Global Changes within Description - Export/Import?

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One of the frustrating limitations of the "global changes" tool is that there is no "find and replace" tool for text elements of of a product (title & description)

For example, if you have 200 products from a single manufacturer that all say in the description that they are "made in the USA", and the manufacturer moves their manufacturing overseas is there any option other than the manually edit 200 descriptions?

I hope in the future a "find and replace" tool will be added, in the meantime would it work to export only a list of descriptions, do a find and replace on the exported data, and then import the edited descriptions as an update to existing products? I've not imported products to PC for years, so not sure how that works- but thought I'd ask before investing hours in the attempt. 

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Lindsay Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 17-December-2008 Status: Offline Points: 17	Post Options Post Reply Quote Lindsay Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Global Changes within Description - Export/Import? Posted: 18-August-2013 at 2:55pm
	One of the frustrating limitations of the "global changes" tool is that there is no "find and replace" tool for text elements of of a product (title & description) For example, if you have 200 products from a single manufacturer that all say in the description that they are "made in the USA", and the manufacturer moves their manufacturing overseas is there any option other than the manually edit 200 descriptions? I hope in the future a "find and replace" tool will be added, in the meantime would it work to export only a list of descriptions, do a find and replace on the exported data, and then import the edited descriptions as an update to existing products? I've not imported products to PC for years, so not sure how that works- but thought I'd ask before investing hours in the attempt.

Hamish Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 12-October-2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 56	Post Options Post Reply Quote Hamish Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18-August-2013 at 3:12pm
	Hi, Reports > Custom Data Exports > Advanced product export (Reverse Import Wizard) Then probably "Locate products that you would like to export" to allow you select the brand if you have that set up, or select the category or whatever you need to select the products yor interested in. Scroll to the bottom of the list of checkboxes on the "Reverse Import Wizard - Step 3: Choose the Fields to be Exported" page and click on "uncheck all" then back to the top and check :- SKU Name Description Short Description
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