Altera Changelog

2025

SEO columns for products, collections, and pagesOct 15 Use SEO Title and SEO Description columns instead of metafield syntax
Data transformations now available to all usersOct 13 Upload and transform your spreadsheets with pre-configured recipes that convert Shopify admin exports to Altera/Matrixify format.
NEW image command for product importsOct 13 Add images only when products have no existing media using the NEW command
Reorganized settings pagesOct 10 Settings are now split into dedicated pages to help you find what you need faster.
Better guidance when importing data from Shopify admin exportsOct 9 Altera now detects when you upload order or product exports from Shopify's admin and provides clear steps to resolve the formatting issue.
Control data access with API key permissionsOct 9 API keys now support fine-grained permissions to control which data types can be exported or imported.
See import results in real timeOct 6 The job detail page now shows a preview of your import results, making it easier to verify that items were created or updated correctly.
Upgraded to Shopify API 2025-10Oct 6 Updated to the latest Shopify API version to stay current with platform changes
Preserve leading zeros in zip codesOct 4 Excel users can now preserve leading zeros in zip codes by prefixing them with a single quote
Expanded customer filtersOct 2 New filtering options for customer exports including order date, total spent, and tags
Improved Category field matching for product importsSep 28 Category field matching now supports case insensitive searches and Google Shopping categories as fallback
Data retention policy and file managementSep 26 Files are kept for 180 days by default and removed 48 hours after uninstall
Article reference metafields supportSep 25 Import and export article_reference and list.article_reference metafields with proper handle resolution.
See who create a job for better team collaborationSep 25 Jobs now show which user ran them, making it easier to track work across teams with multiple people.
Save and reuse export configurationsSep 25 You can now save and reuse your export configurations to speed up starting new jobs.
Altera CLI launchedSep 24 We've just released a new command-line tool for Altera. Now you can manage your Shopify files from your terminal.
Discount line items in orders exportSep 23 Orders exports now include discount line items with discount codes and allocation amounts.
Option top export only matched variantsSep 18 When filtering product exports by variants, you can export just those variants instead of the whole product.
Order updates for address validation and payment gatewaysSep 9 Safer order imports with address checks and manual payment gateways.
Archive jobs to keep lists cleanSep 5 Hide completed work by archiving jobs; access them from the Archived link on the jobs page.
Clone export settingsSep 5 Clone export job settings, including filters, from the Export details
Menu imports: circular reference detection and clearer errorsSep 5 Improves menu imports with circular reference detection, actionable errors, and docs.
Cleaner page titles, new jobs page, cancel confirmationAug 29 UI updates: tighter page titles, a dedicated jobs page, and confirmation before canceling running jobs.
HS Code now set from deprecated metafield when presentAug 29 When importing products, we now set Variant HS Code from the legacy global.harmonized_system_code metafield if detected.
Variant reference metafields use handle.title formatAug 29 Variant reference metafields now export as [product handle].[variant title], and imports accept it for easier cross-store migrations.
Shop locales permission now requiredAug 28 Altera now requires read_locales permission to support future translated app versions and improved locale-aware features.
Improved output results storage for imports with errorsAug 21 Output results are now preserved even when imports encounter unexpected errors, so you can download results and see exactly where jobs left off.
Better validation for discount importsAug 21 Added comprehensive validation checks to catch discount import errors before they reach Shopify.
Improved shipping lines and total discounts handling in order exportsAug 18 Orders exports now handle shipping lines pagination and include correct total discounts for better Matrixify compatibility.
Automatic discounts with customer targetingAug 17 Updated Shopify API version enables automatic discounts targeted to specific customers and customer segments.
Altera is now Built for ShopifyAug 8 Altera is now Built for Shopify, delivering a faster, secure, and native Shopify experience.
Filter metaobjects by type in exportsAug 7 Add export filter to limit metaobjects to a specific definition type.
Automatic tax calculation from ratesAug 7 Orders now automatically calculate tax amounts when you provide tax rates but leave tax prices empty.
Improved import row grouping for files without IDsAug 5 Import files without common identifiers now use Top Row columns for smarter grouping.
Improved datetime timezone handling for order importsAug 5 Datetime fields now use your shop's timezone when no timezone is specified during order imports
Customer phone lookup for order importsAug 5 Orders can now find existing customers by phone number when email is not provided
Autocomplete for product filtersJul 31 Product filters now include autocomplete for vendors and tags to make filtering faster and more accurate.
Metaobjects import improvements and Matrixify compatibilityJul 30 Enhanced metaobject imports with better field processing, improved error handling, and Matrixify-compatible grouping behavior.
