Data integration between different systems is an important task in modern business. One of the most common tasks in this regard is importing data from Excel tables into management systems such as 1C-Bitrix.
One of such tools is the “Import from Excel” module for the 1C-Bitrix platform. This module is designed to simplify the process of loading product data into a web resource, which significantly simplifies updating and managing catalogs.
Excel and Bitrix
Excel is one of the most popular tools for storing and processing data. But when it comes to a full-fledged business process management system, such as 1C-Bitrix, there is a need to transfer data for automation and more efficient work.
Quickly update product or customer data;
Save time on manual data entry;
Avoid errors when copying data;
Ensure that information on the website or in the CRM system is up-to-date.
Basic methods of importing from excel
There are several ways to transfer data from facebook data Excel tables to 1C-Bitrix:
1. Built-in capabilities of 1C-Bitrix
1C-Bitrix has built-in modules for importing and exporting data. One of these modules is “Import from Excel”. This module provides the ability to upload data directly through the system’s administrative panel. This module is quite sufficient for simple online stores.
bitrix import from excel
But such sites are not made on 1C-Bitrix. Usually, when setting up a trade catalog, sections, subsections, product properties, etc. are created. After creating a trade catalog, you can import data, upload products to the catalog. By this step, we should already have an unloading from Bitrix to Excel, i.e. an Excel table with the corresponding columns, the columns of this table should match the columns of the table in Bitrix.
how to export data from bitrix to excel
For ease of checking, you can first export to excel, and then compare the columns and their contents with the import table. It will be immediately clear that the column names are different.
The columns in the Bitrix table are the names of the product properties, in your table - your names. All this needs to be adjusted to the Bitrix table.