# BATCH Create and Update.

**URL:** <https://forum.manager.io/t/batch-create-and-update/34365>\
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**Created:** [April 19, 2021, 9:40am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/batch-create-and-update/34365 "2021-04-19T09:40:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![CFB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@CFB](https://forum.manager.io/u/CFB)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2021, 9:40am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/batch-create-and-update/34365/1 "2021-04-19T09:40:46Z")

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How do I use actual values rather than system generated values in Batch changes.

I have Customers listed, but when I use the Bach function for Invoicing as Customer is a drop-down selection on the screen it uses a “code” generated for the customer name such as “96399120-4dae-48b0-80ef-f995ba265b5e”. Can I just enter the customer name?

Regards,  
Chris

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**Author:** ![Joe91](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/joe91/32/35781_2.png) [@Joe91](https://forum.manager.io/u/Joe91)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2021, 9:58am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/batch-create-and-update/34365/2 "2021-04-19T09:58:51Z")

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You can’t

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**Author:** ![Patch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a183cd/32.png) [@Patch](https://forum.manager.io/u/Patch)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2021, 10:29am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/batch-create-and-update/34365/3 "2021-04-19T10:29:01Z")

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That’s an enhancement which is not available yet.

In the interim

- do a batch update on the customer tab which will give you the GUID/UUID for all of your customers

- use VLOOKUP in your spreadsheet to find the GUID for each customer

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**Author:** ![CFB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@CFB](https://forum.manager.io/u/CFB)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2021, 12:00pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/batch-create-and-update/34365/4 "2021-04-19T12:00:42Z")

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Thanks.

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**Author:** ![Ealfardan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/ealfardan/32/63166_2.png) [@Ealfardan](https://forum.manager.io/u/Ealfardan)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2026, 8:21pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/batch-create-and-update/34365/5 "2026-07-05T20:21:33Z")

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