# Run an Existing Import Profile

## Overview

If you are planning to import a set of data with the same profile as your last imports, you have the option in Paradigm to use an existing Import Profile that matches your data set requirements. <mark style="color:red;">**Note that when using a saved Import Profile,**</mark> <mark style="color:red;">**you have the responsibility to preserve the structure and format of the profile by making sure that your data source headings and their order are the same as the original Import Profile design**</mark>.

Adhere to the following guidelines consistently when running an existing profile:

1. Ensure that all fields in the source file maintain a precise order, showing correct structure with headers consistent or matching those of the previously imported file, in all future import attempts.
2. Confirm the presence of all fields from your source file in any subsequent import, with each column heading assigned a value following the same format as the prior successful import.
3. Maintain the integrity of column fields/headers by avoiding any deletion of existing headers from the previously imported file. When entering new information, strictly adhere to the specified format.

Refer to the workflow section below for step-by-step instructions on how to load an existing Import Profile.

## Workflow

Follow the instructions below in order:

* [Step 1 - Choose an Existing Import Profile](/home/paradigm-knowledge-base/importing-data/workflows/import-wizard/run-an-existing-import-profile/step-1-choose-an-existing-import-profile.md)
* [Step 2 - Check the Source Data and Paradigm Fields Mapping](/home/paradigm-knowledge-base/importing-data/workflows/import-wizard/run-an-existing-import-profile/step-2-check-the-source-data-and-paradigm-fields-mapping.md)
* [Step 3 - Check the External and Paradigm Values Mapping](/home/paradigm-knowledge-base/importing-data/workflows/import-wizard/run-an-existing-import-profile/step-3-check-the-external-and-paradigm-values-mapping.md)
* [Step 4 - Run the Import Profile](/home/paradigm-knowledge-base/importing-data/workflows/import-wizard/run-an-existing-import-profile/step-4-run-the-import-profile.md)


---

# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.silverband.com.au/home/paradigm-knowledge-base/importing-data/workflows/import-wizard/run-an-existing-import-profile.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.