Export Functionality
Important Note About This Feature
In the Car Dealers v3.3.0, we separated this feature as addon/plugin. So, if you are using Car Dealer v3.3.0 or later and want to use this feature, please download the addon/plugin from the below link.
CarDealer Addons
In the Car Dealers v3.3.0, we separated this feature as addon/plugin. So, if you are using Car Dealer v3.3.0 or later and want to use this feature, please download the addon/plugin from the below link.
CarDealer Addons
The theme provides three types of vehicle export functionality: Export to CSV, Export to AutoTrader.com, and Export to Cars.com.
- Export to CSV: All selected vehicles will be exported and downloaded in CSV format in this export type. An option is given in theme options where you can drag and drop the fields you want to export in CSV.
- Export to AutoTrader.com: – All selected vehicles will be exported and transferred to a third party (through FTP) as given in theme options. Export will be done as per the specifications of AutoTrader.com.
- Export to Cars.com: – In this export type, all selected vehicles will be exported and transferred to a third party(through FTP) as given in theme options. Export will be done as per the specifications of Cars.com.
NOTE: Export to Autotrader.com and Export to Cars.com are third-party exports.
Process
The steps to export the vehicles:
- Once theme options settings are done, go to Admin Panel > Vehicle Inventory > All Vehicles.
- Select the export type from the “Bulk actions” dropdown list, i.e., Export, Export to AutoTrader.com, or Export to Cars.com.
- On selection, by default, all vehicles will be selected; you can change it according to your wish.
- When “Export To AutoTrader.Com” and “Export To Cars.Com” are selected, the “FTP Now?” Will display a checkbox titled Export vehicles to direct third-party servers. So, select this checkbox if you want to send the exported vehicles directly to a third-party service. Otherwise, the vehicles will be exported, and you can later send the export log to a third-party service.
- By clicking on the “Apply” button, your selected number of vehicles will be exported.
You can get all vehicle listings with third-party export status in Admin within “Vehicles Export List” in the menu.
Log Functionality
- We have also provided log functionality for “Export to Autotrader.com” and “Export to Cars.com” so you can track export operations.
- You can see logs from the “Inventory Logs > Export Log” menu in the admin panel.
- Here, you will get exported file information. You can download as well as send/resend exported files from here.
- You can also check the respective vehicle’s last exported date and time on the vehicle listing page in admin.