# Bulk Importing Alternative names and Identifiers

Aristotle custom field bulk importer also supports the functionality to support Alternative names and identifiers in the registry. 

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To import the alternative name and identifier, it is mandatory to select workgroup as these are specific to a particular stewardship organisation in the registry. 
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### How to import alternative name and identifiers?

1. To access your dashboard, find your name on the registry's header and select "My Dashboard" from the dropdown menu.

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2. Click on "Create new metadata".

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3. In the "Upload metadata" section, find "Aristotle Bulk Creator" and select the "Upload metadata" button.

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4. Select the metadata type from the drop down list you wish to add custom fields to.

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5. If you want to bring in different names and IDs, you have to choose a workgroup.

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6. Within the bulk uploader, you will find an option to select custom fields.

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7. You can select the alternative name and identifier checkbox to import them in the registry.

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8. To get the list of identifiers that can be imported into the selected workgroup, you can click on this icon as highlighted.&#x20;

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9. you can click on download template to fill in the content that needs to be imported.

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10. Template will specify the name of the alternative names that needs to be imported in the registry.&#x20;

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11. To import the identifiers, you can navigate to identifiers columns and use a format to import content into registry.&#x20;

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    The format that needs to be used is: Namespace:/Identifier/Version; e.g. namespace1:/identifier1/v1;namespace1:/identifier2/;

After all the changes are done, you can upload the document.


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