From Products Menu, click Import/Export.

On this page (as well as this one), products can be imported in bulk. This page requires those products to be in an Excel file, formatted like this sample file.

When an import file is processed, the software looks at each entry and compares it to existing products in the storefront. If the SKU of a product in the import file matches an existing product, that existing product is updated with the information from the new file. If there is no SKU match, then a new product is created with that information. 

To import a new product list, use the Choose File button to locate the import file, then click Upload.

   


Once the file has been processed (this can take a while if it is a large import file), the screen below will be shown. It is a good idea to click the View Import Log link and make sure that there are no errors showing. If everything looks ok, click the Click Here to Accept Import button to complete the process. If there are problems showing in the log file, or you wish to cancel the import, click the Click Here to Undo the Import button.

 

 

This section explains the usage of the fields in the Excel Import spreadsheet - for detailed descriptions of what those fields do, see this page.

Standard Products

Field Name	Description
ProductName*	This is the name of the product, as it will appear to your customers.
ProductTypeID*	Here you specify the Product Type (Generic Product, Kit Product, etc).
Manufacturer*	This is the Manufacturer your new product will be mapped to. If no manufacturers are set up or used for your business, use the "Generic Mfg" that comes preloaded in the software.
Distributor	This is the Distributor that your product will be assigned to (for drop shipping purposes).
Category1	This field (and the next 3) can be used to map the new product to a category. The format should be /category/subcat/subsubcat/etc (be sure to include the preceding /). For example, /Books/Science Fiction/Robert A. Heinlein. If a category listed in this field doesn't exist when the import runs, it will be created.
Department1	This field (and the next 3) can be used to map the new product to a Department.
Summary	Provides an overview about the product.
Description	Provides a description about the product.
SEKeywords	Contains keywords used to create the meta tags on product pages.
SEDescription	Contains description used to create the meta tags on product pages.
SETitle	Contains title used to create the meta tags on product pages.
SKU	This is your SKU for the product. This can be any alphanumeric sequence you like.
Manufacturer PartNumber	This value will be sent in distributor emails if populated (optional).
XmlPackage	Provides the type of Xml Package (layout) set up on the product.
ColWidth	If multiple variants exist and are being displayed in one of the grid XML packages, determines how many columns to arrange them in.
SalesPromptID	Contains the integer that determines the Sales Prompt Name issued on the product.
Published	Determines whether or not the product appears on the front end of the site.
RequiresRegistration	Hides the product from anonymous customers.
RelatedProducts	Insert product names here. These product will be displayed in a special box at the bottom of the main product's page.
MiscText	Provides any statement the store owner desires. For internal use only.
TrackInventoryBySizeAndColor	Allows you to specify individual inventory level for every size/color combination set up on the product variant(s). (Using this method will not work with Kits tied to the variant)
IsAKit	Set this as a kit product.
ImageFilename Override	Enter the full image name including the file extension if using this method for images. This automatically overrides images mapped by the ProductID (or SKU). Example: product123.png
ExtensionData	Generates product's information as internal notes, special instructions, etc.
SEAltText	Alt text that will display in place of product images if the image cannot load for some reason.
VariantName	Name of this product variant (optional). This value will be appended to the parent product name if filled in.
IsDefaultVariant	Sets the variant as default.
SKUSuffix	This value will be appended to the parent product SKU on receipts and during checkout )optional).
ManufacturerPartNumber	This value will be sent in distributor emails if populated (optional).
Description	Provides a description about the variant.
SEKeywords	Contains keywords used to create the meta tags on variant pages.
SEDescription	Contains description used to create the meta tags on variant pages.
SETitle	Contains title used to create the meta tags on variant pages.
Price*	The price that will be displayed to customers.
SalePrice	Specifies the sale price of the product.
MSRP	Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price; For internal use only.
Cost	The quoted product price paid by the store owner to the manufacturer. For internal use only.
Weight	Variant weight, used for shipping calculations.
Dimensions	Size of the package the item ships in.
Inventory	Determines the listing of item on hand.
Display Order	Contains the order by which a certain variant will be shown at the StoreFront.
Colors	Contains the variant's list of colors.
ColorSKUModifiers	Contains the variant's list of SKUs assigned for each color.
Sizes	Contains the variant's list of sizes.
SizeSKUModifiers	Contains the variant's list of SKUs assigned for each size.
IsTaxable	Determines whether or not this variant is taxed under the class set for the parent product.
IsShipSeparately	If using realtime shipping, this instructs the carrier to calculate the cost of shipping this item in its own box.
IsDownload	Set yes if the product is downloadable.
DownloadLocation	This is the URL the customers will click once they purchased the dowloadable product.
Published	Determines whether or not the variant appears on the front end of the site. NOTE: The default variant requires publishing when setting up the variants in an import.
ImageFilename Override	Enter the full image name including the file extension if using this method for images. This automatically overrides images mapped by the ProductID (or SKU). Example: product123.png
Extension Data	Generates variant's information as internal notes, special instructions, etc.
SEAltText	Alt text that will display in place of variant images if the image cannot load for some reason.
StoreMappings	This is a comma-delimited list of the stores you wish to map this product to. Each store can be listed by ID, or by name. NOTE: If any of your stores have commas in their names, you must use IDs for this field.
GTIN	Global Trade Item Number for the product variant.

