The StoreRobo Import/Export Suite facilitates data import-export options in your Shopify store. The app lets you migrate data from one Shopify store to another in a quick and efficient manner. To migrate shopify content:
- Choose the required Import or Export template.
- Select the filter options if needed.
- Map the columns in case a Custom template is selected.
- Click on the respective Import or Export button to finish.
Once the StoreRobo Import/Export Suite is installed, click on Apps > StoreRobo > Home, from the Shopify admin dashboard.
Exporting Shopify content
From the Home page, you can access the export options. The Export option allows you to export data from your Shopify store. This offers a three-step export process.
Step 1: Choose template
The first step is to choose a template to export data from your Shopify store. Currently, the app supports only the Shopify CSV template, so select Shopify CSV from the Choose Export Template dropdown and click on Proceed.
Step 2: Select the Options
- Under Select data, choose a data type
- Expand the selected data type.
- Under Columns, choose specific data columns to export.
- Additionally, to filter the data columns, click on Add new filter under Filters.
- Set up the necessary filters.
Step 3: Export
- If you plan to export the data to an FTP server, enable the Export file to FTP/SFTP option and set up a new FTP profile. Alternatively, if you already have an existing FTP/SFTP profile, select it.
- To save your current configuration as a preset, ensuring you won’t need to reconfigure columns or filters next time for the same export, simply click on Save and key in a name for your preset under the Save preset section.
- You can choose to export the data immediately or schedule it for a future date.
Step 3: Export
Click on Export to begin the process. Alternatively, to schedule the Export, click on Schedule.
For FTP/SFTP export, the data will be saved to the server. Otherwise, you can download it from here.
Importing Shopify content
After downloading the exported file, navigate to the Import option from the Home page. The data is then imported in three steps.
Step 1: Choose Import file location
At first, choose the import file location among the three options:
- Local: Uploading the Shopify CSV from the local storage.
- URL: Uploading the Shopify CSV via url.
- FTP/SFTP server: Using the FTP/SFTP server to upload the file.
Step 2: Select the options
- Once the file is uploaded, you will be moved to the second step. Here, based on the uploaded file, the import template will be automatically detected among Shopify CSV, WooCommerce CSV and Custom CSV. Here, the uploaded file is Shopify CSV.
- Set up import options. The options may change based on data type choosen.
Step 3: Import
Click on Import to start import . Alternatively, to schedule the import, click on Schedule.