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How to use the Import CSV option in Tables to perform a Bulk Run
How to use the Import CSV option in Tables to perform a Bulk Run

You can import up to 50,000 URLs into your robot so you can easily scrape many websites.

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Written by Nick Simard
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One of the ways to perform a Bulk Run is via the Import CSV option in your Table.

How to Import a CSV to your Table

1. Click the Import CSV button at the bottom of your table.

2. Select the Click to upload area, then choose your desired CSV.

Options for creating the CSV to import

There are several ways to get the CSV that you will then import to your Table.

Downloading sample CSV Input

After clicking Import CSV, in the sidebar that opens, you can click on the Download Sample CSV Input button.

You can then add the Origin URLs (and any other input parameters) to this CSV, then import it back to the Table.

Export a CSV from another robot

It's often the case that bulk runs are done when performing a deep scrape. This means that another robot has extracted a list of items (like properties) and the URLs for the detail pages (single property listing).

From that first robot's Table, you can export the data:

Create it manually

You can also manually create the CSV or export it from another tool. When you import it to your Table to perform the bulk run, you specify the column that contains the URLs (if there is more than one column, of course) so the column naming doesn't have to be perfect.

Watch & learn

In the comprehensive video below, skip to 7:36 or use the Chapters feature on the video and choose Import the CSV.

What happens after you start the bulk run

The tasks will then be processed in a queue and you will get the full data set they have extracted once they are finished.

You can have a holistic view on these results, as well as export the very same results, via our Tables.

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