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3/21/2013 7:19 AM
 
I have a question on the  product import/export.

In the release notes for the product import/export its said that:
Product Export Function

  •     The ability to export all products in the same format as the product import spreadsheet

When you click Product Export, you get a .CSV file.  You have to save this file once you get it into a .XLS.(I had to search the forum to find this out)  In addition, when you import this XLS file, it doesn't replace products, it adds them to your current database, I've tried this multiple times with the same XLS file, and it has never updated once.  Also, the format of categories it seems to completely ignore and now I have several hundred items with a category of 'Null', there is also no ability to have any items being imported being Archived.  With my company, seasonal products I have to now go in and manually change certain items to archived or not, which defeats the purpose of having this easier method of importing/exporting products.

I'm not a SQL genius, I can navigate through most of this just fine, but this excel option doesn't seem to work nearly as close as you explain it.
 
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3/21/2013 10:29 AM
 
Hi Brad,
When you open csv file you exported in Excel, sometimes Excel will format fields that are suppose to be "text" fields as numbers. For example, if your skus are all numbers like "1234" excel might convert this to a number when you save in Excel. The product import in the cart uses the product sku field to match to determine if its inserting a new record or updating an existing product. To fix the issue you reported where your products are not being updated do the following in Excel:

1. Highlight all your skus and right click and select "Format Cells"
2. Select "Text" and click ok
3. Save your xls and try the product import again to see if your products are being updated now.


Scott Kelly
Project Manager
DotNetNuke Consulting, DotNetNuke Store and DNN Ecommerce
 
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3/29/2013 12:08 PM
 
I followed your instructions and imported, and it added several items instead of updating them and do not list a sku for those products it added.

Honestly, I think I'll just stick with using SQL studio to import/export.  Even with the export option it doesn't include the Archived column so I can't hide any items that I no longer have quantities for.
 
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4/3/2013 6:00 PM
 
Hi Brad,

Yes you are correct, the Product Export feature doesn't currently include the Archived column so the most efficient may for you to import/export your products is SQL mgmt studio.

Thanks!
 
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