Product Export

Export your complete product dataset for advanced data analysis, spreadsheet modeling, or database integration.

The product export feature allows you to extract comprehensive datasets for offline analysis, reporting, or external system integration. While the export structure may appear complex initially, its dimensional design provides maximum flexibility for handling complex multi-platform inventory data.

Export Configuration and Generation

You can export either your complete inventory or a filtered subset based on specific criteria.

  • Dataset Filtering: To export a partial dataset, apply predefined filter lists using set logic as explained in Commands and Filters Guide.
  • Initiating the Export: Navigate to the product list view, locate the Export Products action button near the search bar, and configure your export scope in the modal window. Leaving the parameters blank will export the entire dataset by default.
  • File Format: The generated file is delivered in standard CSV format for universal compatibility.

Core Structure

Each row in the CSV represents a master Talk2sync product, while columns represent individual product attributes replicated across active sales channels.

  • Multi-Connection Scaling: Attribute columns repeat sequentially for each active sales channel. If your account has $4$ active connections, the total column count equals $\text{number of attributes} \times 4$.
  • Data Alignment: Rows correspond to products, while columns extend horizontally per connection.
  • Sparse Data Handling: If a product lacks an equivalence on a specific connection, the corresponding attribute cells remain blank.

Metadata Columns

Auxiliary metadata columns located on the left side of the CSV provide structural context, hierarchy levels, and platform existence flags.

  • t2s ID: The unique identifier representing a master product within Talk2sync. You can access the graphical interface directly via [https://app.talk2sync.com/listing/](https://app.talk2sync.com/listing/){t2s_id}.
  • Existence Flags: Boolean indicators (1 or 0) showing whether an equivalence exists on a specific connection. Missing equivalences result in blank cells.

Variations and Item Grouping

Metadata fields classify product complexity, variation types, and connection groupings:

  • Complexity: Defines the structural composition (std, var, var+std, or blank).
  • Variation Type: Identifies hierarchy (parent, child, std, or blank).
  • Same Connection (same conn): Indicates grouped items on a single platform (std, multi, or blank).

Sync State Metadata Columns

The rightmost columns of the CSV report the real-time synchronization status for each attribute per connection. Talk2sync utilizes four distinct sync states:

  • A (Green): Pending creation.
  • H (Head): Fully synchronized.
  • M (Yellow): Pending update.
  • D (Red): Pending deletion.

For more details on color-coded states, refer to the Colors Documentation.

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