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Using Commerce Vision's Data Import module, site administrators can import a variety of data to selected tables of the web database. Existing data can also be exported for review. 

Image RemovedProduct metadata, store location, and user data can all be imported with ease, once the profile has been created. 

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Importing Data

1. Login to In the CMS.Navigate , navigate to Advanced Settings → Data Import. 
2. Existing import profiles will be displayed here. 
3. To create a new profile, select 'New Import Profile':
   1. Select the Table to be updated. 
   2. Select the Fields to be updated. Note that the key to the table will automatically be selected.
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   3. Click 'Save' to save the profile, or 'Run' to run without saving.
   4. If you selected 'Save', enter a name for your profile.
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   5. Click 'Save' or 'Save and Run'.
       
4. To run an existing import profile:
5. Locate the profile you wish to run (use Search if required).
Click Locate the profile you wish import data for and click 'Run'.
6. The Required Fields are listed at the top of the page. Your CSV import file must be in this format. 
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7. Click 'Download Blank CSV File' if you wish to download a template with the correct format and column headings.
   • Note - If your site is on version 3.87
   or higher
   • +, you can also export the existing data for this profile (see below). 
8. Select optional functions:
   1. Replace Table - this will delete ALL records in the table and replace it with the data in the your CSV file.  Use with caution!
   2. Ignore headings on first line - this will skip the first line in the file; tick this if your document has a header row.
9. Either click 'Select' to browse for the to your import file, or (if your browser supports it), drag and drop the file into the dialogue box. 
10. Click 'Import Now'.
11. Your file will be imported and any errors and feedback (error and success messages) will be displayed in the dialogue box. 

Exporting Data

For sites on version 3.87+, the existing data for a profile can also be exported, allowing for easy manipulation prior to re-importing. 

1. Login to In the CMS.Navigate , navigate to Advanced Content → Data Import.
2. Click 'Run' against the required profile.
3. When the import page loads, click 'Export Existing Data'. 
    
4. Your data will download to a .csv file, or if more processing time is required, will be emailed to you as a link (to protect your site's speed and performance). 
5. Modify your data as required, then follow the steps for 'Importing Data' above.

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