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Export Locations and User Experience Improvements

Export locations patched

Exporting locations from the locations page was not functioning properly when specific locations were checked. With the locations table open you can now check specific locations on the list and use the Bulk Actions drop down menu to export a downloadable CSV file. It was brought to our attention that this feature was downloading all locations, not just those selected. This has been resolved.

Exporting select locations from the locations table was not functioning properly. With the locations table open you can now check specific locations on the list and use the Bulk Actions drop down menu to export a downloadable CSV file. It was brought to our attention that this feature was downloading all locations, not just those selected. This has been resolved.

Along the way we made the export downloadable CSV action behave as a single page application. That means the Export Downloadable CSV action no longer performs a full form post where the server needs to read the entire page, process the data, send the CSV file, and then redraw the entire page. As a single page application a separate on-page request is made to the server which sends back the ready-to-download CSV file without having to redraw the entire page.

The end result is the export action is not only faster but also more reliable.

Export locations interface.
Export locations action.

Address Autocomplete Updated : SLP 2209.06

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Address autocomplete is a feature available on the Store Locator Plus® Professional and Enterprise plans.   This feature connects the location address search to your list of locations to suggest a list of matching zip or postal codes.   This feature helps guide your site visitors toward selecting a zip or postal code where you have an existing location.

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The address autocomplete feature will suggest zip codes to your visitors.

Location Search Reports Updated : SLP 2208.15

Store Locator Plus® has updated the location search reports as part of the 2208.15 release. The new reports interface is the first release of the forthcoming React-centric interface design being implemented in both the WordPress plugin and SaaS platform offerings.

The Store Locator Plus® 2208.15 release is now out on the MySLP SaaS platform. Fixes and features include:

  • The new search reports for Professional and higher level users.
  • Add and Edit Location form fixes, patches several issues introduced in recent releases including:
    • Incorrect scrolling of the form for Safari users
    • Missing field labels when Contact Information was enabled (Professional or Enterprise level)
  • Manage location shortcuts like the edit and delete locations have been fixed
  • Inline documentation links on settings pages have been improved
  • For WordPress plugin users, the SLP Basic Map Block is back
  • Various REST endpoint fixes

Reports Update

The new reports interface is a preview of the upcoming changes that are slowly being incorporated throughout the Store Locator Plus® product. We started with reports as part of the development cycle to address CSV export bugs. This allows for testing of the React interfaces across multiple customer accounts and gather feedback from users before making drastic changes across the entire application. This approach also allows for small incremental UX changes that are release every few weeks versus on big change that would takes months to deploy.

More user experience upgrades are on the R&D schedule for the next few months.

Learn more on the Reports documentation pages.

Additional 2208.15 Release Notes