INSIDE Frameworks offers great ways for importing and exporting data via CSV. However please note that the CMS offers a great way for directly entering and editing data just as comfortable as working with an Excel sheet making data import only reasonable for great volumes of already existing data.
Export
For exporting data from the WebApp to CSV execute the following steps:
- login as admin in the web-app
- open the admin menu on the top right side
- select data entity you want to export (e.g. "Exhibitors")
- define columns by using "select display columns"
- press "Export CSV" button and a CSV file will be downloaded to your computer
Import
INSIDE offers a standardised CSV import in a predefined format.
To create a CSV-template export the desired data-entity according to the steps above.
IMPORTANT: Always define values for "Title" und "RemoteID". For events always define "BeginDate" and "EndDate" in the excel time and date format.
To import a CSV file execute the following steps:
- login as admin in the web-app
- open the admin menu on the top right side
- select data entity you want to import (e.g. "Exhibitors")
- select "Import / Export"
- use file upload input and click on "Import CSV"
Generic fields definitions
| title | description |
|---|---|
| remote_id | An data object ID that is generated and controlled outside the INSIDE system |
| inside_id | An data object ID that is generated and controlled by the INSIDE system |
Relations
Relations between different data-objects (exhibitors, products, events, speakers, categories) can be imported by referencing the remote ID or inside ID.