# Conditional Contact Import in Mautic

**URL:** <https://forum.mautic.org/t/conditional-contact-import-in-mautic/19835>\
**Category:** Mautic 3 - Install/Upgrade Support\
**Created:** [June 14, 2021, 6:19am UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/conditional-contact-import-in-mautic/19835 "2021-06-14T06:19:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![ashishajmani](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/ashishajmani/32/608_2.png) [@ashishajmani](https://forum.mautic.org/u/ashishajmani)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2021, 6:19am UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/conditional-contact-import-in-mautic/19835/1 "2021-06-14T06:19:15Z")

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Hi

I have a CSV file with one of the columns ‘Source’ - which has values like a,b,c,d,e

Can we do conditional import in mautic that records with Source value as ‘a’ and ‘b’ shall ONLY be imported ? I am unable to find how can we add conditions while we import contacts.

Any clues ?

@mikew @joeyk - any hints pl ?

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**Author:** ![mikew](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/mikew/32/5156_2.png) [@mikew](https://forum.mautic.org/u/mikew)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2021, 6:32am UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/conditional-contact-import-in-mautic/19835/2 "2021-06-14T06:32:40Z")

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as far as I know this is not possible on import via the UI. It may be possible via API, the other way two ways around this is:

1. Sort your file before you do the import. You can always write a small script for this OR
2. Create segments and campaigns to take care of sorting and deleting unwanted records.

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**Author:** ![ashishajmani](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/ashishajmani/32/608_2.png) [@ashishajmani](https://forum.mautic.org/u/ashishajmani)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2021, 6:34am UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/conditional-contact-import-in-mautic/19835/3 "2021-06-14T06:34:52Z")

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> [@mikew](#):
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> segments and campaigns to take care of sorting and deleting unwanted records

oh ok…i thought if could have been able to write some conditions in UI itself.

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**Author:** ![mikew](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/mikew/32/5156_2.png) [@mikew](https://forum.mautic.org/u/mikew)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2021, 6:43am UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/conditional-contact-import-in-mautic/19835/4 "2021-06-14T06:43:15Z")

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not as far as I know

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**Author:** ![ashishajmani](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/ashishajmani/32/608_2.png) [@ashishajmani](https://forum.mautic.org/u/ashishajmani)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2021, 6:57am UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/conditional-contact-import-in-mautic/19835/5 "2021-06-14T06:57:19Z")

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Thanks @mikew  
Thanks @joeyk