---
title: "Import data quality policy version"
slug: "import-data-quality-policy-version"
description: "Import a data quality policy version from an XML file in D365 F&SCM, including settings and general setup, with options to overwrite existing setups."
tags: ["Task", "Data Quality Studio", "DQS"]
updated: 2026-03-20T12:11:11Z
published: 2026-03-20T17:44:45Z
canonical: "docs.staedean.com/import-data-quality-policy-version"
---

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# Import data quality policy version

You can import a data quality policy version from an XML file. This XML file must be the result of a data quality policy version export on another or the current D365 F&SCM environment.

The XML file contains the exported data quality policy version, with:

- All its settings, like rules, organization assignments, and conditions, are included.
- All its related general setup, like configurable lookups, data patterns, transformation lists, and duplicate check rules are included. During import, you can choose to overwrite existing general setup.

> [!NOTE]
> Note
> 
> If general setup is used in an active data quality policy version, it is not overwritten.

If, in the environment, the imported data quality policy:

- Exists, the imported version is added to this data quality policy as a new version.
- Exists as a retired data quality policy, you cannot import the data quality policy. However, you get a message with the question if you want to restore the retired data quality policy. If you click **OK**, the retired data quality policy is restored. Also, the imported version is added to the restored data quality policy as a new version.
- Does not exist, the imported data quality policy is created with a first version.

### Steps

1. Click **Data quality management**.
2. Click the **Data quality policies** tile.
3. Click **Import**.
4. On the dialog, browse for and select the desired XML file.
5. Click **Upload**.
6. You can choose to overwrite existing general setup like configurable lookups, data patterns, transformation lists, and duplicate check rules.

Select **Yes** in the **Overwrite existing setup** field.

> [!NOTE]
> **Note**
> 
> If general setup is used in an active data quality policy version, it is not overwritten.
7. Click **OK**.
8. Close the page.

> [!NOTE]
> **Note**
> 
> You can also import a data quality policy version from the **Data quality policy versions** dialog.

## Related

- [Exchange data quality policy versions](/exchange-data-quality-policy-versions.md)