Site Export Archive Structure

Description of the structure on which the .zip file is based. During an export process, this directory structure is created within the archive. If a selective export with a subset of data is started, a fragmented structure according to the data units selected is created. A site import parses the archive and expects the exact same structure.

Preferences.xml

Organization-specific preferences.

Schedules.xml

All schedules.

Meta/

1st level 2nd level 3rd level Description
system-objecttype-extensions.xml      
custom-objecttype-extensions.xml      
custom-objecttype-extensions.xml      

Custom-Objects/

Import processes all import files in this directory; Export generates a file per object type.

Catalogs/

Root directory for all catalog data files.
1st level 2nd level 3rd level Description
my_catalog_1/     Root directory for all data related to a specific catalog .Export uses the catalog ID as the directory name. Import processes any subdirectory of catalogs/. 
  catalog.xml    Data file for the catalog. Export uses the catalog ID as the file name. Import can handle any file name (catalog ID is specified in the file).
my_catalog_2/      
  catalog.xml    
  static/    

Inventory-Lists/

Root directory for all inventory lists.

1st level 2nd level 3rd level Description
inventory_list_A.xml      
inventory_list_B.xml      

Price Books/

1st level 2nd level 3rd level Description
my_pricebook_1.xml      
my_pricebook_2.xml      

Static/

Directory contains all organization static files

Sites/

All site directories
1st level 2nd level 3rd level Description
my_site_1/      
  site.xml   Site definition
  preferences.xml   Site settings
  tax.xml   Site tax table
  shipping.xml   Site shopping methods and costs
  custom-objects/   Import processes all import files in this directory. Export generates a file per object type.
  library/   Content library of the site
    library.xml  
    static/  
  customers.xml   All site customers
  customer-groups.xml   All site customer groups
  source-codes.xml   Source-code definitions for the site
  search.xml   Search settings: synonyms, stopwords,
  payment-processors.xml   Configuration of standard payment processors as well as definition of custom payment processors.
  stores.xml   All stores of the site
my_site_2/     The structure is similar for all additional sites.
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