Answers.Body: <p>You do need permissions like <code>import contacts</code> to import contacts. You will need to ask for that permission to be added to your current role.</p>
  
  <p>The permissions for various import functionalities are defined in <a href="https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/blob/master/CRM/Core/xml/Menu/Import.xml" rel="nofollow"><code>CRM/Core/xml/Menu/Import.xml</code></a></p>
  
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Body: <p>I cannot find a tab or any import button to import my data I have on excel. I'm not admin, but I have the ability to add cases, organisations and individuals. Do I have to be the admin in order to do this? </p>
  
Tags: <import><permissions>
Title: A question on my ability to import?
ThreadText: # A question on my ability to import?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2016-09-27)
  
  I cannot find a tab or any import button to import my data I have on excel. I'm not admin, but I have the ability to add cases, organisations and individuals. Do I have to be the admin in order to do this?
  
  **Tags:** import, permissions
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_1 on 2016-09-27. Score: 3 | Accepted answer
  
  You do need permissions like `import contacts` to import contacts. You will need to ask for that permission to be added to your current role.
  
  The permissions for various import functionalities are defined in [`CRM/Core/xml/Menu/Import.xml`](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/blob/master/CRM/Core/xml/Menu/Import.xml)
  
  
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