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Data Exchange

The Data Exchange features allow you to bring new products into AbleCommerce by importing a properly formatted CSV data file. You can also update existing products, variants, assign new categories, and more.

Using the product export feature, you can select any product fields available and create a custom CSV file that can be modified and used for a future import and update. If you want to use UPS WorldShip®, you can create export files and then re-import tracking numbers while UPS keeps your customer informed of deliveries.

The store database backup feature creates the SQL scripts which can then be used to restore the entire store to a new or different installation.

This chapter covers the following sections:

Backup Database - Create an SQL database backup of your store data.
Export Products/Variants - Select all products to export, or individual ones.
Export Orders - Select all orders to export, or individual ones.
Export Users - Select all users to export, or individual ones.
Import Products - Upload new products or update existing ones.
Import Product Variants - Upload new products or update existing ones.
WorldShip - Export orders to WorldShip® and import tracking information.
Export UPS WorldShip® Data - Export UPS WorldShip® data.
Import UPS WorldShip® Data - Import UPS WorldShip® data.

Find the Data Exchange pages

Mouse-over the Data menu item and then select Import or Export.
This will bring you to the menu for data exchange features for importing and exporting.