Importing your current register
Upload an existing DORA Register of Information into Copla Registry so you can continue working on and submitting a register you have already built elsewhere.
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When to use import
Use import if you have an existing register built outside Copla Registry — for example, in Excel using the official EBA templates, or exported from another tool that produces an EBA-compliant .zip file.
If you are starting your register from scratch in Copla Registry, skip this article and follow Suggested record order instead.
What to prepare
Copla Registry accepts a .zip file structured according to the EBA DORA RoI reporting package specification.
If any files are missing or incomplete, the import will still proceed — you will need to complete or correct the affected records manually in Copla Registry afterwards.
For a clean import with no validation errors, the .zip should contain plain CSV files — one per EBA template:
B_01.01— Entity maintaining the registerB_01.02— List of entities within the scope of consolidationB_01.03— List of branchesB_02.01— Contractual arrangements — general informationB_02.02— Contractual arrangements — specific informationB_02.03— List of intra-group contractual arrangementsB_04.01— Financial entities making use of ICT servicesB_05.01— ICT third-party service providersB_05.02— ICT service supply chainB_06.01— Functions of the financial entitiesB_07.01— Assessment of the ICT servicesB_99.01— Definitions
If you are exporting from Excel, ensure the CSV files follow the EBA template structure exactly and package them into a .zip manually.
If you are exporting from another tool, confirm it produces a .zip in this structure before attempting to import.
While Copla Registry accepts any .zip file name, the file must follow the EBA naming convention when submitting to your competent authority.
How to import
Navigate to the Import section in the side menu. This opens the upload screen, which also shows a history of previous imports.
Drag and drop your .zip file onto the upload area, or select it from your file explorer.
You can upload multiple files in one session — each file is processed and validated independently.
When you are ready, click Upload.
The file must be a .zip — any other file type will return an error.
Handling existing records
After clicking Upload, a confirmation prompt appears.
You must choose one of two options before the import proceeds.
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Merges the imported data into your existing records. |
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Saves the imported records as a new version named "Imported" alongside your existing records. Your current records remain unchanged. |
When using Replace existing data: where the imported file contains a value, it overwrites the existing value in Copla Registry.
Where the imported file has no value for a field, the existing value in Copla Registry is kept.
Confirm your selection to proceed with the import.
After import
Validation runs automatically after the upload.
Wait until validation completes before reviewing results.
Reviewing validation results
If validation finds issues, click View errors to see what needs to be corrected.
All errors are listed in the validation window — review them before deciding how to proceed.
Fixing import errors
Errors can be fixed in two ways — directly in Copla Registry by adding or correcting records manually in the relevant section, or in the source file by correcting the original data, creating a new .zip, and re-importing.
→ See Validation, export, and submission issues (Troubleshooting) for further guidance on specific errors.
Completing a partial import
If your imported register is incomplete, you can continue entering the remaining records manually in Copla Registry after the import.
Navigate to the relevant section of Completing the Register and add or update records as needed.
If you have already entered records in Copla Registry and later import a partial register using Replace existing data, fields that are empty in the imported file will not overwrite values you have already entered in the tool.
→ See Suggested record order for guidance on which records to complete first.