Exporting Products

After having many products filled with details, you may like to introduce bulk changes to these products. Instead of changing them one by one through the system, you download the list and make the changes, then import your CSV file again to the system. To download the file:

1. Click Menu on the side menu.

2. Click Products.

3. Click Import/Export.

4. Click Export Products.

A CSV file will be downloaded to your computer containing all your products and their details as follows:

• ID: System-related code associated with the product and shouldn't be changed by the user.
• Name: Name of the product.
• SKU: Unique code for the product.
• category_reference: Unique code for the c.ategory to which the product belongs (You can get it from categories page details, click here for more information).
• tax_group_reference: Tax group to which the product belongs (You can get the reference from the tax group page details, click here for more information).
• is_sold_by_weight: Whether the product is sold as a unit or by weight.
• is_active: Status of the product.
• is_stock_product: Whether this product is a stock product or not (YES/NO).
• price: Assigned price for the product in case you selected to use the Fixed Price method.
• cost: Select whether you prefer the cost of this product to be calculated automatically based on the cost of its ingredients or you want to assign a fixed cost for it.
• barcode: Barcode assigned to your product.
• description: Brief description of the product that will appear in the waiter or menu applications.
• preparation_time: Duration needed to prepare the product in the kitchen.
• calories: Calories contained in the product.
• Image: URL link to the image for the product (Click here to learn how to generate URL for the photos).
• Name_Localized: The localized name of the category in a 2^nd language of your choice.
• description_localized: Localized description of the product in a 2^nd language of your choice.

Once you do the need adjustment, save it and upload it as follows:

1. Click Import/Export.

2. Select Import Products.

3. A pop-up window will open where you can upload the file.

4.  Click Submit.

In case there was some missing data or errors in the CSV file format, the system will indicate that to the user to fill the gaps or correct the errors.

After the successful upload of the file to the system and data validation, the system will inform you by email when the import process is fully accomplished.