AbleCommerce Source Data Export

AbleCommerce Source Data Export

A complete AbleCommerce export gives Next-Cart the source files required by the selected migration path.

When to use this guide

Use this guide when:

• AbleCommerce is the Source Platform;
• Next-Cart shows source data file upload for AbleCommerce;
• you need to prepare Products, Orders, and Customers files before upload.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, confirm that:

Requirement	Why it matters
AbleCommerce admin access	You need permission to run exports from the admin area.
Export permission	The account must be allowed to export Products, Orders, and Users.
Scope decisions	Decide whether to export all records or a defined subset approved for the migration.
Storage location	Prepare a secure local folder for the downloaded export files.
Next-Cart upload screen open	Upload only the files requested for your selected migration path.

Data types to export

Data type	Export file or package	Notes
Products	Product CSV files inside the generated ZIP package	Include product records, variants, and options where available.
Orders	Orders CSV	Use the full required date range unless your scope is intentionally limited.
Customers	Users CSV	AbleCommerce stores customer records under Users.

Before you export

Do not reshape the export files manually

Do not rename columns, delete columns, or remove files from the exported package unless Next-Cart support asks you to. Manual changes can hide required source structure.

Create a folder such as:

source-exports/
└── ablecommerce/
    ├── products/
    ├── orders/
    └── customers/

Export the files

1. Sign in to the AbleCommerce admin.
2. Go to Data > Export > Products.
3. Choose Export All Products, unless your approved scope uses a specific filter.
4. Select the required product export types, such as standard product export, product variants export, and product options export.
5. Select the required fields and run the export.
6. Download the generated ZIP package that contains the product CSV files.
7. Go to Data > Export > Orders.
8. Apply the full required date range or the approved order filter, select the required fields, run the export, and download the orders CSV.
9. Go to Data > Export > Users.
10. Run the users export and download the customers CSV from the export list.

Organize the exported files

File	Place it in
Product ZIP package	source-exports/ablecommerce/products/
Orders CSV	source-exports/ablecommerce/orders/
Users or customers CSV	source-exports/ablecommerce/customers/

Keep the original file names where possible. If you must add context, append it without removing the original meaning.

Expected result

You have AbleCommerce Products, Orders, and Customers export files ready for upload to Next-Cart.

Verify the export

Check	Pass condition
Product package	The product export ZIP is present and contains product CSV files.
Variants and options	Variant and option exports are included when products use variants or options.
Orders	The orders CSV covers the required date range or approved filter.
Customers	The users or customers CSV is present and readable.
File integrity	Files open without corruption and still contain their original headers.

If the export is incomplete

Issue	What to check
Product variants are missing	Create a new Product export and include the variants and options export types.
Orders are incomplete	Check the date range, status filter, and selected fields before exporting again.
Customers are missing	Export Users from the AbleCommerce admin and confirm the file contains customer records.
File cannot be uploaded	Confirm the file was fully downloaded and is not password-protected or corrupted.
Required data is not available in standard exports	Document the missing field or table and submit it as a Custom Service requirement.

Next step

Goal	Go to
Upload the prepared files	Upload Source Data Files
Verify source file readiness	Verify Platform Connections
Ask for help with missing export data	Tickets