How to Open an Exported CSV File

[KidTao]

Hi,

 

I have a 2-part question about product csv export/import.

 

1) I'm trying to figure out uploading and editing bulk product feeds, and at first, I exported a product csv under Catalog > Products. When I open it in Excel, the below is what I get:

http://www.mimazee.com/deep/csv.png

 

They look all jumbled up. What am I doing wrong?

 

2) If I convert the original to navigate properly in Excel, what steps should I take to save that file properly to import it back to the store?

 

Thank you very much for your time in advance,

KidTao

[El Patron]

for question 1,

it would appear that ; is the delimiter,

did you open as comma delimited?

 

I didn't get to question 2

[KidTao]

Thank you for your quick response.

 

 

I didn't get any dialog box to define the delimiter when I opened the file in Excel, so there was nothing to "open it as".

 

 

The second part is what steps/settings I would need to take with the revised file in order to make sure it will be imported back to the store properly when I am done adding all the products to it.

 

 

Hope this clears it out.

 

 

for question 1,

it would appear that ; is the delimiter,

did you open as comma delimited?

 

I didn't get to question 2

[El Patron]

re: question 1 seems you have an excel issue...have you tried the excel forums?

let's see if this helps you when opening the .csv

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/excel-help/import-or-export-text-txt-or-csv-files-HP010099725.aspx#BMchange_the_separator_in_all_.csv_text

[KidTao]

turned out to be the difference in regional settings. I temporarily set it in French, and the problem disappeared.

 

re: question 1 seems you have an excel issue...have you tried the excel forums?

let's see if this helps you when opening the .csv

http://office.micros...n_all_.csv_text

[sssteven]

Hi,

 

I have a 2-part question about product csv export/import.

 

1) I'm trying to figure out uploading and editing bulk product feeds, and at first, I exported a product csv under Catalog > Products. When I open it in Excel, the below is what I get:

http://www.mimazee.com/deep/csv.png

 

They look all jumbled up. What am I doing wrong?

 

2) If I convert the original to navigate properly in Excel, what steps should I take to save that file properly to import it back to the store?

 

Thank you very much for your time in advance,

KidTao

I think I can help. I just got my import/export to work for me.

You need to change the settings from a semicolon to a comma. That should break the data into fields instead of 1 column.

Try that and let me know how it goes.

 

Steven