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Databases Download Options

After selecting a Pages or Products file to download, you will be prompted to select some specific download options.

Download format
Select the format you want your download to be in. You can select from Tab-delimited, XML, or QuickBooks® format. Select the ShopSite version you want the download to be compatible with (some third-party applications may require a specific version), or configure your QuickBooks mappings.
Download fields
Select which fields to download. You have three options:
  • All Fields - Download all fields in the database. This is the default option.
  • Selected Fields - Use this option to download only a selected set of fields from the database. Click on Select to open a pop-up window that will allow you to select (or unselect) fields to download. Select fields from the box on the left and click Add > to include those fields in the download. To remove a field from the download list, select it from the box on the right and click on < Remove. Click on OK to save the list, or Cancel to abandon changes, and return to the main Download Options screen.
  • Use Field Map - This option allows you to create a file containing selected fields and field name associations, as well as controlling the order of the fields in the download. If you already have a field map, you can select it from the list. To create a new field map or to edit the selected one, click on Change to open a Pop-up window to edit the field map. Select fields from the box on the left and click Add > to add the fields to the download list. The selected fields will be downloaded in the order they appear in the box on the right, so you should add the fields in the order you want them to appear. To remove a field from the download, select the field name from the box on the right and click < Remove. You can map a ShopSite field name to a different name in your download file by selecting the field name from the box on the right, entering the new name in the Field Label text box, then clicking Change. You can change the name of an existing field map by changing the name in the Field Map: text box, or enter a name for a new field map. You can also delete existing field maps by clicking on Delete. Once you have finished configuring your field map, click on Save to close the window and return to the main Download Options window, or click Cancel to close the window without saving your changes.
Download options
Select whether to download the file to your local computer, or to your store's output directory.
File name
Enter a file name (without the extension) for the file when it is downloaded.
File type (extension)
Select a file type extension from the pull-down list, or enter your own extension in the text box. This does not affect the file contents, but does tell your computer how to treat the file.

Click Proceed to download the file. If you are downloading the file to your local PC, your browser will usually prompt you to select a location to save the file and display a download progress bar.


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Last updated: September 6, 2006
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