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title: "Import Option: Skip Field Validation"
date: 2026-04-23
author: "GravityKit"
link: "https://www.gravitykit.com/docs/gravityimport/skip-field-validation/"
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![Choosing Skip Field Validation during import options configuration](https://www.gravitykit.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/file-gfx8vKqInw.png)
*Enabling the "Skip Field Validation" option allows you to disable validating the data you import. Warnings about phone number formats, URLs that aren't valid, etc. will not appear. Example:*![An example of a data field validation error during import](https://www.gravitykit.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/file-2fLioJUJI8.png)
*With "Skip Field Validation" enabled, a new entry will be created even if an imported field contains invalid data*
 Note: Validation can be disabled during the import, but **Gravity Forms will still sanitize data for certain fields**. For example, Gravity Forms will still strip invalid content like trying to set a number field to contain text.