Troubleshooting errors using the Bulk Uploader

Get help resolving errors when bulk uploading content to Go1

Written by Kristina Ryan
Updated over a week ago

The Bulk Uploader enables you to add learning content to your Go1 portal quickly. Below is a guide to the common errors encountered when uploading content and the steps you can take to resolve them.

View the guide to using the Bulk Uploader here.

Error	Tips to resolve
File size exceeds the limit	Remove the file exceeding the limit to proceed. The following limits apply: Interactive - 5GB Video - 5GB Audio - 5GB Document - 40MB Image - 10MB
File type not supported	Remove the unsupported file to proceed. The following content file types are supported: MP4, MP3, OGG, WAV, DOC, DOCX, DOTX, PDF, POT, POTM, POTX, PPS, PPSM, PPT, PPTM, PPTX, RTF, XLS, XLSX, SCORM, xAPI, AICC, and CMI5 (uploaded as a .zip). The following image file types are supported: PNG, GIF, JPG and JPEG
Exceeded file limit	A maximum of 1000 files can be uploaded at one time. Remove files above this limit to proceed.
Upload failed to complete	Occurs when the connection is lost during upload. Try uploading the files again Ensure the browser remains open during the uploading process.
CSV upload errors	Ensure the CSV template is not modified, including removing the header rows, adding additional columns or removing columns. The CSV file isn’t UTF-8 compliant. Ensure the CSV file is UTF-8 encoded.
Missing metadata	Occurs when a required metadata field is missing from the CSV. The required metadata differs when publishing to your portal or Go1 Content Hub. View the metadata guidelines here.
Metadata errors	Duration must be a numerical input representing minutes, e.g. `120` Topics listed must match the topics in the topic taxonomy here. If adding a locale, it must match the locale options listed here. Region relevance must match the region relevance options listed here. Language must match the language options listed here. Level must match the level options listed here. WCAG, Assessable, and Mobile must be listed as either `true` or `false`.
Image not found	When uploading image files, the image file name must match the file name listed in the relevant column of the CSV. Ensure the file extension is lowercase. If using a URL, an error may occur if the system could not retrieve an image from the URL provided. Ensure the URL is correct and try again.