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How to export Miva Merchant data files?

How to Export Your Data from Miva Merchant for Migration

Migrating your store from Miva Merchant? To ensure a smooth and complete data transfer using Cart2Cart, you'll first need to export your data from your Miva Merchant store. This guide provides step-by-step instructions for exporting your product, order, and customer data.

Exporting Data from Miva Merchant (Versions 4-9+)

The process for exporting data from Miva Merchant varies slightly depending on your store version. Follow the instructions below that best match your Miva Merchant version.

Exporting Data from Miva Merchant 4.x

Follow these steps to export data from Miva Merchant 4.x:

1. To transfer Products, log into your Miva Merchant admin panel.

• Go to Utilities -> Export Data -> Export Products to Flat File.
• Name the file products.dat and set Import Product From Flat File as the format, with Tab as the File Delimiter.
• Check the box to Export Field Names as Header.
• You can also check Category Settings to export products from a specific category if needed.
• Press the Export button and save the file to your computer.
• Upload this data to Migration Wizard and proceed to the next step.

2. To export Orders, log into your Miva Merchant admin panel.

• Go to Utilities -> Export Data -> Export Orders to Flat File.
• Name the file orders.dat, and set Tab as the File Delimiter.
• Check the box to Export Field Names as Header.
• Press the Export button and save the file to your computer.
• Upload this data to Migration Wizard and proceed to the next step.

3. To export Customers, log into your Miva Merchant admin panel.

• Go to Utilities -> Export Data -> Export Customers to Flat File.
• Name the file customers.dat, set Import Customers From Flat File Format as the format and Tab as the File Delimiter.
• Check the box to Export Field Names as Header.
• Select the following fields to export: ‘Login Pass; Recovery Email Ship; First Name Ship; Last Name Ship; Email Ship; Phone Ship; Fax Ship; Company Ship; Address Ship; City Ship; State Ship; Zip Ship; Country Bill; First Name Bill; Last Name Bill; Phone Bill; Fax Bill; Email Bill; Company Bill; Address Bill; City Bill; State Bill; Zip Bill; Country’.
• Press the Export button and save the file to your computer.
• Upload this data to Migration Wizard and proceed to the next step.

Exporting Data from Miva Merchant (Versions 5.x - 9.x and later)

The file export procedure for Miva Merchant versions 5 through 9 and later is slightly different. The path for export differs depending on your version.

1. To transfer Products, log into your Miva Merchant admin panel.

• In Miva 5.x go to Utilities -> Export Data -> Export Products to Flat File.
• In Miva 9.x and later go to Menu -> Data Management -> Export Products to Flat File.
• Name the file products.dat, set Legacy Import Product From Flat File Format as the format and Tab as the File Delimiter.
• Choose Replace File instead of Append To File in the If File Exist select box.
• Check the box to Export Field Names as Header.
• You can also check Category Settings to export products from a specific category if needed.
• Press the Export button and save the file to your computer.
• Upload this data to Migration Wizard and proceed to the next step.

2. To transfer Attributes, log into your Miva Merchant admin panel.

• In Miva 5.x go to Utilities -> Export Data -> Export Attributes to XML File.
• In Miva 9.x and later go to Menu -> Data Management -> Export Attributes to XML File.
• Name the file provide.xml and press the Export button.
• Choose Replace File instead of Append To File in the If File Exist select box.
• Download the file to your computer and save it in an easily accessible location.
• Upload the XML file to Migration Wizard and proceed to the next step.

3. To export Categories, log into your Miva Merchant admin panel.

• In Miva 5.x go to Utilities -> Export Data -> Export Categories to Flat File.
• In Miva 9.x and later go to Menu -> Data Management -> Export Categories to Flat File.
• Name the file categories.dat, then set Legacy Import Categories From Flat File Format as the format and Tab as the File Delimiter.
• Check the box to Export Field Names as Header.
• Choose Replace File instead of Append To File in the If File Exist select box.
• Select 'Code, Name, Active, Parent Category Code' fields to export.
• Press the Export button and save the file to your computer.
• Upload this data to Migration Wizard and proceed to the next step.

4. To transfer Orders, log into your Miva Merchant admin panel.

• In Miva 5.x go to Utilities -> Export Data -> Export Orders to Flat File.
• In Miva 9.x and later go to Menu -> Data Management -> Export Orders to Flat File.
• Name the file orders.dat and set Tab as the File Delimiter.
• Choose All Orders instead of All Unbatched Orders in the Batch to Export select box.
• Choose Replace File instead of Append To File in the If File Exist select box.
• Check the box to Export Field Names as Header.
• Press the Export button and save the file to your computer.
• Upload this data to Migration Wizard and proceed to the next step.

5. To transfer Customers, log into your Miva Merchant admin panel.