diff --git a/inventory-server/scripts/import/orders.js b/inventory-server/scripts/import/orders.js
index cb9d5a7..450c0d2 100644
--- a/inventory-server/scripts/import/orders.js
+++ b/inventory-server/scripts/import/orders.js
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ async function importOrders(prodConnection, localConnection, incrementalUpdate =
       SELECT COLUMN_NAME 
       FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.COLUMNS 
       WHERE TABLE_NAME = 'orders'
+        AND COLUMN_NAME != 'updated'  -- Exclude the updated column
       ORDER BY ORDINAL_POSITION
     `);
     const columnNames = columns.map(col => col.COLUMN_NAME);
diff --git a/inventory-server/scripts/import/products.js b/inventory-server/scripts/import/products.js
index 094808b..e92396b 100644
--- a/inventory-server/scripts/import/products.js
+++ b/inventory-server/scripts/import/products.js
@@ -339,6 +339,7 @@ async function importProducts(prodConnection, localConnection, incrementalUpdate
       SELECT COLUMN_NAME 
       FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.COLUMNS 
       WHERE TABLE_NAME = 'products'
+        AND COLUMN_NAME != 'updated'  -- Exclude the updated column
       ORDER BY ORDINAL_POSITION
     `);
     const columnNames = columns.map(col => col.COLUMN_NAME);
@@ -615,6 +616,7 @@ async function importMissingProducts(prodConnection, localConnection, missingPid
       SELECT COLUMN_NAME 
       FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.COLUMNS 
       WHERE TABLE_NAME = 'products'
+        AND COLUMN_NAME != 'updated'  -- Exclude the updated column
       ORDER BY ORDINAL_POSITION
     `);
     const columnNames = columns.map((col) => col.COLUMN_NAME);
diff --git a/inventory-server/scripts/import/purchase-orders.js b/inventory-server/scripts/import/purchase-orders.js
index 1f40883..b2fbaeb 100644
--- a/inventory-server/scripts/import/purchase-orders.js
+++ b/inventory-server/scripts/import/purchase-orders.js
@@ -33,16 +33,15 @@ async function importPurchaseOrders(prodConnection, localConnection, incremental
       status: "running",
     });
 
-    // Get column names for the insert
+    // Get column names first
     const [columns] = await localConnection.query(`
       SELECT COLUMN_NAME 
       FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.COLUMNS 
       WHERE TABLE_NAME = 'purchase_orders'
+        AND COLUMN_NAME != 'updated'  -- Exclude the updated column
       ORDER BY ORDINAL_POSITION
     `);
-    const columnNames = columns
-      .map((col) => col.COLUMN_NAME)
-      .filter((name) => name !== "id");
+    const columnNames = columns.map(col => col.COLUMN_NAME);
 
     // Build incremental conditions
     const incrementalWhereClause = incrementalUpdate