Publish and unpublish products across allsales channelJul 29 Import and export product publishing status for individual sales channels like Online Store, POS, and Facebook.
Smarter metafield imports with auto-type detectionJul 28 Import metafields without specifying types in column headers – we'll detect them automatically from your Shopify definitions.
Last X days filter for datetime exportsJul 28 Export data from recent timeframes with the new 'last X days' filter for datetime fields.
Export, Import and Adjust Store Credit for CustomersJul 27 Added support for customer store credit balances to exports and imports
Add support for company and draft order metafieldsJul 25 Import and export company and draft order metafields to manage custom data in bulk.
Preview: Data transformations for exportsJul 23 Transform your export data automatically with custom recipes that rename, reorder, and restructure spreadsheets.
Google Shopping Feed export format now availableJul 23 Export product data as a Google-ready feed straight from Altera.
Fulfillment: Send Receipt field supportJul 22 Added support for controlling receipt delivery when fulfilling orders through exports.
Add support for order metafieldsJul 21 Import and export order metafields to manage custom order data in bulk.
Order updating for key fields now supportedJul 17 Update existing orders with new shipping addresses, tracking information, and other essential fields.
Flexible CSV delimiter supportJul 17 Import CSV files with any standard delimiter - commas, tabs, semicolons, and pipes.
Payment terms support for orders and draft ordersJul 16 Import and export payment terms data with your Shopify orders and draft orders.
B2B companies import supportJul 15 Import B2B companies, locations, and customer contacts
Blog posts get published status and timestampsJul 14 New columns for blog posts let you control published state and view creation/update timestamps.
HTML to JSON conversion for rich text metafieldsJul 14 Rich text metafields now automatically convert HTML values to Shopify's JSON format during import.
Better default filters for metafield and metaobject definitionsJul 14 Metafield and metaobject definition exports now exclude Shopify-managed definitions by default, preventing import errors.
Metaobject definitions import and exportJul 10 Import and export your custom metaobject definitions between Shopify stores with full field configuration support.
Draft orders import now availableJul 10 You can now import draft orders with complete line items and customer data.
Discount import/export fixes for Buy X Get Y offersJul 9 Fixed issues with importing and exporting Buy X Get Y discounts that apply to specific products or collections.
Improved metafield handling for large product catalogsJul 7 We've improved how metafields are processed for large product catalogs, making the export process faster and more reliable.
Set market prices during product importJul 7 You can now set market-specific prices immediately when creating new products instead of having to update them with a separate import afterwards.
Export popup shows applied filtersJul 2 Clicking on an object type in the export detail page now shows both selected fields and applied filters.
Improved Excel file supportJun 30 Better handling of corrupted or legacy Excel files with automatic fallback processing
Discount import improvementsJun 29 Title column now optional when using codes, and start date defaults to current time.
Exact export counts for large datasetsJun 28 Export previews will now show exact counts instead of '10,000+' for products, orders, customers, collections, and draft orders.
Better blog post validation and exportsJun 28 Improved validation for blog post dates and enhanced metafield exports for blog posts.
Blog post import and export improvementsJun 26 Fixed publish date handling in blog imports and added filtering options for blog exports.
Export directly from Shopify admin pagesJun 25 New admin extensions let you export products, orders, customers, collections, and discounts without leaving Shopify admin pages.
SEO metafields always included in collection exportsJun 24 Collection exports now always include the SEO title and description fields, even if they are empty or set to their default values.
Product imports support existing image filesJun 23 Import products using existing file names to avoid duplicate uploads and attach media more efficiently.
Unit pricing support for productsJun 23 Import and export unit pricing information to help customers understand price-per-unit for your products.
Catalog imports now create publications automaticallyJun 23 Fixed catalog imports to automatically create publications in the API, improving import reliability with additional validation checks.
Payouts export supportJun 19 Export comprehensive payout and transaction data from your Shopify Payments account for accounting and reporting.
Draft orders export supportJun 19 Export draft order data from your Shopify store for analysis and record keeping.
Catalogs import and export supportJun 11 Full import and export support for Shopify catalogs with products and pricing
Improved job cancellation experienceJun 10 Better visual feedback when canceling jobs and ability to download partial results from cancelled exports and imports.
Discounts import and export supportJun 10 Full support for importing and exporting Shopify discounts including codes, automatic discounts, free shipping, and buy-x-get-y offers.
ZIP file import and export supportJun 9 Import and export Shopify data using ZIP files containing CSV files, making it easier to handle multiple data types in a single archive.
Shopify Markets support with pricingMay 29 Import and export products with market-specific pricing and availability across multiple international markets.
Pages support metafields and filteringMay 26 Pages now support metafield imports/exports and filtering capabilities for better content management.