Manual upload

Manual upload treats a file as a data source. It is the fastest way to see how Briefs read, and it is the only source type on the Free Forever plan.

Supported formats

• CSV, including tab and semicolon delimited files
• Excel workbooks, with one sheet per table
• JSON records, as an array of flat objects
• Pasted tabular data for quick tests

How to upload

1. 1

   Open Connections and choose Upload

   Select Upload data instead of a connector.

2. 2

   Add the file

   Drop the file in, or paste rows directly. Keep one header row and one record per row.

3. 3

   Confirm the column types

   SIGNLD proposes types and keys. Correct dates, currencies, and identifier columns before continuing.

4. 4

   Name the source

   Name it after the system it came from, for example QuickBooks export, so lineage stays readable.

Limits

• Free Forever allows 2 manual-upload sources, 512 MB storage, and manual refresh at weekly maximum.
• Uploads do not refresh themselves. A new file replaces or appends to the source when you upload it.
• Merged cells, multi-row headers, and pivoted layouts need cleaning before upload.
• Lineage points at the file, sheet, and rows, so keep the export you uploaded.