---
title: "Skip Import Entities"
slug: "skip-import-entities"
tags: ["skip", "import session", "Entities"]
updated: 2022-12-30T16:18:11Z
published: 2022-12-30T16:18:11Z
canonical: "documentation.decisions.com/skip-import-entities"
---

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# Skip Import Entities

| ## Step Details |
| --- |
| **Introduced in Version** | 4.0.0 |
| **Last Modified in Version** | 5.12.0 |
| **Location** | System > Advanced > Import - Export |

The **Skip Import Entities** step reads a list of Import Session Entities and excludes them during import. It then outputs the list of imported entities that does not include the entity specified by the Entity Id input.

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## Properties

#### Inputs

| Property | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Entities | The Entities to skip | List of ImportSessionEntity |
| Import Session Id | Import Session Id | String |

#### Outputs

| Property | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Output | List of imported entities | List of ImportSessionEntity |

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## Example Inputs and Outputs

| Entities | Import Session Id | Output |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Entities | StartImportSession1_Output | List of Imported Entities |
| Null Value | Empty String | EXCEPTION MESSAGE |
| Empty String | Null | EXCEPTION MESSAGE |

#### ![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/image-1672416748092.png)

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## Common Errors

### Import Session Id must be provided

If either input value is not mapped or entered correctly, an error will occur. To correct this, ensure that the values are mapped or entered correctly.

#### Exception Message:

```csharp
Exception Stack Trace: DecisionsFramework.Design.Flow.ErrorRunningFlowStep: Error running step Substring 1[Substring] in flow [Display Steps]: Exception invoking method Substring on class StringSteps
 ---> DecisionsFramework.LoggedException: Exception invoking method Substring on class StringSteps
 ---> System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException: Index and length must refer to a location within the string. (Parameter 'length') 
   at System.String.Substring(Int32 startIndex, Int32 length)    
   --- End of inner exception stack trace --- 
   at DecisionsFramework.Design.Flow.StepImplementations.InvokeMethodStep.Run(StepStartData data
 at DecisionsFramework.Design.Flow.FlowStep.RunStepInternal(String flowTrackingID, String stepTrackingID, KeyValuePairDataStructure[] stepRunDataValues, AbstractFlowTrackingData trackingData) 
   at DecisionsFramework.Design.Flow.FlowStep.Start(String flowTrackingID, String stepTrackingID, FlowStateData data, AbstractFlowTrackingData trackingData, RunningStepData currentStepData)    
   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
```

## Related

- [Skip Import Entity](/skip-import-entity.md)
- [Start Import Session](/start-import-session.md)
- [Get Import Status](/get-import-status.md)
- [Finish Import And Get Error List](/finish-import-and-get-error-list.md)