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title: "Import Buildmaster Files"
canonical: "https://kb.myframeworks.com.au/space/CO/30529098/Import%20Buildmaster%20Files"
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Import BuildMaster estimating files directly into a sales order or quote, automatically mapping BuildMaster product codes to Frameworks products.

> 📝 ## Prerequisites
> 📝 
> 📝 Before importing a BuildMaster file:
> 📝 
> 📝 - Customer account must exist in Frameworks system
> 📝 - BuildMaster file must be available on your computer
> 📝 - User must have permission to create sales orders
> 📝 - Product code mappings should be configured in Product Maintenance

## File Format Requirements

The BuildMaster import file requires this structure:

**File Format:**

- The file is a comma-delimited CSV file

**Header Section:**

- Contains two columns: Tag and Value
- Includes client information through to Rep Number
- First column contains the tag name (Client, Address, Phone, Rep No., etc.)
- Second column contains the corresponding value

**Line Details Section:**

- Contains either two or four columns depending on the line type
- **SubHead lines:** Two columns with Tag "SubHead" and the heading value
- **Item lines:** Four columns with Tag "Item", Frameworks Product ID, Product Description, and Quantity

**Quantity Values:**

- Can be decimal values if the product is defined with decimal quantities in Frameworks

> ✅ **Sample File: **[Sample Buildmaster File.csv](https://sterlandsupport.atlassian.net/wiki/download/attachments/30529098/Sample%20Buildmaster%20File.csv?version=1&modificationDate=1730705409095&cacheVersion=1&api=v2)

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## Import BuildMaster File

1. From the **Frameworks Menu, **navigate to **Sales > Transaction Processing > Sales Orders**.
2. Click **New** to create a new sales order or search for an existing order using the **Find** button.
3. In the **Cust No.** field, enter the customer number or click the **search** icon to find the customer.
4. Click **Actions**, select **File Imports**, then **BuildMaster File**.
5. Click **Choose File**, navigate to the BuildMaster file on your computer, and click **Open**.
6. Click **Upload** to import the file.
7. When the **Import Status** window displays, review the import results and click **Close**.

## Result

The **Import Status** window displays:

- Number of product lines successfully imported
- Number of unresolved import lines requiring attention

Products that match existing Frameworks product codes are added to the order automatically. Products that don't match display in the **Resolve Product Mapping** window and require resolution before the order can be processed.

If unresolved import lines exist, the **Resolve Import** icon appears below the **Actions** button to open the **Resolve Product Mapping** window.

> ✅ ## Related Tasks
> ✅ 
> ✅ - [Create a Sales Order](https://sterlandsupport.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/fwksproau/pages/30529072) - How to create new sales orders
> ✅ - [Find an Open Sales Order or Quote](https://sterlandsupport.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/fwksproau/pages/30520258) - How to search for existing orders
> ✅ - [Resolve Import Issues in Sales Orders](https://sterlandsupport.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/fwksproau/pages/459079694) - How to resolve unmatched product codes
> ✅ - [Add Products to a Sales Order](https://sterlandsupport.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/fwksproau/pages/30531976) - How to manually add products after import