You can now import MPP/ MPX/ XLS/ JSON/ CSV files into Zoho Projects and start collaborating. Users can import 5000 tasks at a time.

1. Login to  Zoho Projects  with  Administrator privileges.
   
2. Click   in the upper-right corner of the top navigation band.
3. Navigate to Data Administration > Imports.   
   
4. Navigate to MPP and other file import and click  Start Import.
5. Select the desired file to import and select a project.
   
6. Click Import to import the file.
   
   

5. If the imported file contains custom fields then map them with the layout task custom fields (if any) and click Continue.
   
6. Select the date format from the Select Date Format field. The date format in the import file must match one of the formats available in the drop-down.
   
7. Map the statuses in the file with corresponding statuses in the project.
   If there is no corresponding status, create a new status by clicking on the drop-down and then clicking + New Status. Select the status type (Open or Closed) and then click Add to create a new status.
   Click Apply Changes after mapping all the statuses.
   
   
8. You can either leave the imported tasks unassigned or associate it with the existing project users based on your requirement.
   Click Continue if the tasks are to be left unassigned. Else, map the users and then click Associate Users. This will start the import.
   
   
9. When you import the work hours of a user along with their respective task information, ensure to use the following keys while importing.
   

   Key to be used while importing XLS	Mapped Criteria
   hrs/day	Work hours per Day
   %/day	Work %
   hrs	Total Work Hours

   
   
10. A warning message about applying default values to mismatched fields is displayed.
    

While importing, if you map only the TASK LIST ID, the corresponding task list alone is imported, even if there are identical task list names. However, if you map the TASK LIST NAME, all the available task list with the given task list name are imported irrespective of their task list ID.

Example:

Import Tasks to an Existing Task List

To import tasks to an existing task list, users must enter the Task List ID (not the task list name) in the Task List Name column of the import file.

Set dependency in the import file

1. PD1-T1 FS + 3d
   
1. PD1-T1 is the task ID. FS is the finish-start dependency. + indicates lag. Lag is set as 3 days.
   
2. PD1-T1 SS
   
1. PD1-T1 is the task ID. SS is the start-start dependency. There is no lead or lag time here.
   
3. PD1-T1 SF - 4h
   
1. PD1-T1 is the task ID. SF is the start-finish dependency. - indicates the lead. Lead is set as 4 hours.
   
4. PD1-T3 FS, PD1-T5 SS +1d
   
1. Multiple predecessors can be set using a comma.