# Monitoring progress of the import

Once the import has started, the name of the file to be uploaded will appear at the top of the list of files in your [workspace](../../getting-started/your-workspace).&#x20;

To the right of the file name, you will notice some symbols.  While the file is uploading or being processed by MINT, you will see the 'working' icon <img src="https://142262255-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MAQARG1mep5UziFxS9K%2F-MB9WYTxEULdXW29TD_P%2F-MB9XmjptpmUabQmLvCC%2Floader.gif?alt=media&#x26;token=daa5f849-d68c-4ef1-a6cb-47047f5fd70c" alt="" data-size="line"> .   Large files can take time to process and so if your dataset is a large one, you may prefer to go for a coffee or lunch while MINT completes its work. Small files process quickly.&#x20;

After a file has been imported, you will see either a green tick <img src="https://142262255-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MAQARG1mep5UziFxS9K%2F-MAQamhtYyNjc2LUZQ7p%2F-MAQe50ZA8a-Btbbydzi%2FGreen-Tick.jpg?alt=media&#x26;token=14341a1b-0652-48b2-9f8a-de381710e47b" alt="" data-size="line"> next to the file name to indicate that the import was successful. A red cross <img src="https://142262255-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MAQARG1mep5UziFxS9K%2F-MAQamhtYyNjc2LUZQ7p%2F-MAQeF9jLRD0TZB-pk37%2FRed-cross.jpg?alt=media&#x26;token=f8a58c36-37cc-48c4-8877-5dd04073c550" alt="" data-size="line"> indicates that there was a problem during the upload.

{% hint style="info" %}
Note: if your import failed, you can get feedback by clicking on the file name and then _Show Log_ in the [dataset options](dataset-options) pane. The log shows which processes have run, when they completed and if they failed. &#x20;

Uploads can fail if the servers time out or go down during the upload. Try again to see if the process works on the second attempt, or contact the [CARARE support desk](mailto:support@carare.eu) for advice on how to procee&#x64;_._
{% endhint %}

![Dataset log](https://142262255-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MAQARG1mep5UziFxS9K%2F-MAQeJCO9zzCBA_TtHVp%2F-MAQfAHp-5VmyZCB9fmS%2FDataset%20log.jpg?alt=media\&token=0c746374-385e-4d3b-9ef5-96ddfbf76000)

Once your dataset has uploaded successfully, you can move on to the next step - defining items.