* denotes a required field

Kit Products

Field Name	Description
ProductName*	This is the name of the kit product, as it will appear to your customers.
ProductTypeID*	Here you specify the Product Type as Kit Product.
Manufacturer*	This is the Manufacturer where your kit product will be mapped to. If no manufacturers are set up or used for your business, use the Generic Mfg that comes preloaded in the software.
Category	This field (and the next 3) can be used to map the kit product to a category. The format should be /category/subcat/subsubcat/etc (be sure to include the preceding/).
Department	This field (and the next3) can be used to map the new product to a department.
Summary	Provides an overview about the kit product.
Description	Provides a description about the kit product.
SKU	This your SKU for the KIT product.
ManufacturerPartNumber	This value will be sent in distributor emails if populated (optional).
XmlPackage	The XML Package type is product.kitproduct.xml.config.
ColWidth	If multiple kit products exist and are being displayed in one category, determines how many columns to arrange them in.
SalesPromptID	Contains the integer that determines the Sales Prompt Name issued on the kit product. To manage SalesPromptID, go to Misc menu, click on Sales Prompts.
Published	Determines whether or not the kit product appears on the front end of the site.
Requires Registration	Hides the product from anonymous customers.
TrackInvetoryBySizeAndColor	Allows you to specify individual inventory level for every size/color combination set up on the kit product variant.
IsAKit*	Set this as a kit product.
Is Default Variant	Sets the variant as default.
Price*	The price that will be displayed to customers.
IsTaxable	Determines whether or not the kit item is taxed under the class set for the kit product.
IsShipSeparately	If using realtime shipping, this instructs the carrier to calculate the cost shipping this kit product in its own box.
IsDownload	Set yes if the kit product is downloadable.
Published	Determines whether or not the kit item product appears on the front end of the site.
KitGroupDef	These are set of fields that defines the Kit Group.
Name	This is the name of the kit group, as it may appear to your clients.
Description	Provides a description about the kit group.
DisplayOrder	Contains the order by which a certain kit group will be shown at the Storefront.
KitGroupTypeID**	Determines the kit group type contained in the drop down menu when creating a kit group
IsRequired	Enables the customer to select at least one item from the kit group before adding the kit to their cart.
Name*	This is the name of the kit item, as it may appear to your clients.
Description	Provides a description about the kit item.
Display Order	Contains the order by which a certain kit item will be shown at the Storefront.
Price Delta	The amount that this kit item changes the base kit price.
IsDefault	Sets the kit item as default display when the user views the kit group.
TextOptionMaxLength	Determines the maximum length of text option field.
TextOptionMaxWidth	Determines the maximum width of text option field.
TextOptionMaxHeight	Determines the maximum height of text option field.

* denotes a required field

** KitGroupTypeID Values:

1. Single Select Dropdown List 
2. Single Select Radio List
3. Multi Select Checkbox 
4. Textbox 
5. Text Area 
6. File Upload

If you are requiring t​o import more than 10,000 rows of product data at once, you will need to add an AppConfig (Settings): ImportMaxRowsExcel with the value of your maximum row count.