# \[FEATURE\] Project Import Resources - Identify resources that already exist in the import resources tree

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-project-import-resources-identify-resources-that-already-exist-in-the-import-resources-tree/116777>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [August 13, 2026, 7:10am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-project-import-resources-identify-resources-that-already-exist-in-the-import-resources-tree/116777 "2026-08-13T07:10:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![nminchin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/nminchin/32/6911_2.png) [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2026, 7:10am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-project-import-resources-identify-resources-that-already-exist-in-the-import-resources-tree/116777/1 "2026-08-13T07:10:45Z")

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When importing project resources, it would be useful to be able to identify which resources already exist.

E.g. something like this:

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/7/c/7ccdecebebc0b05be73b9964a83f0aa5abe64226.jpeg)

Idea:

> **[Project Import Resources - Identify resources that already exist in the...](https://ideas.inductiveautomation.com/ignition-features-and-ideas/p/project-import-resources-identify-resources-that-already-exist-in-the-import-res)**
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> When importing project resources, it would be useful to be able to identify which resources already exist. E.g. something like this:

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**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2026, 11:35am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-project-import-resources-identify-resources-that-already-exist-in-the-import-resources-tree/116777/2 "2026-08-13T11:35:25Z")

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Good idea. Make and link an actual feature request?

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**Author:** ![nminchin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/nminchin/32/6911_2.png) [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2026, 10:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-project-import-resources-identify-resources-that-already-exist-in-the-import-resources-tree/116777/3 "2026-08-13T22:09:42Z")

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I was getting there, just a bit slow 😅