Managing Data

This section contains documentation regarding importing, exporting and managing data in MetaLocator

27 articles in this collection
Written by Michael Fatica and Bryan Nye

Importing Data

Introduction to importing data

This essential article covers the most important aspects of importing data into MetaLocator

Written by Bryan Nye
Updated over a week ago

Background Importing

MetaLocator can import data on a schedule from multiple sources via our background importing

Written by Michael Fatica
Updated over a week ago

Multiple Brand Guide

This guide outlines best practices in MetaLocator that builds toward an international, multi-brand, multi-user global deployment.

Written by Michael Fatica
Updated over a week ago

MetaLocator Teams Guide

Planning for multiple data sources across brands and divisions using MetaLocator Teams

Written by Michael Fatica
Updated over a week ago

Preparing your data for import into MetaLocator

Written by Michael Fatica
Updated over a week ago

Reserved column names

MetaLocator has some special column names that can not be created as custom fields

Written by Michael Fatica
Updated over a week ago

Why is some of my data cut off?

Importing data can create fields automatically, but longer text could get truncated if the field isn't long enough.

Written by Michael Fatica
Updated over a week ago

Importing custom field text Information with multiple lines

Written by Bryan Nye
Updated over a week ago

Integrations

Importing data from Google Drive

Importing store locator data from Google Drive, and keeping it in sync

Written by Bryan Nye
Updated over a week ago

Importing Data from SalesForce

Use MetaLocator to build a store locator from your SalesForce database

Written by Bryan Nye
Updated over a week ago

MetaLocator unattended imports via SFTP

Importing data via secure FTP

Written by Bryan Nye
Updated over a week ago

Connecting to MetaLocator SFTP

Enterprise and higher clients can send us data via Secure FTP. This article explains the connection process.

Written by Bryan Nye
Updated over a week ago

Integrating with Google My Business

MetaLocator supports bulk import and export of location data with GMB

Written by Michael Fatica
Updated over a week ago

Importing Location Data from Yext

MetaLocator can import hours, reviews and location data from Yext

Written by Michael Fatica
Updated over a week ago

Exporting Data

Introduction to Exporting Data

Written by Bryan Nye
Updated over a week ago

Custom Export Formats

If you want to create a unique format for exporting your data from MetaLocator follow the steps in this article

Written by Michael Fatica
Updated over a week ago

Managing, Editing and Maintaining Data

About All Records

Written by Bryan Nye
Updated over a week ago

Bulk actions and selections

Written by Michael Fatica
Updated over a week ago

Publishing and unpublishing results

In MetaLocator you can manage the state of locations and products using the "published" field

Written by Michael Fatica
Updated over a week ago

Manually adding and editing data

Edit a location manually in the control pane.

Written by Bryan Nye
Updated over a week ago

How can I add images, links and video to locations?

Add YouTube videos, galleries and images to locations

Written by Bryan Nye
Updated over a week ago

Email verification

To validate email addresses connected to your location data, follow these steps

Written by Michael Fatica
Updated over a week ago

The Description field

Written by Bryan Nye
Updated over a week ago

Relational Data

Displaying related records

How to show related details for multiple, related tables

Written by Michael Fatica
Updated over a week ago

Importing relational data in a single file

Platinum and higher users can import relational data into multiple tables

Written by Bryan Nye
Updated over a week ago

Importing Products by location

Importing data at the SKU level allows for creating a product finder with a per-location, per-SKU inventory.

Written by Michael Fatica
Updated over a week ago

Legacy: Adding related records to locations

This article discusses features as they apply to older versions of MetaLocator

Written by Bryan Nye
Updated over a week ago