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Products can be imported to and exported from the admin using the Magento DataFlow engine. However, in this section we will concentrate on making batch updates to products in the admin. This feature saves you time by allowing you to change the attributes of multiple products at the same time. There is similar functionality in several other places in the Magento admin, from customers to Orders. Each will be discussed in the appropriate chapter.

1. In the admin, navigate to Catalog > Manage Products.
2. Select the products to which you would like to make updates. At the top of the products list, you have the option toSelect All products or Select Visible products (products currently displaying on the page). Or, you can simply check the checkboxes of each product to which you wish to make updates individually. You can see the number of items selected at the top of the products list, and it will update each time a checkbox is checked or unchecked.
3. When you have all the desired products selected, chose your preferred Action from the drop-down menu, also at the top of the products list.
   • Delete - This will delete the selected products from your catalog when you press Submit.
   • Change Status - Selecting this will produce a Status drop-down menu to the right, where you can choose to either Enable or Disable the selected products. The status will change when you press Submit.
   • Update attributes - When you press Submit, you will be redirected to the Update attributes page. TheAttributes tab displays many of the system attributes from the General, Prices, Meta Information, Images, and Design tabs in a product page. It also includes the simple attributes that are shared by all of the items selected. You will not have the option to edit SKU or URL Key, or any other attribute that must be unique per product. The Inventory tab displays the same fields that are displayed in the Inventory tab for an individual product. The Websites tab is also very similar to that of an individual product, however there will be one section for adding the products to the Websites, and once section for removing the products from the Websites. In the top left corner is the Choose Store View drop-down, so that you can choose to make your updates specific to a certain Store View. As always, Global and Website level attributes cannot differ between Store Views. At first, all the of the attribute fields are inactive, and you must click the Change checkbox next to each field in order to activate it and make an edit. The fields will all be blank, even if all the selected products share the same value for a given attribute. This can be useful for many scenarios. For example, if you have several products with the same special price, ending in one week, you can choose to extend the Special Price To Date for all the products at one time. Simply check the checkbox for this field, enter the new date on which you wish the special to end, and click Save.  All of the products will update and you will be redirected back to the products list. Tip: Be careful to only check the attributes which you wish you change. If you select an attribute and leave it blank, it will erase the existing value of the attribute when you save.