# Loading Data

Loading Data: Seeding and Importing Data.

Updated: November 3, 2026

1. [Seeding and Importing Data](https://www.ask-codey.com/lessons/loading-data-seeding-and-importing-data) (Journeyman): A new database starts empty. Seed scripts fill in the data every copy needs, written so they can run again safely. Imports bring in data from elsewhere, such as a supplier's CSV file. Check every row, add the good ones in one transaction, and report the rest by line number.

Source: https://www.ask-codey.com/courses/csharp-full-stack-bootcamp/topics/loading-data