Import Is Slow

Why Does Import Run So Slowly?

If your import seems to be running very slowly (i.e. 50 record import takes several minutes), one likely cause is that the Geocode Lookup feature is enabled and configured to use a remote service like geocoder.us to retrieve latitude and longitude information.

We recommend disabling this feature if you are doing a large import unless you have signed for the paid geocoder service (which is intended to support a large number of requests efficiently).

Review the following entry in your CiviCRM configuration file (modules/config.inc.php or sites/default/civicrm.php for CivicSpace installs):

define('CIVICRM_GEOCODE_METHOD', '' );

Another alternative is to use the Drupal zipcodes table for the geo-coding lookup (requires that this table be installed in your database):

define('CIVICRM_GEOCODE_METHOD', 'CRM_Utils_Geocode_ZipTable');