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Optimize your data in Data View with rule boxes

Optimize your product data in Data View using rule boxes in Productsup.

You can modify your data using rule boxes in Data View or Dataflow before exporting it. For example, you can use the Static Value rule box to add a specific value to all or part of the products in an attribute, such as the US Dollar sign ($).

When you add rule boxes in Data View, you can immediately see the results of changes in your data.

Add a rule box in Data View

To add a rule box:

  1. Go to Data View from your site's main menu and select Intermediate or a needed export from the drop-down menu on the left side of the upper ribbon.

    Note

    You can add rule boxes only in the intermediate or export stage.

  2. Select Edit in the attribute's column that needs changes. The panel on the right opens.

    Edit button in Data View
  3. Select the Select an Option drop-down menu, search for and select the needed rule box in the list.

    Select an option
  4. Search for and select the needed rule box in the list.

  5. Configure the rule box by selecting or entering values.

    Tip

    Select the wrench icon 🔧 in the top-right corner of the rule box to open advanced options such as pausing, duplicating, removing, or applying the rule box to a segment.

  6. Select Save.

Add a rule box in Data View

Add a rule box using Large View

To gain more information on various boxes and for additional filtering options, you can use Large View.

  1. In the right panel opened after you selected an attribute for editing, select the Large View button.

  2. Select All rule boxes to choose a needed rule box category, select if you want to sort the rule boxes alphabetically or by popularity, or search for the needed rule box by its name in Filter.

    Search a rule box by category, sort or filter
  3. Drag the rule box to the needed stage: the green area is for import to intermediate stages, and the blue area is for intermediate to export stages.

    Rule boxes stages
  4. Configure the rule box and select Save.

Large View in Data View

Edit a rule box

You can also edit any rule boxes you have previously set up in Data View.

  1. Go to Dataflow from your site's main menu and select a needed export from the drop-down menu on the left side of the top ribbon.

  2. Select an attribute in the stage where you are adding a rule box. The panel on the right opens.

  3. Configure the rule box by selecting or entering values.

  4. Select Save.

Add rule boxes in bulk across multiple sites

If you need to add the same rule boxes to multiple sites, you can consider using the Bulk Option feature to save time.

See Apply rule boxes in bulk across multiple sites for more information.