Quick search:eBay DataTransfer JTL-Worker PayPal

JTL-Links

Thank you for using the English version of the JTL-Guide!
We are currently still building up the English documentation; not all sections have been translated yet. Please note that there may still be German screenshots or links to German pages even on pages that have already been translated. This guide mostly addresses English speaking users in Germany.

Note: On 1 September 2024, JTL introduced new editions that bundle most of the previous individual services into different packages. In order for you to continue working as smoothly as possible, existing customers were automatically switched to the package configuration that best matched their existing contract. The individual packages differ in terms of limitations and/or range of functions. Therefore, some of the features described in the JTL-Guide may not be available to you as part of your booked JTL edition. You can change your package configuration in your JTL customer account. Find out more about the new editions and packages here. Check our FAQ for frequently asked questions about the product editions.

Contents

Video

Repairing your database

In this video, we show you all the options for repairing your database.

Database management

The database administration allows you to edit/repair/optimise the database of the selected tenant. You can open the database administration in JTL-Wawi via Menu: Start > Database. There you can select an existing tenant or create a new one as well as the respective easyBusiness database you want to edit.

Requirements

You have already installed JTL-Wawi.
You have already created an easyBusiness database.

Editing tenants

In the Editing tenants dialogue box, you can choose from the following options:

Database export: To keep your data safe, you can export your database at any time.
Database import: Needless to say, database backups can always be reimported.
Database clean-up: If you have already been working with JTL-Wawi for some time, you should clean up the database.
Repair database: If there are corrupted files in your database, you can repair them.
Performance optimisation: We recommend carrying out a performance optimisation after large data imports with JTL-DataTransfer.

Database export

Read here how to create database backups of JTL-Wawi: Creating database backups

Database import

Read here how to restore a database backup: Restoring database backups

Cleaning your database

Attention: You should always perform a database backup before cleaning the database.

With the menu item Database clean-up, you can select which data you no longer need and would like to remove.

Inactive items: All inactive items are removed from the database.
Unused images: All unallocated images are deleted.
Inactive categories: All categories marked as inactive in the database will be deleted.
Inactive variations: All variations marked as inactive in the database will be deleted.
Inactive suppliers: All suppliers marked as inactive in the database will be deleted.
Deleted eA templates/quotations: All unneeded JTL-eazyAuction templates are deleted.
Delete old completed eBay transactions: Here you can specify whether old eBay transactions should be deleted from the database. In the drop-down menu, you can specify the time period for which you want to delete the transactions.

It is possible that using the Database clean-up option frees up some database storage space.

Repairing your database

Via the Repair database menu item, you can select what data you would like to repair.

Repair customer search: Select this option if you receive an SQL error message when searching for customers.
Repair items in broken categories: If items are displayed incorrectly after an import, an attempt is made to repair them.
Repair image sorting: Repairs image sorting.

Note: The database repair only works with an original database as provided by JTL-Software. If you use third-party modules from other providers that have changed or added to the database structure, you will not be able to use this function.

Performance optimisation

Use the Performance optimisation menu item to select which data should be optimised.

Attention: Create a database backup before each performance optimisation.

There are several reasons why performance optimisation is important.

Delete eBay logs: If JTL-Wawi is used with JTL-eazyAuction (eBay) for a longer period of time, the database log will grow quite large. Depending on its size, we recommend deleting the database log once a year.
Delete logs of completed pick lists: Completed pick lists will usually not be used again. Depending on shipping volume, a performance optimisation might be a good idea.
Reorganise and newly create indices: Indices need to be reorganised, especially after large imports with JTL-DataTransfer into JTL-Wawi. If you have been working with JTL-Wawi for a long time, a reorganisation might be beneficial.
Update statistics: Over time, the statistics of a database become inaccurate and may slow down your system. This option allows you to update the statistics. This might take a very long time. We therefore recommend starting the statistics update towards the end of the business day or at the weekend.
Activate Filestream: Activate this option only if you are working with MS SQL Server Express and you reach the 10 GB limit. MS SQL Server Express can manage databases with a maximum size of 10 GB. Filestream removes this limit. Deactivating Filestream involves considerable effort.

Attention: Some virus scanners recognise Filestream files as malware. To avoid data loss on your SQL server whitelist Filestream files in the Defender.

Video

Repairing your database

In this video, we show you all the options for repairing your database.