diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3ec966e..f28afdc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -663,6 +663,33 @@ class Price implements \Jh\Import\Writer\Writer
 }
 ```
 
+### Configure default options for import types
+
+All import types options can have their default values configured through `app/etc/config.php` or `app/etc/env.php`.
+
+```php
+    'system' => [
+        'default' => [
+            ...
+            'jh_import' => [
+                'default' => [
+                    'files' => [
+                        'source' => \Jh\Import\Source\Csv::class,
+                        'archive_date_format' => 'YmdHis',
+                        'directory_permissions' => 0755,
+                    ],
+                    'db' => [
+                        'connection_name' => 'default',
+                    ],
+                ]
+            ],
+            ...
+        ],
+        ...
+    ],
+    ...
+```
+
 ## Report Handlers
 
 Report handlers deal with debug information and errors that happen during the import process. By default the only report handler
diff --git a/src/Archiver/CsvArchiver.php b/src/Archiver/CsvArchiver.php
index ed5e7b8..9abc901 100644
--- a/src/Archiver/CsvArchiver.php
+++ b/src/Archiver/CsvArchiver.php
@@ -131,16 +131,16 @@ public function successful(): void
     private function ensureDirectoryExists(string $directory)
     {
         if (!$this->filesystem->isExists($directory)) {
-            $this->filesystem->createDirectory($directory, 0777);
+            $this->filesystem->createDirectory($directory, $this->config->get('directory_permissions'));
         }
     }
 
-    private function newName(\SplFileObject $file): string
+    protected function newName(\SplFileObject $file): string
     {
         return sprintf(
             '%s-%s.%s',
             $file->getBasename('.' . $file->getExtension()),
-            $this->getDateTime()->format('dmYhis'),
+            $this->getDateTime()->format($this->config->get('archive_date_format')),
             $file->getExtension()
         );
     }
diff --git a/src/Config/AppConfigProvider.php b/src/Config/AppConfigProvider.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d949775
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Config/AppConfigProvider.php
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Jh\Import\Config;
+
+use Magento\Framework\App\Config\ScopeConfigInterface;
+
+class AppConfigProvider
+{
+    private const CONFIG_PATH_PREFIX = 'jh_import/default';
+
+    protected ScopeConfigInterface $scopeConfig;
+
+    public function __construct(ScopeConfigInterface $scopeConfig)
+    {
+        $this->scopeConfig = $scopeConfig;
+    }
+
+    public function getImportTypeOptionDefaultValue(string $importType, string $option)
+    {
+        $value = $this->scopeConfig->getValue(
+            sprintf('%s/%s/%s', self::CONFIG_PATH_PREFIX, $importType, $option),
+            ScopeConfigInterface::SCOPE_TYPE_DEFAULT,
+            null
+        );
+
+        return $value ?: null;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Config/Converter.php b/src/Config/Converter.php
index 0b1ad30..b839011 100644
--- a/src/Config/Converter.php
+++ b/src/Config/Converter.php
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ class Converter implements ConverterInterface
      */
     private static $importTypesWithRequiredFields = [
         'files' => [
-            'source' => ['type' => 'string'],
+            'source' => ['type' => 'string', 'default' => \Jh\Import\Source\Csv::class],
             'incoming_directory' => ['type' => 'string', 'default' => 'jh_import/incoming'],
             'archived_directory' => ['type' => 'string', 'default' => 'jh_import/archived'],
             'failed_directory' => ['type' => 'string', 'default' => 'jh_import/failed'],
@@ -24,10 +24,12 @@ class Converter implements ConverterInterface
             'cron_group' => ['type' => 'string', 'default' => 'default'],
             'archive_old_files' => ['type' => 'bool', 'default' => false],
             'delete_old_files' => ['type' => 'bool', 'default' => false],
+            'archive_date_format' => ['type' => 'string', 'default' => 'dmYhis'],
+            'directory_permissions' => ['type' => 'int', 'default' => 0755],
         ],
         'db' => [
             'connection_name' => ['type' => 'string'],
-            'source' => ['type' => 'string'],
+            'source' => ['type' => 'string', 'default' => \Jh\Import\Source\Db::class],
             'specification' => ['type' => 'string'],
             'writer' => ['type' => 'string'],
             'id_field' => ['type' => 'string'],
@@ -38,7 +40,7 @@ class Converter implements ConverterInterface
             'cron_group' => ['type' => 'string', 'default' => 'default']
