Create a move project by uploading an Excel file

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  • Aktualisiert 12. März 2026
  • 4 Minuten Lesedauer

    • As a move manager, create a move project by uploading an Excel file that contains move-related information for the employees.

    Vorbereitungen

    Verify that you have the following plugins installed:
    • Workplace Central
    • Workplace Move Management

    Role required: sn_wsd_move.manager

    Prozedur

    1. Navigate to All > Workplace Central > Workplace Central.
      You can also open Workplace Central from the Employee Center by navigating to Workspaces > Workplace Central.
    2. Select the Move management (Move management icon.) module.
    3. Select Create project.
      You can also create a move project from the following locations:
      • Select My active projects tile and select Create in the list view.
      • In the All move projects section, select View all. In the list view, select Create.
      • You can also create a move project while deploying a scenario. After you select the Deploy action, in the dialog box, select Create move project.
        Wichtig:
        The option is displayed only if there are any workplace user or workplace location moves in the scenario.
    4. On the Create a move project form, specify a name and short description for the project.
    5. Select Create move cases via excel upload, then select Create.
      You can download the Excel template required to create the move project by selecting the Download excel template link.
    6. Upload an Excel file that contains move-related information.
      The file must contain move-related information in the appropriate columns. The maximum supported file size is 10 MB.

      You can download an Excel template by selecting Download standard excel template. For more information about the character limit of the Excel columns, see Excel column lengths for move projects.

      Hinweis:
      If you have an existing file, you must delete it to upload a different file. You can delete the file by using the context menu.
      1. In the Attachments section, select Attach file.
      2. From your local system, select the file that you want to upload.
      3. On the Upload a file pop-up, select Upload.
        You can edit the name of the uploaded file based on your preference.
      4. After the file is uploaded, select Next.
      The system takes some time to process the uploaded file and loads the data in a staging table. After the move information is processed, the system displays information about data issues and business conflicts.
      Wichtig:
      Data stored in the Move staging table (to process data issues or conflicts) is archived after seven days. Make sure that you create move cases before the data is archived.
    7. On the Fix data issues page, review the information and resolve the conflicts.

      Conflicts like non-existent employee or same source and destination are stored as data issues. You must resolve the issues or remove the conflicted records to continue. For more information about data issues, see Move conflicts for projects created via Excel upload.

      1. Perform any of the following actions based on your requirement.
        • You can delete records by selecting the check boxes, then selecting Delete.
        • You can edit a record by selecting the edit icon (Edit icon in the shape of a pencil.) for the record.
        • You can edit multiple records by selecting the check boxes, then selecting Edit.
      2. After resolving the conflicts, select Reprocess and continue.
        The system reprocesses the records and displays any remaining data conflicts. Repeat the steps to resolve all the conflicts.

        If all the conflicts are resolved, the system proceeds to the Review conflicts step.

    8. On the Review conflicts page, review the information and resolve the conflicts.
      Conflicts like allocation mismatch or exceeding capacity are shown as business conflicts. For more information about the conflicts, see Move conflicts for projects created via Excel upload.
      Hinweis:
      You can ignore the conflicts and continue by selecting Next.
      1. Wahlweise: Perform any of the following actions based on your requirement.
        • Edit: You can edit the move information in the move information table to fix data issues or resolve business conflicts.
        • Ignore: You can ignore the conflict and resolve it after the move cases are created.
        • Remove: You can remove the move information record from the move information table. Move cases aren't created for removed records.
      2. After making the changes, select Next.
    9. Create the move cases by selecting Create move cases.
      You can go back and edit records in the conflicts table before creating the move cases.
      The system takes some time to create move cases based on the move information records. You can view the progress by opening the move project.
    If you accidentally close a move project after uploading an Excel file, the system displays a loading screen when the move project is opened. To close the loading screen and edit the project, select Edit Move Project.

    Nächste Maßnahme

    • Review the created cases on the Move cases tab:
      • The List view displays details like the status and move dates for the cases.
      • The Calendar view displays the planned move dates for the move cases. You can schedule the cases by moving them on the calendar.
    • Review the move tasks that are created for the move cases. The Move tasks tab displays details like the priority and status of the move tasks.
    • View the project details, comments, work notes, and activity on the Move project details tab.
    Hinweis:
    The move project isn't marked complete even if all the child cases are closed. You can add more cases to the project from the Schedule View or the List View.

    For more information about working on a move project, see Work on a move project.