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Overview
This extension Seamlessly exports/imports customer reviews, product ratings and other review information to boost sales. Useful extension when you migrating from another platform to Magento.
How to install Export Import Customer Reviews Extension
1. Take a backup of the Magento files before replacing
2. Extract the files inside Magento Installation Root Magento_App_Root folder is same as your Magento Installation directory
3. Log into Magento Admin Panel
4. If Cache Control is enabled in Magento go to ‘System > CacheManagement’ section, select ‘Refresh’ under ‘All Cache’ drop-down menu
Steps to be followed in admin panel to setup Dataflow – Advanced Profiles:
System –> Import/Export –> Dataflow – Advanced Profiles
Creating Profiles for Import and Export:
Click the button “Add New Profile”
1. Export
Profile Name – Give the name for profile as “Export Customer Reviews”
Action XML –
Copy the contents from Advanced Data Flow Profiles XML
Files/export_reviews_ratings_advanced_data_profiles_xml_codes.txt in “export- import-customer-reviews-modules-v1.0” Package and paste it.
Click the “Save Profile” button.
2. Import
Profile Name – Give the name for profile as “Import Customer Reviews”
Action XML –
Copy the contents from Advanced Data Flow Profiles XML
Files/import_reviews_ratings_advanced_data_profiles_xml_codes.txt in “export- import-customer-reviews-modules-v1.0” Package and paste it.
Click the “Save Profile” button.
Steps to be followed in admin panel to Execute Import / Export Reviews:
1. Export Reviews:
- Open the “Export Customer Reviews” Profile
- Click “Run Profile” tab in left side
- Click the “Run Profile in Pop Up” Button
- Now execution process will start in another window.
- After Successful execution you will be seen a screen like below
- Exported records will be stored in “export_xustomer_reviews.csv” file in location “magento_app_root_folder/var/export”.
2. Import Reviews :
- Copy the file “export_xustomer_reviews.csv” from“magento_app_root_folder/var/export” to “magento_app_root_folder/var/import”.
- Change the filename as “import_customer_reviews.csv”
- Open the “Import Customer Reviews” Profile
- Click “Run Profile” tab in left side
- Click the “Run Profile in Pop Up” Button
- Now execution process will start in another window.
- After Successful execution you will be seen a screen like below
Note : Please find the below sample csv files which would be useful while doing the Import Reviews.
Also while doing the export reviews from another e-commerce platform, product id will not be same.
But Sku will be same, so imports review with sku will be more useful.
How to uninstall the Export Import Customer Reviews Extension
Please follow the instructions below to uninstall Import Export Customer Reviews extension and remove from your website.
Step 1: Go to the location app/etc/modules/Globalecom_Customerreviewsimportexport file
Find the line of code true
and change it to
false
Refresh the Cache in admin panel->System->Cache Management
step 2:Remove or rename the folder Customerreviewsimportexport in following location app/code/local/Globalecom/Customerreviewsimportexport
If you have any questions or issues, please contact technical support team via http://mage-extensions-themes.com/support/