Importing custom field definitions fails #7991

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opened 2025-12-29 20:30:56 +01:00 by adam · 1 comment
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Originally created by @jkugler on GitHub (May 4, 2023).

NetBox version

v3.5.0

Python version

3.9

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Exported custom fields from 3.2.7 (CSV)
  2. Try to import into 3.5.0
  3. Fails with error message.

Reproducible test case:

Name,Content types,Label,Type,Required,Description
irm_set_BIOS_biosbootsettings_biosbootmode,dcim.device,The BIOS boot mode will be:,Selection,True,For the MOJO API

Expected Behavior

Expected import to succeed.

Observed Behavior

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Originally created by @jkugler on GitHub (May 4, 2023). ### NetBox version v3.5.0 ### Python version 3.9 ### Steps to Reproduce 1. Exported custom fields from 3.2.7 (CSV) 2. Try to import into 3.5.0 3. Fails with error message. Reproducible test case: ``` Name,Content types,Label,Type,Required,Description irm_set_BIOS_biosbootsettings_biosbootmode,dcim.device,The BIOS boot mode will be:,Selection,True,For the MOJO API ``` ### Expected Behavior Expected import to succeed. ### Observed Behavior ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/78939/236065263-1a7a81b7-c589-48eb-96ff-3e4d97d1175b.png)
adam added the type: bug label 2025-12-29 20:30:56 +01:00
adam closed this issue 2025-12-29 20:30:57 +01:00
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@jkugler commented on GitHub (May 4, 2023):

Found https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/wiki/Frequently-Asked-Questions#why-cant-i-pass-exported-data-directly-into-the-import-form

I guess that's expected behavior, but not what I'd expect. I would expect Netbox to be able to ingest exports it generates.

@jkugler commented on GitHub (May 4, 2023): Found https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/wiki/Frequently-Asked-Questions#why-cant-i-pass-exported-data-directly-into-the-import-form I guess that's expected behavior, but not what I'd expect. I would expect Netbox to be able to ingest exports it generates.
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Reference: starred/netbox#7991