---
title: "Guide: Batch input of payroll data"
slug: "guide-batch-input-of-payroll-data"
description: "Enter or import large volumes of payroll data at once using templates or CSV files, instead of updating records one by one."
updated: 2026-07-29T13:24:09Z
published: 2026-07-29T13:24:09Z
canonical: "help.cintra.co.uk/guide-batch-input-of-payroll-data"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.cintra.co.uk/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Guide: Batch input of payroll data

Batch input in Cintra iQ streamlines the process of updating employee records by allowing you to enter large volumes of data all at once, rather than one record at a time. This is ideal for tasks like pay changes, allowances, or mass updates, saving you time and reducing manual entry errors.

### Introduction

- [What is batch input?](/iq/docs/what-is-batch-input)

### Setting up

- [Create import maps for pay period data](/iq/docs/how-do-i-create-import-maps-for-pay-period-data)
- [Create payroll input templates](/iq/docs/how-do-i-create-payroll-input-templates)

### Creating batches

- [Manually creating a batch of payroll period input data](/iq/docs/how-do-i-manually-create-import-new-batches-of-payroll-period-input-data)
- [Importing a batch of payroll period input data](/iq/docs/importing-a-batch-of-payroll-period-input-data)

### Checking

- [Check batch data is imported](/iq/docs/how-do-i-check-batch-data-is-imported)

### More information

For importing other types of data into Cintra iQ, see [Guide: Importing data into Cintra iQ](/iq/docs/guide-importing-data-into-cintra-iq).

The desktop payroll application for in-depth payroll administration. Cintra iQ is used by payroll administrators for more complex functionality like pension scheme management, RTI submissions, and statutory compliance. Most users will only need Cintra People for their day-to-day HR and payroll tasks.