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What is DataPort?
MonsterDataPort is a live data feed that sends information from your desktop to your online storefront. This tool allows you to import and export bulk data to and from a CSV spreadsheet. In addition, it will provide you with Third Party order and product feeds.

With DataPort you can update:

• Product Information
  Create new products or update existing products in bulk.
  
• Customer Profiles
  Manage your customer list including tax free and newsletter status.
  
• Order Status & Tracking Information
  Export your order information for bulk updates of order status or tracking information. Or use the custom order export formats to pull order information for import into a third-party shipping or order management tool.
  
• Shipping Integration
  Pull shipping and order information directly into popular third party applications, such as Endicia (Dazzle), TrueShip, and UPS WorldShip. Saving time and improving the accuracy of your shipping labels.
  
• State/Province Tax and Zip Tax Information
  Perform bulk imports of State tax and Zip tax information from CSV spreadsheets into your online storefront.
  
• Product Feeds for 3rd Party Applications
  Export product information and create 3rd Party product feeds for applications such as: Shopzilla (BizRate), Google Base, and Froogle.

Storefront Compatibility
• MonsterCommerce Storefront V4.2 +
  

Hardware Requirements
• 96MB RAM or greater
  
• Pentium 90 MHz or faster
  
• 44 MB of available hard disk space
  

Compatible Operating Systems


• Windows 2000
  
• Windows XP Home/Professional (SP1/SP2)
  

Required Software
• Internet Explorer 5.01 or greater
• SQL2002
  

• DataPort 5.0 does not allow Credit Card numbers to be exported per PCI compliance. If your site is PCI compliant, and this was specified when your configured your store, you will be allowed to view these numbers. If you did not specify this during configuration, then only the masked card number will display. Visit MonsterCommerce.com for more information on CISP regulations and PCI compliance.
  
• Customer passwords will not be exported or displayed in DataPort 5.0. If you offer customers the option to register on your site and create a profile to use later, they will enter a username and password. DataPort will not download or display this password within the Customer information. This is done to protect your customer’s privacy and make it more difficult for other users to access sensitive profile information.
  

Sign up for DataPort 5.0!   Contact us by calling our 24/7 Technical Support department at 800.353.6582 or create a ticket requesting that DataPort be added to your site. A monthly charge of $19.95 will be applied to your MonsterCommerce account.

What is DataPort?
MonsterDataPort is a data feed tool that enables you to send information to and from your MonsterCommerce storefront by updating an Excel spreadsheet.

With DataPort you can update:

• Product Information
  Create new products or update existing products in bulk.
  
• Customer Profiles
  Manage your customer list including tax free and newsletter status.
  
• Order Status & Tracking Information
  Export your order information for bulk updates of order status or tracking information. Or use the custom order export formats to pull order information for import into a third-party shipping or order management tool.

• Windows® operating system
  
• Windows .NET® architecture
  
• Internet connectivity
  
• 400+ MHz processor or higher suggested
  
• 128+ MB memory suggested