         ],
         'webapi' => [
-            'source' => ['type' => 'string'],
+            'source' => ['type' => 'string', 'default' => \Jh\Import\Source\Webapi::class],
             'source_id' => ['type' => 'string'],
             'specification' => ['type' => 'string'],
             'writer' => ['type' => 'string'],
@@ -55,6 +57,13 @@ class Converter implements ConverterInterface
         ]
     ];
 
+    private AppConfigProvider $appConfigProvider;
+
+    public function __construct(AppConfigProvider $appConfigProvider)
+    {
+        $this->appConfigProvider = $appConfigProvider;
+    }
+
     public function convert($source): array
     {
         $names = collect(static::$importTypesWithRequiredFields)
@@ -91,24 +100,26 @@ private function getOptions(\DOMElement $import, array $requiredFields, string $
                 /** @var \DOMNodeList $elements */
                 $elements = $import->getElementsByTagName($requiredField);
 
+                // load default value from app config
+                $value = $this->appConfigProvider->getImportTypeOptionDefaultValue($importType, $requiredField);
+
+                // override by import config
                 if ($elements->length > 0) {
                     $value = $elements->item(0)->nodeValue;
+                }
 
+                if ($value !== null) {
                     switch ($spec['type']) {
                         case 'bool':
                             return $this->castBool($value);
+                        case 'int':
+                            return $this->castInt($value);
                         case 'string':
                             return $this->castString($value);
                     }
-
-                    return $value;
                 }
 
-                if (isset($spec['default'])) {
-                    return $spec['default'];
-                }
-
-                return null;
+                return $value ?? $spec['default'] ?? null;
             });
 
         //parse required indexers
@@ -145,8 +156,17 @@ private function castString($value): string
         return (string) $value;
     }
 
+    private function castInt($value): int
+    {
+        return (int) $value;
+    }
+
     private function castBool($value): bool
     {
+        if (is_bool($value)) {
+            return $value;
+        }
+
         return $value === 'true' || $value === '1';
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/etc/imports.xsd b/src/etc/imports.xsd
index c07cf6f..ca58d9b 100644
--- a/src/etc/imports.xsd
+++ b/src/etc/imports.xsd
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
             </xs:documentation>
         </xs:annotation>
         <xs:all>
-            <xs:element name="source" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1" type="xs:string"/>
+            <xs:element name="source" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1" type="xs:string"/>
             <xs:element name="incoming_directory" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1" type="xs:string"/>
             <xs:element name="archived_directory" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1" type="xs:string"/>
             <xs:element name="failed_directory" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1" type="xs:string"/>
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
         </xs:annotation>
         <xs:all>
             <xs:element name="connection_name" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1" type="xs:string"/>
-            <xs:element name="source" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1" type="xs:string"/>
+            <xs:element name="source" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1" type="xs:string"/>
             <xs:element name="specification" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1" type="xs:string"/>
             <xs:element name="writer" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1" type="xs:string"/>
             <xs:element name="id_field" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1" type="xs:string"/>
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
             </xs:documentation>
         </xs:annotation>
         <xs:all>
-            <xs:element name="source" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1" type="xs:string"/>
+            <xs:element name="source" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1" type="xs:string"/>
             <xs:element name="source_id" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1" type="xs:string"/>
             <xs:element name="specification" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1" type="xs:string"/>
             <xs:element name="writer" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1" type="xs:string"/>