Update several stores

What this article helps you do

Use bulk actions to update multiple stores. You can change status, pin or delete stores, and sync Google Place IDs from the Stores list.

Before you start

• You have stores in your Mapstore Stores list.
• For Google sync actions, your Google API key passes the test in Settings. See Set up a Google API key.
• You cannot select sheet-managed rows for bulk actions. See Stores from Google Sheets.

Step-by-step instructions

1. Open the bulk menu

1. Go to Stores in Mapstore.
2. Select one or more stores using the checkboxes.
3. Open the bulk actions menu at the top of the list.
4. Select the necessary action.

2. Available bulk actions

The bulk menu includes these actions:

• Set status - Set selected stores to Draft or Active
• Pin / Unpin - Feature or unfeature stores
• Delete - Remove selected stores
• Sync Google Place ID - Update ratings and hours for stores that have a Place ID. A correct Google API key and Places API access are necessary for this action.

3. Sync Google Place ID

To sync Google Place ID data in bulk:

1. Make sure that the stores have a Google Place ID. See Add a Google Place ID.
2. Select the stores you want to sync.
3. Select Sync Google Place ID from the bulk menu.
4. Mapstore calls the Places API and updates ratings and business hours for each store.
5. If the test fails, check the Google API key and Places API access. See Set up a Google API key.

How to verify it worked

1. After a bulk status change, filter by Active or Draft.
2. Make sure that you can see the correct stores.
3. After a bulk pin action, make sure that Mapstore puts pinned stores first on the storefront.
4. After Google sync, open a store.
5. Make sure that ratings and hours are present.
6. After bulk delete, make sure that you cannot see the stores in the list or storefront.

Troubleshooting

Related articles

• Add or edit stores
• Add a Google Place ID
• Find stores in Mapstore
• Stores from Google Sheets