KIBO’s Import/Export application helps users Import and Export data to and from a tenant. For new merchants joining the platform, this tool is a powerful onboarding aid that transfers all existing product data without digging into the API. It takes all the inputs needed to get up-and-running and exposes them through easy-to-read template files.For merchants already on the platform, the Import/Export tool also greatly simplifies batch updating data by allowing users to Export existing data, make the required updates in the template files, and re-Import the updated data back into KIBO. Users can also use Exports as a form of data back-up, and third-party applications can use exported data for reporting and administrative functions.The Import/Export application needs to be downloaded to KIBO tenants and enabled in the “Applications” menu under the “SYSTEM” tab, then “Customization”. Please reach out to KIBO Support for assistance in getting this setup if not already enabled. Keep those import export application. Helps users Import and Export data to and from a tenant For new Merchants joining, the platform. This tool is a powerful onboarding Aid. That transfers all existing product data without digging into the API. It takes all the inputs needed to get up and running and exposes them through Easy-to-Read template files. For merchants already on the platform, the import export tool, also greatly simplifies batch updating data by allowing users to export existing data. Make the required updates in the template files and re-import the updated data back into kibo. Users can also use exports as a form of data backup and third party applications can use exported data for reporting and administrative functions. The import export application, needs to be downloaded to kibo, tenants and enabled in the applications menu under the system tab, then customization. Please reach out to kibo support for assistance in getting the setup if not already enabled. In this video, I’m going to discuss the Import/Export function as it relates to the “Catalog” menu. The Import/Export function is available to other menus as well, including “Marketing”, “Content”, “Customers”, and “Orders”, although “Orders” is Export only. The Import/Export process works similarly in all menus.To navigate to Import/Export for “Catalog”, in the left menu, on the “MAIN” tab, click “Catalog”, then click “Import/Export”. In this video, I’m going to discuss the import export function as it relates to the catalog menu. The import export function is available to other menus as well, including marketing, content, customers and orders. Although orders is export only The import export process works. Similarly, in all menus. To navigate to import export for catalog, in the left, menu, on the main tab, click catalog, then click import export. This is the Catalog Import/Export modal window.Users must always perform an Export before an Import.The Import/Export tool uses specifically formatted template files to organize data. These are simple CSV files with columns that map to properties and attributes within KIBO. We can map every column in a template file to a member of the KIBO API. In most cases, we can also find a corresponding field in Admin. This is why it is useful to have a good understanding of your catalog architecture, and how that architecture appears in the Admin, before trying to work with these files.The CSV files should not be opened in Excel, as their format is not supported.Every time we Export data, the template files update to include new data we have added since the previous Export. Again, the current data should always be Exported before any import is performed.The easiest way to do this is to use the “Export All” option before importing files. In addition to being required by the system, this makes it easier to adjust the data. We can take the current data and make sure that only the values we intend to update are changed for re-Import. When we edit a file and re-Import it, the Import process compares the differences between the old Export data and the new Import data to determine what should be overwritten on the tenant. We can also choose to only Export certain data fields if we wish. To do that, we’ll click directly on the “Export” values in the far left column. While those fields are selected, we can choose any optional data Columns and Filters to apply. On the far right is a summary of all selections we have made up to this point. We can also choose to only Export certain data fields if we wish. To do that, we’ll click directly on the “Export” values in the far left column. While those fields are selected, we can choose any optional data Columns and Filters to apply. On the far right is a summary of all selections we have made up to this point. When we have chosen either “Export All” or a “Custom Export” and selected the desired data fields, we’ll click the “Export” button on the bottom right. We can enter optional email addresses for notification purposes here as well. When we have chosen either “Export All” or a “Custom Export” and selected the desired data fields, we’ll click the “Export” button on the bottom right. We can enter optional email addresses for notification purposes here as well. Clicking on the “Jobs” tab, we’ll see that the “Status” of our current Export is “Running”. After a few minutes, we can hit the “Refresh” button on the top left, and when the Status is “Completed”, we’ll click the “Download” link to download the prepared CSV file. Clicking on the “Jobs” tab, we’ll see that the “Status” of our current Export is “Running”. After a few minutes, we can hit the “Refresh” button on the top left, and when the Status is “Completed”, we’ll click the “Download” link to download the prepared CSV file. Next, we’ll discuss the “Import” process. First, we’ll need to ensure that every column in a template file contains valid data before we import the file. If we do not want to update the data in a column that is not required, remove that column before Importing the file OR use the same data as that included in the Export file. Importing blank columns will overwrite any data for the corresponding properties with “NULL” values.When we’re ready to Import our CSV file, we’ll click the blue “upload” icon. Next, we’ll discuss the “Import” process. First, we’ll need to ensure that every column in a template file contains valid data before we import the file. If we do not want to update the data in a column that is not required, remove that column before Importing the file OR use the same data as that included in the Export file. Importing blank columns will overwrite any data for the corresponding properties with “NULL” values. When we’re ready to Import our CSV file, we’ll click the blue “upload” icon. This will open our local drive. We’ll locate the CSV file we wish to Import, then click “Open”. This will open our local drive. We’ll locate the CSV file we wish to Import, then click “Open”. When the CSV file has been uploaded, we’ll click the “Import” button. We can enter optional email addresses for notification purposes here as well. When the CSV file has been uploaded, we’ll click the “Import” button. We can enter optional email addresses for notification purposes here as well. Again, clicking on the “Jobs” tab will give us the “Status” of the Import file. Again, clicking on the “Jobs” tab will give us the “Status” of the Import file.