Spreadsheet migration

Move equipment rental inventory out of a spreadsheet without losing the useful data

Treat migration as a controlled mapping and review process. Preserve the columns the team trusts, resolve warnings before import, then test the resulting records in a complete rental workflow.

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Spreadsheet import field mapping for product names, SKUs, rates, deposits, and item status

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Reviewed July 22, 2026

Start from the file staff actually maintain and remove duplicate tabs, merged cells, unexplained formulas, and stale rows before mapping anything. One row pattern per product or unit. Stable product names and variant labels.

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Prepare one source file
Start from the file staff actually maintain and remove duplicate tabs, merged cells, unexplained formulas, and stale rows before mapping anything.
One row pattern per product or unit
Stable product names and variant labels
Explicit prices, deposits, quantities, and status
SKU or barcode columns where identifiers already exist

02

Map and preview before committing
Use the import preview to see what will be created, updated, generated, skipped, or blocked before any row becomes live inventory.
Map rental versus consumable product type
Review product, variant, and quantity behavior
Inspect generated identifiers and warning messages
Fix source data when the preview exposes ambiguity

03

Test the records in a real rental
A successful import is not the finish line. Confirm that products, units, quantities, rates, deposits, and status support availability, reservation, checkout, and return.
Create a representative customer
Reserve a date range
Assign exact units or quantities
Complete checkout, return, and inspection

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Start with a file built for the RentalBench importer

Downloadable inventory spreadsheetA one-sheet XLSX template with RentalBench-ready headers, valid rental and consumable examples, status dropdowns, and text-safe identifiers.Free rental inventory spreadsheet templateDownload the one-sheet XLSX with RentalBench-ready headers and valid rental and consumable examples.Inventory importsMap columns, preview warnings, and confirm rows before spreadsheet data changes the rental catalog.Rental inventory softwareSee how imported products, physical items, SKUs, and statuses support daily rental work.

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