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Module 4 — Excel Import / Export to IFS

Interface IFS via Excel.
No development. No Data Migration Tool.

Export your IFS data into a structured Excel file, prepare your changes in the tool everyone knows, and reimport with confidence — every row validated before reaching IFS. 

Comparison — Import of 500 items
IFS Data Migration Tool
Technical profile required
2 to 3 consultant days
Error = start over from scratch
ERP Control Import/Export
Familiar Excel for business teams
A few hours, fully autonomous
Row-by-row errors — fixable
0
custom development
required
100%
of rows validated
before import
40K€
saved vs
Data Migration Tool
Excel
familiar format
zero training
The problem

Importing data into IFS shouldn't cost €40,000 in consulting fees

Native IFS import is designed for technical profiles. It requires a deep understanding of internal structures, validation scripts, and accepted formats. For every import need, you call in a consultant — or worse, you give up. 

The result: your business teams depend on IT for every reference data update. A simple need — updating 200 purchase items — triggers a ticket, an estimate, a quote. ERP Control makes your teams self-sufficient. 

What your IFS business teams go through
Impossible to run an import without involving an IFS technical profile
When errors occur, no precise diagnosis — "import failed" with no detail
No preview — data reaches IFS without any prior verification
IFS data export: complex, unstructured, hard to reimport
What the module does

From export to import — a complete cycle, no development required

Every step of the Export → Edit → Import cycle is guided, validated, and tracked.

Structured multi-table export

Export any IFS table — or a set of related tables — into a structured, edit-ready Excel file. Export runs as a background task: the interface never freezes. 

Excel column ↔ IFS field mapping

The interface guides your teams in matching each Excel column to the correct IFS field, with built-in format checks. No more guessing the structure — the system walks you through it step by step. 

Line-by-line preview before import

Before anything is sent to IFS, each row is displayed with its status: valid, error, or warning. Fix or skip row by row — no more unusable global rejections. 

Automatic dependency management

The module detects critical relationships between entities (e.g., an item linked to a category or currency). If a parent entity is missing in IFS, a precise alert is raised before the import — never after. 

Automatic POST / PATCH / DELETE orchestration

ERP Control automatically determines whether each row should be created, updated, or deleted in IFS based on its actual state. No manual operation configuration — it's fully automatic. 

Full history and 1-click relaunch

Every import is logged with status, errors, and validation messages. Relaunch a previous import, duplicate it, or review its details for an audit — without redoing the mapping from scratch. 

Concrete examples

What your teams do with this module

Real use cases reported by our IFS clients in production.

Procurement

Updating 500 purchase items

The procurement team exports the items, updates supplier prices and lead times in Excel, then reimports. Fully autonomous — no IT ticket required.

Before: 3 consultant days · After: 2h autonomously
Finance

Loading the chart of accounts

At the start of the fiscal year, the controller loads the new chart of accounts directly from Excel. Line-by-line validation — no incorrectly formatted account gets through.

Before: manual SQL script · After: 45 min autonomously
Project management

Initializing IFS projects

The PMO exports the project template, fills it with the new project data, and loads it into IFS. Project structure and hierarchy created in minutes.

Before: manual screen-by-screen entry · After: Excel import
Business benefits

Your business teams become self-sufficient on IFS

€40,000 saved per project vs Data Migration Tool
What the IFS Data Migration Tool bills in consultant days, ERP Control handles in autonomous hours. No development, no proprietary Excel add-in.
Zero blind imports into IFS
Every row is validated before reaching IFS. A precise error message tells you exactly which row is problematic and why — not just a generic error code.
Excel format — zero training required
Your teams work in a tool they've mastered for years. The adoption curve is flat — the module adapts to their workflow, not the other way around.
IT freed from repetitive import requests
No more "please import this file into IFS" tickets. IT focuses on higher-value topics; business teams are autonomous on their reference data.
"We used to call in a consultant for every slightly complex import. Since ERP Control, the procurement team handles its own imports. We bring the consultant in for things that are actually worth it." 
DG
IT Director
Industrial SME — IFS Cloud On-Premise

Questions about this module

Everything you need to know about Excel import/export to IFS with ERP Control.

ERP Control supports import and export of all tables exposed via the IFS ODATA API. Reference data tables (items, suppliers, customers, project structures, chart of accounts, etc.) are the most common use cases. If a table is accessible via ODATA, it can be imported.

Each row is processed independently. Valid rows are imported into IFS; error rows are flagged with a precise message. You can choose to skip the errors and import the rest, or fix them first and relaunch. The entire file is never rejected as a whole.

No. The mapping module guides you in matching your Excel columns to IFS fields. You can start from any existing Excel file — an export from another system, a file prepared by your team, or the template generated by ERP Control during a previous export. The mapping is saved for future imports.

Yes. The multi-table export allows you to include a main table and its related sub-tables in a single structured Excel file — for example, order headers with their lines. Each table is exported to a separate tab, with relationships preserved to facilitate reimport.

Yes, fundamentally. The IFS Data Migration Tool is designed for initial data migrations during a deployment — it requires a technical profile and knowledge of IFS internal structures. ERP Control Import/Export is designed for recurring reference data updates during day-to-day operations — usable by your business teams, without any technical profile. The two tools are complementary.

Ready to make your business teams self-sufficient on IFS?

2-week POC on your real data. First import in a few hours. Zero client-side installation. 

Or contact us directly: benoitg@erp-control.com · +33 6 15 82 56 22