CSV and JSON export / import

Cloud backup is the right tool for safety and disaster recovery — encrypted, daily, automatic. Export and import are different tools, designed for spreadsheet workflows, accountant handoffs, and one-off migrations.

Export vs backup

CSV export

Open Settings → Data → Export / Import. The CSV section has one button per entity:

• Customers — name, phone, WhatsApp phone, email, address, notes, archived flag, dates.
• Repairs — repair ID, customer name, device, issue, status, costs, dates, technician.
• Orders — order ID, customer, items summary, status, costs, supplier, dates.
• Quotes — quote ID, customer, items summary, total, date.

Tap the button, choose where to save the file via the system share sheet, and you are done.

CSV import

1. 1
   Get the template

   Export the relevant entity once to see the exact column layout RepairNode expects.
2. 2
   Edit in your spreadsheet tool

   Add new rows. Keep column headers identical. Leave ID columns empty for new records.
3. 3
   Save as CSV

   UTF-8 encoding, comma separator. Excel may default to a different separator depending on your locale — pick CSV (comma delimited).
4. 4
   Open Settings → Data → Export / Import

   Tap Import and pick the CSV.
5. 5
   Review and confirm

   RepairNode reports how many rows it parsed and lets you confirm before writing.

JSON full export

The JSON export is a single file containing your entire shop state — customers, repairs, orders, quotes, technicians, manufacturers, settings, and the shop logo bytes. It is the right tool for moving from one phone to another when you do not want to use Google Drive.

JSON import

1. 1
   Open Settings → Data → Export / Import on the new device

   Tap Import JSON.
2. 2
   Pick the JSON file

   Transfer it via AirDrop, USB, email-to-yourself, or any file-sharing tool.
3. 3
   Confirm

   RepairNode will replace the current shop state with the imported one. Make sure you have nothing important on the destination phone first.

Logo and binary data

The JSON export embeds the shop logo as base64. CSV export does not — CSV is for tabular data, not binary assets. Photos and signatures are also not included in either export type. Use cloud backup for those.

Migration tips

• If you are switching phones and use Google, the cleanest path is cloud backup → restore. JSON is a fallback when Google is not available.
• For accountant handoffs, repairs CSV plus orders CSV gives a complete revenue picture for a date range.
• Date columns use ISO 8601 (2026-04-25T10:12:37.000Z) so spreadsheet date functions work cleanly.