Product Import

Overview of Importing Products

The Product Import page enables self-hosted administrators to import one or more non-configured products into MarketDirect StoreFront. After importing, you can configure and publish the products on the Products page.

You can import configured product(s) into MarketDirect StoreFront using the Products-Add or Update option on the Import tab of the Export - Import page. For more information on the Products-Add or Update option, see Batch Product Management.

To import products

1        From the Select Company pull-down menu, select the company to which to import the product/s.

To limit the display of companies, select the number of companies in the Show field.

2        Click Upload file(s).

3        On the Upload File dialog, click Browse....

4        On the File Upload dialog, select a product file to import (i.e., .cpkg, .doc, .docx, .ps, .zip).

5        Click Open.

6        Click OK.

7        If you uploaded a zip file, click Un-zip to unzip the files (thus creating as many products as files in the zip file).

Note that MarketDirect StoreFront assumes that all zip files are FusionPro files. The Un-zip file(s) message will open with the message: “Are you sure you want to un-zip the selected file(s)? If FusionPro zipped file(s) are un-zipped, they cannot be imported as Fusion Pro products. This cannot be un-done.” Choose Cancel or Un-zip.

8        Select the file and (optionally) type a product name in the entry box: .

The product name is optional. When the product name is left blank, the name of the uploaded file is used as the product name.

9        Select the file/s to import and click Import as product(s).

10    On the “Import as product(s)” dialog:

●        From the Select Ticket Template drop-down list, select the product ticket template to associate with the product you are importing.

●        Check the Activate product when importing box to activate the product (make it active in the online catalog).

●        Check the Hide Extension in Product Name box to hide the file extension (e.g., .zip) in the product name (e.g., as it appears in the catalog).

●        (Optional) In the Publish field, click Browse... to select the target category for the product on the Select Target Category panel.

●        Select the target category from the Categories tree.

●        Click Import.

If the product/s file import was successful, you will receive the message (at the top of the page): “X files were successfully imported as products. Go to Manage Products to continue with configuration and set up.” If the import was not successful, you will receive the following message: “There was an error. Please see the Event Log for more information.”

11    To configure and publish the product/s you imported, go to Administration > Products. The product/s you imported will be listed in the products table on the Manage Products page.

For information on creating, configuring, and publishing products, see Creating Products.