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Importing data

The fastest way to populate ArcaMira is to import what you already have. Go to Add & Connect → Import / Export (/import).

CSV import

Best for application lists, capability lists, technology inventories, and data entities — typically exported from a CMDB or spreadsheet.

Steps

  1. On the CSV Import tab, find the entity type you're importing (e.g. Applications) and click Template to download a starter CSV with the right headers. The second row is a hint row — delete it before uploading.
  2. Fill in your data, then click Select file for that type and choose your CSV.
  3. Map your columns. ArcaMira shows a mapping step where each of your column headers is matched to an ArcaMira field (it pre-fills obvious matches). You must map name; everything else is optional. You can save a named format to reuse the mapping next time.
  4. Click Continue to preview.
  5. Review the preview. Every row is classified before anything is written:
  6. New — will be created.
  7. Name match / Update — matches an existing entity (by External ID or name) and will update it under your chosen conflict mode.
  8. Ambiguous — matches multiple existing entities; skipped.
  9. Duplicate — a repeated name within the file; skipped.
  10. Poss. duplicate — a fuzzy near-match to an existing entity (e.g. "Shopify Plus Storefront" ≈ "Shopify Plus"). Shown with a ≈ Name (NN%) note. These still import as new — rename or cancel if one is actually a duplicate.
  11. Choose the On match conflict mode (Upsert / Skip / Overwrite) for rows that match existing entities.
  12. Click Import.

After import

  • Imported entities appear on their surface immediately — applications and technology in the Assets surface (via the lens switcher), capabilities on the Capability Map.
  • If you imported applications and AI is configured, ArcaMira automatically queues capability-link suggestions for the new apps and shows a reveal: "N suggestions ready → Review in Discover." Click through to triage them.
  • The Estate Insights panel surfaces signal counts (no-owner, unmapped, etc.) right after import so you know what to enrich next.

ArchiMate import

If you're migrating from another EA tool, export to ArchiMate 3.x Open Exchange format (or Archi native) and import it on the ArchiMate Import tab. It runs in a modal: Select file → Preview → Import, showing counts by element type and which types will be skipped. Relationships and views come across too.

dbt import

On the dbt Import tab you can import a dbt manifest.json to bootstrap data-layer entities and lineage from your transformation project.

Exporting

The Export tab supports CSV (per type), full JSON tenant backup, a data catalogue, and ArchiMate XML for interoperability.