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 1-0017-EN-How do I import an existing database to ShopFactory?
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To access the import wizard, click Start - All Programs - ShopFactory - Import wizard. If you already have your products in an existing database, then ShopFactory Import Wizard can make shop building even faster and easier for you. It is now included free of charge depending on the version of ShopFactory you select.

 
Import Wizard Pro supplied with ShopFactory Gold allows you to import virtually all fields supported by ShopFactory from your existing product database directly into your website. You can import data from virtually any database including Access, Excel and Borland based databases.

General Description

If you already have your products listed in an existing database, such as Access, Excel, QuickBooks, MYOB or others, ShopFactory Import Wizard will help you to easily get the product data into your ShopFactory shop, making shop creation breathtakingly easy.

ShopFactory Database Import Wizard allows you to import product data from any database with ODBC or OLE-DB Connectivity. There is almost nothing you can not import. Import Wizard will even automatically create a department structure in your shop for you if the products in your database have been organized into categories

If the thought of manually entering all your product details from an existing database into a new online shop sounds daunting then the Database Import Wizard is the solution you need. This ShopFactory Add-on allows you to make the most of all the time you have spent in the past on building up your database of products. Now you can convert your product database into an online shop with point-and-click ease.

For instructions on how to use Import Wizard:

-Run Import Wizard Application

-Select the shop where you want to import your products

-Select you database type

-Click Next

-Locate your file

-Click Next > Next

-Select the Database Field according to ShopFactory fields (i.e Product Name for Product name)

-Click Next

-Select a page where you want to import the products then click Add products button

-Click Finish

The products should now be imported your shop.



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Article ID: 584
Created On: 05 May 2007 12:00 AM

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