Parameters

The Parameters tab defines how the CSV file will be generated.
All options affect the structure, language, merging logic, encoding, and format of the final output.

 
 

Below is a detailed explanation of each parameter.

 

Language to connect

 

Selects the PIM language used to export data.

  • Only one language can be selected per connector
  • All text fields, category names, descriptions, and attribute values will be exported in this language

 

Duplicate Channel

 

This option is available inside the Actions dropdown menu.

It allows you to clone the connector with its current settings.
This is especially useful when you need to create multiple connectors with the same configuration for different languages. You can duplicate an already configured connector and then simply change the selected language in the new connector.

 
 

When a connector is duplicated, the new one is created disabled by default.
Therefore, once you have reviewed and adjusted its parameters, you must activate the channel to start using it.

 

Export only visible items

 

Defines whether the connector should export:

  • Only visible items (recommended), or
  • All items, regardless of visibility status

Useful when clients use visibility as a filter to control which items should appear in marketplace feeds.

Important:
To export an item when this filter is set to Only visible, the entire hierarchy must be visible, If any element in the hierarchy is not visible, the connector will exclude the entire chain.
For example:

  • A visible product inside a non-visible category → not exported
  • A visible category and visible product, but a non-visible variant → variant not exported
  • A non-visible product with visible variants → nothing exported

 

Language of column titles

 

Determines the language used for column names in the final CSV header.

  • It does not affect item data
  • Helps adapt outputs to marketplace template requirements
 

Merge categories with products

 

If enabled, category fields will be included in the same output rows as the products and variants.
  This produces a single consolidated CSV.

Recommended when marketplaces require:

  • Category name
  • Parent category
  • Category reference
  • Category image

 

Merge variants with products

 

Enables the Parent-Child merged output:

  • Every variant becomes a separate row
  • Product fields are inherited by each variant
  • Variant fields override Product fields when both exist

This option is essential for marketplaces that work with multi-variation products.

 

Add parents to variants

 

When enabled:

  • An additional Parent row is generated for each product with variants
  • This Parent row does not contain variant-specific fields
 

Export full URLs / Pack files in ZIP

 

Determines how image and file URLs are exported.

Options:

  1. Yes – Export full URLs
  2. No – Export partial paths
  3. Pack files in ZIP – Packages all files inside a downloadable ZIP archive

ZIP export is useful when marketplaces require files to be uploaded manually.

 

Export secure URLs (SSL)

 

Outputs HTTPS URLs for images and files.
 Recommended for most marketplace platforms.

 

Divide files in columns

 

Allows splitting the output into multiple CSV files automatically, depending on:

  • Maximum number of columns allowed by the marketplace
  • Excel limitations
  • Internal processing requirements

For example: Setting this value to 1 keeps all data together in one column.

 

 

Add last modification date

Adds a column containing the last modification timestamp of each item.
Useful for sync checks and external automation.

 

Text encoding

 

Determines the encoding of the exported CSV.

Typical choices:

  • UTF-8 (multi-language) — recommended default
  • UTF-16 (multi-language improved)
  • Windows 1252 (Microsoft Excel)

Use UTF-8 unless a marketplace explicitly requires otherwise.

 

Column delimiter

 

Selects the character that separates columns in the CSV.

Common options:

  • Semicolon
  • Comma
  • Pipe
  • Tab

Choose the delimiter required by the target marketplace or import system.

 

Remove line breaks in texts

 

Controls whether line breaks should be removed from text fields.

Options:

  • No – Keep original formatting
  • Remove – Remove line breaks completely
  • Replace with space
  • Replace with {BR}

Recommended when exporting to systems that break rows on line breaks.

 

For Microsoft Excel

 

When enabled, formats the CSV in a way that prevents common Excel import issues:

  • Quotation character escaping
  • Comma handling
  • Large number formatting

Enable this option when the target user will open the file directly in Excel.

Overview
Output Data: Common parameters