Title: Import/update matches
Last modified: April 7, 2022

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# Import/update matches

 *  Resolved [brunoclaessens](https://wordpress.org/support/users/brunoclaessens/)
 * (@brunoclaessens)
 * [4 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/import-update-matches/)
 * Hi,
    To start the sportpress on our new website (a great plug-in !!) I started
   importing players (via a csv). Later when I imported matches (via csv) system
   created all the players again. So what I understand is that you can not import
   matches with all the players if you have the players already in the system. Or
   is there a workaround? IF import/update possibilities would be much better this
   plug-in is unbeatable. But like with players you can not import nrs, link to 
   picture,…. Also with matches you can not import all info….it’s a pitty All import
   plugin is also no solution….. Is there a plugin that can handle this ?

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 *  [Roch](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rochesterj/)
 * (@rochesterj)
 * [4 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/import-update-matches/#post-15597144)
 * Hi brunoclaessens!
 * I’m sorry for the delay on this one.
 * If you still need help with this, please kindly upload your CSV file to pastebin
   or to your site and send us a link to it. It’s probably an issue with the CSV
   formatting.
 * Thanks!
 *  Thread Starter [brunoclaessens](https://wordpress.org/support/users/brunoclaessens/)
 * (@brunoclaessens)
 * [4 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/import-update-matches/#post-15597280)
 * Hi Roch,
 * I don’t think it’s a problem with the csv because the matches and the players
   were nicely imported in the matches.
    The problem was that when i checked the
   playersdatabase that also players were imported while tey were already in. In
   summary 1- i imported clubs 2- imported players 3- imported matches, with exact
   name clubs and exact name players and players were created again in players. 
   Thanks for your attention.
 *  [Roch](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rochesterj/)
 * (@rochesterj)
 * [4 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/import-update-matches/#post-15604199)
 * Hi there!
 * Thanks for your reply.
 * That definitely looks like an issue in your CSV 🙂
 * The events importer looks for players with the same name as players in your import:
   
   [https://github.com/ThemeBoy/SportsPress/blob/master/includes/admin/importers/class-sp-event-importer.php#L370](https://github.com/ThemeBoy/SportsPress/blob/master/includes/admin/importers/class-sp-event-importer.php#L370)
 * So they are only created (line 394) if there are no posts (player profiles) with
   the same title (player name).
 * Thanks!
 * BTW: I could be wrong though, but it’s just more efficient if we look at what
   you are doing and try to reproduce it, since it works fine in other instances.
    -  This reply was modified 4 years ago by [Roch](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rochesterj/).
      Reason: small addendum

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 * Last activity: [4 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/import-update-matches/#post-15604199)
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