Using Order Importer
Liferay DXP 7.4 U1+/GA5+
There are two ways to create a new order on a Minium site:
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Click the Account Selector from the top right and select Create New Order.
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Go to the Pending Orders screen and click Add Order.
Importing Orders from a CSV File
You must first have the file containing orders in a specific format. See the format below:
sku,quantity,requestedDeliveryDate
The requestedDeliveryDate is optional and is expected in the default format yyyy-MM-dd. See Order Importer Configuration to change the default behavior.
To import an Order from a CSV file,
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Create a Minium site by opening the Global Menu (
) and going to Control Panel → Sites. Click the Add button and select Minium. -
Create a new order and click the 3-dot icon (
) at the bottom right and select Import from CSV.
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Click Select File and choose the CSV file you want to import. You can also download a template file by clicking on Download Template.
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Click Import once to preview the items in your order and click Import once again to add them to your order.
Importing Orders from Wish lists
You can have products in your wishlist that you want to add to an order quickly. To do so, ensure that you have the desired products in your wishlist first. See Using Wish Lists for more information.
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Create a new order and click on the 3-dot icon (
) at the bottom right. -
Select Import from Wish Lists and select the desired wish list.
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Click Select to preview the items in your order and click Import to add them to your order.
Importing Orders from Past Orders
You can also import an order from your past orders.
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Create a new order and click on the 3-dot icon (
) at the bottom right. -
Select Import from Past Orders and select the appropriate order.
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Click Select to preview the items in your order and click Import to add them to your order.
Order Importer Configuration
You can change the default CSV separator and the requested delivery date format for the Order Importer.
Default CSV Separator: Open the Global Menu () and go to Control Panel → System Settings. Click Orders and select Order Importer Types. Change the value under CSV Separator and click Save.
Requested Delivery Date Format: Open the Global Menu () and go to Control Panel → Instance Settings. Click on Orders and select Order Importer Date Format Configuration. Change it to the desired format and click Save.
