[Skip to main content](#vessel-content) # Product Export - Random Blank Rows ## - **[mojooutdoors-holden](/forum/user/12526-mojooutdoors-holden "View mojooutdoors-holden's Profile")** - [![mojooutdoors-holden's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/12526-mojooutdoors-holden "View mojooutdoors-holden's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/12526-mojooutdoors-holden) Less More - Posts: 303 - Thank you received: 18 - - 7 years 11 months ago [\#301086](#301086) by [mojooutdoors-holden](/forum/user/12526-mojooutdoors-holden "View mojooutdoors-holden's Profile") *[Product Export - Random Blank Rows](/forum/37-import-export-csv-xls/896350-product-export-random-blank-rows#301086 "-- HikaShop version -- : 3.5.0 -- Joomla version -- : 3.8.13 Seems as though the product export is broken on my site. After exporting one product (should be only one row in the CSV with values), i get around 80 rows of blanks. Seems as though it's exporting some random category names, most of which don't even seem to be related to the product I'm exporting. I know this can be done with massactions, but still wanted to know what's up with the export function, as it is much more convenient. I also tried with our test server which is running hikashop 3.5.1 and same behavior. Any thoughts? I can give backend access if necessary.")* was created by *[mojooutdoors-holden](/forum/user/12526-mojooutdoors-holden "View mojooutdoors-holden's Profile")* -- HikaShop version -- : 3.5.0 -- Joomla version -- : 3.8.13 Seems as though the product export is broken on my site. After exporting one product (should be only one row in the CSV with values), i get around 80 rows of blanks. Seems as though it's exporting some random category names, most of which don't even seem to be related to the product I'm exporting. *This attachment is hidden for guests. Please log in or register to see it.* I know this can be done with massactions, but still wanted to know what's up with the export function, as it is much more convenient. I also tried with our test server which is running hikashop 3.5.1 and same behavior. Any thoughts? I can give backend access if necessary. 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After exporting one product (should be only one row in the CSV with values), i get around 80 rows of blanks. Seems as though it's exporting some random category names, most of which don't even seem to be related to the product I'm exporting. I know this can be done with massactions, but still wanted to know what's up with the export function, as it is much more convenient. I also tried with our test server which is running hikashop 3.5.1 and same behavior. Any thoughts? I can give backend access if necessary.")* Hi, The export CSV first includes the mapping of your category tree, and then you get the products below so that when you import the CSV on a new HikaShop, you can get the category tree as you had it and the products attached to it. The following user(s) said Thank You: [mojooutdoors-holden](/forum/user/12526-mojooutdoors-holden "View mojooutdoors-holden's Profile") Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtL2ltcG9ydC1leHBvcnQtY3N2LXhscy84OTYzNTAtcHJvZHVjdC1leHBvcnQtcmFuZG9tLWJsYW5rLXJvd3M/dG1wbD1tYXJrZG93bg==) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[mojooutdoors-holden](/forum/user/12526-mojooutdoors-holden "View mojooutdoors-holden's Profile")** - [![mojooutdoors-holden's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/12526-mojooutdoors-holden "View mojooutdoors-holden's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/12526-mojooutdoors-holden) Less More - Posts: 303 - Thank you received: 18 - - 7 years 11 months ago [\#301149](#301149) by [mojooutdoors-holden](/forum/user/12526-mojooutdoors-holden "View mojooutdoors-holden's Profile") Replied by *[mojooutdoors-holden](/forum/user/12526-mojooutdoors-holden "View mojooutdoors-holden's Profile")* on topic *[Product Export - Random Blank Rows](/forum/37-import-export-csv-xls/896350-product-export-random-blank-rows#301149 "-- HikaShop version -- : 3.5.0 -- Joomla version -- : 3.8.13 Seems as though the product export is broken on my site. After exporting one product (should be only one row in the CSV with values), i get around 80 rows of blanks. Seems as though it's exporting some random category names, most of which don't even seem to be related to the product I'm exporting. I know this can be done with massactions, but still wanted to know what's up with the export function, as it is much more convenient. I also tried with our test server which is running hikashop 3.5.1 and same behavior. Any thoughts? I can give backend access if necessary.")* ah, that makes more sense. For my purposes (importing products to ShipStation), it was easier to just use mass actions. Good to know in the future if i need to migrate the store for any reason. Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtL2ltcG9ydC1leHBvcnQtY3N2LXhscy84OTYzNTAtcHJvZHVjdC1leHBvcnQtcmFuZG9tLWJsYW5rLXJvd3M/dG1wbD1tYXJrZG93bg==) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. 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