The “Product dimensions export settings” page allows you to schedule export operations to automatically download product dimensions at regular intervals. You can set up the automatic export to external destinations by creating and configuring your auto export settings.
To open the “Product dimensions export settings” page, navigate to Lost & Found navigation bar > Dimensions > Auto export settings.
Add new auto export settings
To create a new auto export, follow these steps:
Step 1. Click the “Add” button with the plus icon at the top left;
Step 2. Set the auto export configurations in the “Create auto export settings” modal form according to the following fields and requirements:
Template: Select the preferred format of an export file (CSV or TXT);
Export will run: It displays the auto export scheduled periods. To restore the default period settings, click the “Reset” button. To change the schedule settings, switch between the following tabs and adjust their settings accordingly:
- “Minutes”: to specify the minutes;
- “Hours”: to specify the hours or select “Every hour”;
- “Days”: to specify the days or select “Every day”;
- “Month”: to specify months or select “Every month”.
Advanced options: allows you to customize the export frequency further, per each of the time-period selections. To set the advanced export frequency open the corresponding tab (“Minutes”, “Hours”, “Days”, or “Month”), click on “Advanced options”, and use the radio button to select the frequency:
- “Every” – for the export to be executed every certain minute/hour/day/month starting from the defined point;
- “Every hour/day/month between” – for the export to be executed every certain hour/month within the selected time frames or every certain day starting from the defined day of the month.
Step 3. Once all the necessary information has been added and configured, click the “Save” button to finalize the automatic export configuration. This will create a new auto export schedule and enable the system to automatically export product dimensions according to the specified settings and schedule.
The results of the executed auto export operation can be viewed in the table of the “Dimensions export” page. For more information, see Lost & Found | Dimensions export.
Manage your auto export settings
The “Product dimensions export settings” page displays all your auto export settings. To update your auto export settings, click on the settings icon within the corresponding auto export panel and make all the necessary changes in the “Update auto export settings” modal form that appears. The fields present in this form are identical to the ones described in the "Create auto export settings" modal form mentioned earlier.
Each auto export panel shown on the page provides the following options and information:
- Enabled/Disabled: It indicates if the auto export is active and performs automatic exports according to the specified settings or not. Switch the toggle to activate or deactivate the auto export.
- Export template: It displays the format of the export file.
- Export will run: It displays the scheduled frequency at which the export is executed.
- Export URL: It displays the web address from where the export file is retrieved with an option to copy to the clipboard.
If you wish to remove a certain auto export from the system, select the “Delete” button with the trash bin icon within the relevant auto export panel, and confirm your action.