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title: "Importing System Items"
slug: "import-system-items"
description: "On the Import System Items page you can import all of your assets, software products, users, companies, and catalog items into the CMDB. "
updated: 2022-06-07T10:19:38Z
published: 2022-06-07T10:19:38Z
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://documentation.sysaid.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Importing System Items

This page allows you to import all of your assets, software products, users, companies, and catalog items into the CMDB. Running the import only adds CIs that do not yet exist in your CMDB, so you do not have to worry about creating duplicate CIs.

![CMDBImportsfilesimage001.jpg](https://cdn.document360.io/52d3cb6c-cc81-43c2-b6f7-cbabcb449271/Images/Documentation/CMDBImportsfilesimage001.jpg)

Click the appropriate **Import** button to import the desired items. SysAid displays the number and type of CIs that were imported.

Note that if you've chosen to automatically import/delete these CIs under **Settings > CMDB > Import Settings**, then there is no need to use the import buttons located here. You will still want to use the**Update** button, however.

**Asset filter** When you import assets to the CMDB, you can create a filter to control which assets are imported.

1. Next to the asset **Import** button, click ![CMDBImportsfilesEllipses.jpg](https://cdn.document360.io/52d3cb6c-cc81-43c2-b6f7-cbabcb449271/Images/Documentation/CMDBImportsfilesEllipses.jpg).
2. Use the [Expression Builder](/v1/docs/expression-builder) to create a filter for your asset import.

When you click Import, the assets are imported according to the filter you created.

**Update CI relations** This automatically creates relationships between the various CIs in your CMDB. For example, it connects a catalog item with its relevant assets (see image below).

Example of CMDB relationships created automatically between software products, assets, users, companies, and catalog items ![CMDBImportsfilesRelationscreatedautomaticallyRelationscreatedautomatically.jpg](https://cdn.document360.io/52d3cb6c-cc81-43c2-b6f7-cbabcb449271/Images/Documentation/CMDBImportsfilesRelationscreatedautomaticallyRelationscreatedautomatically.jpg)