{"id":70901,"date":"2025-11-13T09:50:38","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T08:50:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/help\/non-knowledgebase\/uncategorized\/how-do-i-prepare-my-cost-center-file-for-import-into-churchtools\/"},"modified":"2026-07-03T14:05:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T13:05:59","password":"","slug":"how-do-i-prepare-my-cost-center-file-for-import-into-churchtools","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/en\/help\/churchtools-modules\/import-and-export-finances-en\/how-do-i-prepare-my-cost-center-file-for-import-into-churchtools\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I prepare my cost center file for import into ChurchTools?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

To obtain an account setup file in a format that ChurchTools can read, you can download an import template<\/em> from ChurchTools Finances, which you can use as a basis for importing your data.<\/p>\n\n

1. Download the Cost Center Import Template<\/h2>\n\n

In ChurchTools, navigate to the Finances module<\/em>. Open Cost Centers<\/em> (2) in Master Data<\/em> (1). From the context menu<\/em> (3), select Import Cost Centers from CSV File<\/em> (4). <\/p>\n\n

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Here, you can download an import template<\/em> (5) that is tailored to the general master data that has already been created.<\/p>\n\n

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2. Customize the Cost Center Import Template<\/h2>\n\n

Copy all the data from your export file, paste it into the cost center import template, and customize it to suit your needs.<\/p>\n\n

2.1 Optional: Enter a budget<\/h3>\n\n

In the ” Budget in \u20ac<\/em> ” field, enter the budget for the respective cost center.<\/p>\n\n