Bulk Connection Adding
Create multiple Dataflow connections at once by pasting attribute pairs, instead of drawing each connection by hand.
Overview
Add Bulk Connections lets you create many Dataflow connections in a single action by pasting a list of attribute pairs. It is useful when you are setting up a new site, copying a mapping from a spreadsheet, or restoring connections after a structural change — cases where drawing each line by hand in Dataflow would be slow and error-prone.
The option lives in the Automap connections dropdown in the Dataflow toolbar.
Bulk adding only creates connections. It does not overwrite existing ones, and it does not create attributes that do not already exist on the page.
Open the Add Bulk Connections dialog
Open the site and export where you want to add connections, then switch to the Dataflow view.
In the toolbar, open the Automap connections dropdown and select Add Bulk Connections.
Choose a direction
Dataflow has two connection paths, and each bulk run targets one of them:
- Import to Intermediate — connect raw import attributes to your intermediate (working) attributes.
- Intermediate to Export — connect intermediate attributes to the export channel's attributes.
Pick the direction that matches the pairs you are about to paste. If you need to map both paths, run the bulk add twice — once per direction.
Enter connection pairs
Paste your pairs into the input field, one per line, using the format attribute_from -> attribute_to. For example:
product_id -> id
title -> name
price_net -> price
brand -> manufacturerThe separator is exactly -> (space, dash, greater than space). Don't forget the spaces.
A few things to keep in mind:
- The left side is the source attribute (import or intermediate, depending on the direction you selected).
- The right side is the target attribute (intermediate or export).
- Both attributes must already exist on the page. Missing attributes are skipped rather than created.
- A pair is skipped if the target attribute is already connected — bulk adding never replaces an existing connection.
Review the result
After you apply the pairs, a result modal lists every line you submitted with a status badge:
| Badge | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Ok (green) | The connection was created. |
| Already Connected (red) | The target attribute already had a connection, so this pair was skipped. |
| Not Found (red) | One or both attributes do not exist on the page, so this pair was skipped. |
Use the modal to spot typos, missing attributes, or pairs that still need to be handled manually. Close the modal and the successful connections will be visible in Dataflow right away.
To fix an Already Connected result, remove the existing connection in Dataflow first and then re-run the bulk add for that pair.
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