Importing & exporting

Most people don’t start from scratch — you already have a list somewhere, maybe in a spreadsheet. And once your app is full of useful information, you’ll want to be able to take a copy out. Both are things you can ask Exepad to set up.

Bringing information in

If you already keep a list — customers, products, past bookings — you can ask Exepad to add a way to bring it into your app so you don’t have to re-type everything:

“Let me upload my customer list from a spreadsheet.”

“Add a way to import products from a CSV file.”

A few tips for a smooth import:

Match the details. Make sure your spreadsheet’s headings line up with the information your app keeps — a “Name” heading for the name, “Email” for the email, and so on.
Start small. Try a handful of rows first to confirm everything lands where you expect, then bring in the rest.
Tidy up first. Clean, consistent entries import more predictably than a messy sheet.

Getting your information out

Your information is always yours. When you need a copy — for a report, a backup, or to move it elsewhere — you can ask for a way to export it:

“Add a button to download all my bookings as a spreadsheet.”

“Let me export this list to CSV.”

Once it’s set up, you get a plain file you can open in any spreadsheet app, share with a colleague, or keep as a record. As with importing, exporting isn’t built into every app by default — if you don’t see a way to do it, just ask.

Keep it manageable

For very large lists, bring information in a batch at a time rather than all at once, and check the results as you go. If an import doesn’t look right, describe what’s off and Exepad can adjust it.

Next steps

Adding data to your app — how your app remembers information in the first place.