# Importing EDIFACT specifications

Talend Data Mapper allows you to create structures based on your preferred EDIFACT specification.

## Before you begin

You have a ZIP file containing an EDIFACT specification.

## About this task

Talend Data Mapper supports the import of the UN/EDIFACT specifications available at https://unece.org/trade/uncefact/unedifact/download, starting from the release D.96A. Once a specification has been imported, you can use the structures created to map your EDIFACT files.

## Procedure

1. Expand the Hierarchical Mapper node and right-click Structure, then click New > Structure.
2. In the wizard that opens, select Import a structure definition and click Next.
3. Select EDIFACT specifications (zip) and click Next.
4. Select the file to use:
   * Select an existing resource in your workspace.
   * Import a local file.
   * Enter the URL to the file.
5. Select the folder in which you want to create the structures, then click Next.

   By default, the structures are created in a folder with the name of the ZIP file.
6. Once the import is finished, click Finish to close the wizard.

## Results

New structures are created based on the specification provided. You can now use these structures with any EDIFACT file that follows the specification. ![New structures created.](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/data-mapper-user-guide/Resources/images/import_edifact_spec_01_result.png)