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# DATANORM Export

## What export is for

Export is the reverse direction of import: you publish your own article data in a format any DATANORM-capable software can read.

Typical reasons:

* You supply trade businesses and make your catalogue available.
* You pass a price change on to partners.
* You hand data over to another system that reads DATANORM.

## The wizard

Open **Export DATANORM File** from the role centre or the application search. The wizard walks through three steps.

### Step 1: Select the export type

<table><thead><tr><th width="290">Field</th><th>Meaning</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Export Type</strong></td><td><em>Full Article Export</em> outputs articles with all their details. <em>Price Change Export</em> outputs article numbers and prices only – the counterpart of a <code>DATPREIS</code> file.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>DATANORM Version</strong></td><td>Format of the output. Pre-filled from <strong>Default DATANORM Version</strong> in the setup.</td></tr></tbody></table>

### Step 2: Filter items

<table><thead><tr><th width="290">Field</th><th>Meaning</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Item Category Filter</strong></td><td>Restricts the export to one item category.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Vendor Filter</strong></td><td>Restricts it to the items of one vendor.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Modified After</strong></td><td>Only items changed after this date – ideal for regular delta deliveries.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Only DATANORM Items</strong></td><td>Restricts it to items that were imported through the app.</td></tr></tbody></table>

### Step 3: Preview and export

<table><thead><tr><th width="290">Field</th><th>Meaning</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Items to Export</strong></td><td>Number of items matching the filters. Check this value before exporting.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>File Name</strong></td><td>Name of the output file, usually <code>DATANORM.001</code>.</td></tr></tbody></table>

**Finish** creates the file and offers it for download.

## Structure of the generated file

<table><thead><tr><th width="200">Record type</th><th>Contents</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>V</strong></td><td>Header record with version, creation date and currency.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>A</strong></td><td>One record per article with description, unit and price.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>B</strong></td><td>DATANORM 4 only: additional article details.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>E</strong></td><td>End record confirming completeness.</td></tr></tbody></table>

A **price change export** omits the article records and outputs article number and price.

## Practical notes

{% hint style="info" %}
Check the **Items to Export** figure before you create the file. Without filters the app exports your entire item master.
{% endhint %}

{% hint style="warning" %}
The file is generated in the DOS character set, as the standard requires. Do not open and save it as UTF-8 in a text editor before handing it over – the recipient would not be able to read umlauts correctly.
{% endhint %}

{% hint style="info" %}
For regular delta deliveries, set **Modified After** to the date of your last delivery. That keeps the file small and the recipient only has to process the changes.
{% endhint %}

## Verifying the output

The simplest test is a round trip in a sandbox environment: export a small selection and read the file back in there. If the articles appear in staging in full, the file is formally correct.


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