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- Export Shopify data using third-party tools
How to Export Data from Shopify?
29 Jul 2024
3 min read
Ahana
- Export using native export tool
- Export Shopify data using third-party tools
Export using native export tool
| Data Type | Description | Export format |
|---|---|---|
Products | Includes product details like titles, descriptions, prices, SKUs, and inventory quantities | CSV |
Customers | Contains customer data such as names, email addresses, and purchase history | CSV |
Orders | Comprises order information including order IDs, customer details, order dates, and statuses | CSV |
Gift card codes | Details of issued gift card codes, their statuses, and balances | CSV |
Discount codes | Information on active and inactive discount codes, usage statistics, and conditions | CSV |
Financial data | Includes sales history, tax information, and other related financial data | |
Step 1: On the left-hand sidebar of your Shopify account, click on Products to access your product list.
Step 2: At the top of the Products page, click on the Export button.
Step 3: A dialog box will appear with options for what you want to export:
All products: Exports all products in your store.
Current page of products: Exports only the products displayed on the current page.
Selected products: Exports products that you have selected by checking the boxes next to them.
Exports products that match the criteria you've set using search and filters.Step 4: Choose the file format for the export. Shopify offers the following options:
- CSV for Excel, Numbers, or other spreadsheet programs: Suitable for most uses.
- Plain CSV file: A simple CSV file without additional formatting.
Step 5: Click on the Export products button to start the export process.
Note: Depending on the size of your product catalog, Shopify will either provide a link to download the CSV file directly or send it to your registered email address. Check your email and download the file from there if necessary.
Limitations of exporting Shopify data using the native export tool
- Not all data can be exported through Shopify’s tools, missing certain types like custom metadata and app-specific data, leading to incomplete backups.
- Manual exports don’t provide real-time data protection and rely on user initiation, causing gaps in data protection.
- For large stores, managing and securing large CSV files can be challenging.
- Manually exported data needs secure storage to prevent unauthorized access, increasing the risk of data breaches.
- These exports capture data at a specific point in time without version histories, which is crucial for resolving data issues.
- The process depends heavily on human intervention, increasing the risk of errors, missed exports, and incorrect configurations, leading to inadequate data protection.
Export Shopify data using SysCloud
With third-party cloud backup tools like SysCloud, administrators can securely back up and manage Shopify data with ease. These tools offer several advantages over native export features, including the ability to:
- Schedule regular, automated backups to ensure your data is continuously protected without manual intervention.
- Restore your Shopify data, including products, orders, customer information, and financial data, from any specific backup snapshot, ensuring that all data is recovered accurately.
- Restored data retains its original structure and attributes, such as product details, customer purchase history, and order statuses.
- Data can be restored to any Shopify account, maintaining all settings, configurations, and relational data intact.
- Identify ransomware files and compliance issues in the Shopify data being backed up
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