapping"` -- otherwise the two hashes will be merged, which will produce unexpected behavior.

- "--update"

  Without this option, existing assets (as determined by matching `"AssetsImportUniqueCF"` values) are left untouched.  With this option provided, records will be updated based on their values in the CSV.

- "--insert"

  By default, assets without a `"AssetsImportUniqueCF"` values will produce a warning; with this flag, they will be inserted (generating their own id as needed) after all other operations.

- "--mdy", "--dmy"

  Force RT to parse dates as `"mm/dd/yy"` or `"dd/mm/yy"`, respectively.  In the absence of this option, RT will default to the `"DateDayBeforeMonth"` setting, which defaults to `"dd/mm/yy"`.

- "--debug"

  Provide verbose output to STDERR during the import.