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Uploaded data may *optionally* contain a column named `_____DELETE__THIS__RECORD_____` - where this contains the value "Yes" the row is marked for deletion.
## Excel Uploads
Thanks to our pro license of [sheetJS](https://sheetjs.com/), we can support all versions of excel, large workbooks, and extract data extremely fast.
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The rules for data extraction are:
* Scan the spreadsheet until a row is found with all the target columns (not case sensitive)
* Extract data below that until the *first row containing a blank primary key value*
* Extract data below until the *first row containing a blank primary key value*
This is incredibly flexible, and means:
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A copy of the original Excel file is also uploaded to the staging area. This means that a complete audit trail can be captured, right back to the original source data.
!!! note
If the excel contains more than one range with the target columns, only the FIRST will be extracted.
If the excel contains more than one range with the target columns (eg, on different sheets), only the FIRST will be extracted.
## CSV Uploads