Datafeed overview

The left-hand card of the “Datafeed Exports” section shows a list of all the existing datafeeds respectively the folders in which the datafeeds are filed.

Select datafeed

In order to select a datafeed, proceed as follows:

• In the list of datafeeds, click on the desired datafeed. Following this, the corresponding datafeed settings are loaded into the input fields on the right-hand side.

Possibly use the text search to filter the list of datafeeds by a search term.

Move datafeeds

Place datafeeds as neighbor

In order to move a datafeed and place it as the neighbor of another datafeed, proceed as follows:

1. Click on the respective datafeed and hold the mouse button down.
2. Drag the datafeed to the desired location and over the “Drop as sibling” tray that now appears.
3. Release the mouse button. The datafeed is now located at its new position.

Move datafeeds in folders

In order to move a datafeed in a folder, proceed as follows:

1. Click on the respective datafeed and hold the mouse button down.
2. Drag the datafeed over the desired target folder and release the mouse button. The datafeed is now located in the target folder.

Edit datafeeds

In order to edit the settings of a datafeed, proceed as follows:

1. Select the desired datafeed as described above.
2. Make the desired changes. As soon as you made any changes, the buttons “SAVE” and “RESET” will appear.

• In order to save your changes, click on the SAVE button.
  A success message is shown.
• In order to dismiss your changes, click on the RESET button.

When editing datafeeds you can refer to the instructions described in the chapter “Datafeed creation”.

Duplicate datafeeds

In order to duplicate a datafeed, proceed as follows:

1. Move the mouse cursor over the datafeed. Then appears thebutton.
2. Click on thebutton to call up the action menu.
3. Click on the option “ Duplicate” to execute the duplication. If the process was successful, a corresponding message will appear and the duplicated datafeed will appear in the list of datafeeds.

Run datafeed exports

In order to run an export that is based on a datafeed, proceed as follows:

1. Move the mouse cursor over the datafeed. Then appears thebutton.
2. Click on thebutton to call up the action menu.
3. Click on the option “ Export” to trigger the export. If the process was successful, a corresponding message will appear. The export file can, for example, be downloaded from the “History” tab of the “Tasks” menu which can be accessed by the button in the header.

When executing a datafeed export for the first time, a job for future manual executions of the datafeed export is created. The job can be executed via the corresponding button in the “Jobs” tab.

Run preview exports

Via the preview export function you can create a preview file that is based on the respective datafeed. In this way, you can check the export result of a datafeed, so that you can directly make changes to the settings of a datafeed. To execute a preview export, proceed as follows:  

1. Move the mouse cursor over the datafeed. Then appears thebutton.
2. Click on thebutton to call up the action menu.
3. Click on the option “ Preview into file” to call up the corresponding dialog box.
4. Enter a file name in the input field “File name”.

• In order to finish the process, click on the SAVE button. The preview export will then be executed. Usually the file can be found in your local download folder.
• In order to cancel the process, click on the CANCEL button.

By default the file format of the preview file is “.csv”. This is independent from the file format which is set for the datafeed.

Delete datafeeds

In order to delete a datafeed, proceed as follows:

1. Move the mouse cursor over the datafeed. Then appears thebutton.
2. Click on thebutton to call up the action menu.
3. Click on the option “ Delete”. Then appears the corresponding prompt window.
4. Click on the ACCEPT button to confirm the deleting of the datafeed. If the process was successful, a corresponding message will appear and the deleted datafeed vanishes from the list of datafeeds.

Folders

Within the list of datafeeds you can create of directory of folders to file the datafeeds in an orderly manner.

Create folders

In order to create a new folder, proceed as follows:

1. Click on thebutton in the lower left corner to call up the action menu behind it.
2. Click on “ Add new folder” to call up the corresponding dialog box.
3. Enter the desired folder name in the corresponding input field.
4. Possibly select a superordinate folder from the folder directory by clicking on it.
   Possibly use the text search to filter the list of folders by a search term.

• In order to finish the process, click on the CREATE button. If the process was successful, a corresponding message will appear and the new folder appears in the directory structure.
• In order to create the folder and to create further folders directly afterwards, click on the CREATE AND CONTINUE button. If the creation of the folder was successful, a corresponding message will appear. The new folder is now created and you can directly create another one.
• In order to cancel the process, click on the CANCEL button.

Rename folders

In order to rename a folder, proceed as follows:

1. Move mouse cursor over the folder you want to rename.
2. Click on the button. Then appears an input field with the current folder name in it.
3. Click in the input field and change the folder name.

• In order to save your changes, click on the button. If the process was successful, a corresponding message will apper and the folder name is changed accordingly.
• In order to cancel the process, click on the button.

Move folders

Place folders as neighbor

In order to move a folder and place it as the neighbor of another folder, proceed as follows:

1. Click on the respective folder and hold the mouse button down.
2. Drag the folder to the desired location and over the “Drop as sibling” tray that now appears.
3. Release the mouse button. The folder is now located at its new position.

Move folders into folders

In order to move a folder into another folder, proceed as follows:

1. Click on the respective folder and hold the mouse button down.
2. Drag the folder over the desired target folder and release the mouse button. The folder is now located in the target folder.

Delete folders

In order to delete a folder, proceed as follows:

1. Move the mouse cursor over the folder. Then appears thebutton.
2. Click on thebutton to call up the action menu.
3. Click on the option “ Delete” to call up the corresponding dialog box.
4. Click on the ACCEPT button to confirm the deleting of the folder. If the process was successful, a corresponding message will appear and the deleted folder vanishes from the list of folder.

Folders containing datafeeds can not be deleted.

FAQ

How do I find a specific datafeed in a long list?

Possibly use the text search to filter the list of datafeeds by a search term.

How do I move a datafeed to a different position in the list?

Click on the respective datafeed and hold the mouse button down, drag the datafeed to the desired location and over the “Drop as sibling” tray that appears, then release the mouse button. The datafeed is now located at its new position.

How do I move a datafeed into a folder?

Click on the respective datafeed and hold the mouse button down, drag the datafeed over the desired target folder and release the mouse button. The datafeed is now located in the target folder.

What happens when a datafeed export is executed for the first time?

When executing a datafeed export for the first time, a job for future manual executions of the datafeed export is created. The job can be executed via the corresponding button in the “Jobs” tab.

What is a preview export and what is it used for?

Via the preview export function you can create a preview file that is based on the respective datafeed. This way, you can check the export result of a datafeed, so that you can directly make changes to the settings of a datafeed.

In which file format is the preview file exported?

By default the file format of the preview file is “.csv”. This is independent from the file format which is set for the datafeed.

What is the purpose of folders in the list of datafeeds?

Within the list of datafeeds you can create a directory of folders to file the datafeeds in an orderly manner.

Can folders that contain datafeeds be deleted?

No, this is not possible.