Import inventory

Open Inventory, choose Import, and upload a supported spreadsheet. RentalBench analyzes the file and suggests mappings between columns and inventory fields.

Review the preview before committing. Correct mappings for product name, product type, variant information, SKU, prices, and quantities. Blank product type remains rental for compatibility with older files. Consumable rows can include sale price, variant SKU, and quantity on hand; rental rows create individually tracked product items.

The import moves through upload, preview, commit, completion, or failure. A failed row should be corrected at the source or mapping stage before the data is committed. Imports belong to the selected location and retain their creator for activity history.

Complete an import

1. Prepare a CSV or XLSX file for the location you intend to update.
2. Upload it from Inventory's import flow and wait for the preview.
3. Check the column mappings and inspect representative rental and consumable rows.
4. Confirm product type, variant, SKU, pricing, and quantity before committing.
5. Resolve displayed row errors, then commit the import.
6. Confirm completion and inspect the resulting stock in Inventory.

Keep a copy of your source spreadsheet while correcting an unfinished import. A preview is not a completed import. Do not repeatedly commit the same file to fix an unexpected stock count without first checking what the earlier import created.