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description: Validating prospect field values during import helps you keep your data clean and consistent. An Account Engagement admin can validate prospect default and custom fields that use predefined values. When a field is set to validate, a value updates on import only when it matches a predefined value.
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# Prospect Import Field Validation

Validating prospect field values during import helps you keep your data clean and consistent. An Account Engagement admin can validate prospect default and custom fields that use predefined values. When a field is set to validate, a value updates on import only when it matches a predefined value.

### Required Editions

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small edition"><colgroup><col></colgroup><tbody><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: <span>All Account Engagement Editions</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

We recommend that you validate on import for a few reasons:

- Validating your values on import ensures that your data is as clean and uniform as possible.
- Uniform values help keep your data consistent when syncing with Salesforce.
- Consistent field values make it easier to implement automation that uses these values.

Validation errors are included in an error report .csv file that is emailed out with the import summary.

- **[Set Prospect Fields to Validate on Import](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=mktg.pardot_set_prospect_fields_to_validate_on_import.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    To validate prospect fields on import, enable and add predefined values to each field you want to validate.
- **[Guidelines for Prospect Import Field Validation](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=mktg.pardot_guidelines_for_prospect_import_field_validation.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    When working with prospect import field validation, keep these guidelines in mind.