Sample Files
Locations Sample - Add two sample warehouse and retail store locations with US addresses
General
ID
Description | Example Value |
Shopify unique location identifier |
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The unique identifier for the location. When importing, the ID is used to identify the existing location. If not provided, the app will try to identify the location by Name.
Name
Description | Example Value |
Location name |
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The name of the location. Used for identification if ID is not present.
Command
Description | Example Value |
Action to perform: MERGE, DELETE, REPLACE, NEW |
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MERGE: Update existing location or create if not found
DELETE: Delete the location (cannot delete the default location or a location with active inventory)
NEW: Create a new location (will skip if location already exists)
UPDATE: Update existing location (will skip if not found)
REPLACE: Delete existing location completely and create new with file data
Active
Description | Example Value |
Whether the location is active |
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TRUE: Location is active and can be used
FALSE: Location is deactivated
Fulfills Online Orders
Description | Example Value |
Whether location fulfills online orders |
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Indicates whether this location is used to fulfill online orders. This field is export-only and cannot be imported.
Has Active Inventory
Description | Example Value |
Whether location has active inventory |
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TRUE: Location has inventory items stocked
FALSE: Location has no inventory
This field is export-only and cannot be imported.
Is Default
Description | Example Value |
Whether this is the default location |
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Indicates if this is the default location for the shop. This field is export-only and cannot be imported. You must set the default location in your Shopify settings. This field is export-only and cannot be imported.
Is Fulfillment Service
Description | Example Value |
Whether location is a legacy fulfillment service |
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Indicates if the location is associated with a legacy fulfillment service.
This field is export-only and cannot be imported.
Created At
Description | Example Value |
Date and time when location was created |
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The timestamp when the location was created. This field is export-only.
Updated At
Description | Example Value |
Date and time when location was last updated |
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The timestamp when the location was last modified. This field is export-only.
Address
Address 1
Description | Example Value |
Street address line 1 |
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The primary street address of the location.
Address 2
Description | Example Value |
Street address line 2 |
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The secondary street address of the location (e.g., apartment, suite, unit).
City
Description | Example Value |
City name |
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The city where the location is situated.
Province
Description | Example Value |
Province/State name |
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The name of the province or state.
Province Code
Description | Example Value |
Province/State code |
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The two-letter code for the province or state (e.g., NY, CA).
Country
Description | Example Value |
Country name |
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The name of the country. If no country code is provided, Altera will attempt to convert the country name to a code automatically (e.g., "USA", "U.S.A.", "United States", "UK", "Great Britain" are all recognized). If both country and country code are provided, the country code takes precedence.
Country Code
Description | Example Value |
Country code |
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The two-letter ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (e.g., US, CA, GB). This field takes precedence over the country name field. If not provided, Altera will attempt to convert the country name to a code.
Zip
Description | Example Value |
Postal/Zip code |
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The postal or zip code of the location.
Phone
Description | Example Value |
Phone number |
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The phone number associated with the location.
Metafields
Metafields
Description | Example Value |
Metafields |
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Metafields associated with the location. Format: namespace.key:value or structured columns.
Export Filters
You can use these filters to limit which locations are exported:
name: Filter by location nameid: Filter by location IDactive: Filter by active status (trueorfalse)