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Optimize your data in Data View with rule boxes

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

You can add optimization rules using rule boxes in Data View or Dataflow. Rule boxes let you clean and optimize your data before you run a data export. For example, if you want to add a specific value to all products in a column, such as the US Dollar sign ($), you can use a rule box. Or, if you want to add a logo to an entire column, add a rule box for that. There are many different rule boxes available to help you optimize your product data more efficiently.

It is best to use rule boxes in Data View instead of Dataflow, which lets you oversee your actual product data.

Add a rule box in Data View

To add a rule box:

  1. Go to Data View and select Intermediate to choose the stage where you wish to add a box.

    • You can also select Intermediate or the export stage in Dataflow by selecting the small arrow that appears when you hover over an attribute in either column.

      Select the small arrow that appears when you hover over an attribute in either column.
  2. Select Edit for the column where you want to add a box. You can now see an open tab on the right-hand side.

  3. Select the Add Box drop-down menu to search and select the relevant box.

  4. If necessary, configure the box and select Save.

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Note

You can only add boxes on the intermediate stage in Data View. You can add boxes in both the intermediate and export stages in Dataflow. The reason is that the import stage contains the data source you provided, and you cannot change that data directly within the Productsup platform.

Add a box using Large View

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

  1. Go to Data View and select Intermediate to choose the stage where you wish to add a box.

    • You can also select Intermediate or the export stage in Dataflow by selecting the small arrow that appears when you hover over an attribute in either column.

      Select the small arrow that appears when you hover over an attribute in either column.
  2. Select Edit for the column where you want to add a box. A tab opens on the right-hand side.

  3. Select Large View.

  4. Locate the relevant box using the filtering options on the top ribbon or scroll to it in the list.

  5. Drag the relevant box to the appropriate stage. The green area is for import to intermediate stages, and the blue area is for intermediate to export stages.

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  6. If necessary, configure the box and select Save.

Edit box setups

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

  1. Go to Data View and choose the stage where you wish to edit a box.

  2. Select Edit for the column where you want to add a box. This action opens a tab on the right-hand side.

  3. Edit the current box set up as desired and select Save.

Implement 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.