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Backup, rollback, and redo

Learn where Open Bulk Editor keeps backup journals, how rollback and redo work, and which Shopify operations cannot be restored.

Where backups live

Windows stores application files under %APPDATA%\OpenBulkEditor\. The OPEN_BULK_EDITOR_HOME environment variable can override the base folder.

Rollback

Choose a backup journal in Rollback Center. The app confirms that the backup belongs to the same store as the current connection, then writes the saved original values back for the selected recoverable rows.

Redo

Redo writes the saved final values again. A 10 percent price increase is stored as the calculated final price, so redo does not add another 10 percent.

Metafields

An existing metafield keeps its original type and value for rollback. A metafield created by the task is deleted during rollback when the recovery record supports it.

Operations that need extra caution

  • Permanent product deletion is not fully reversible.
  • Permanent variant deletion is not fully reversible.
  • Deleting a variant option with a cascading strategy can delete variants.
  • CSV product creation keeps a snapshot but does not promise full automatic reconstruction.

Keep regular Shopify exports or another independent backup for business-critical catalogs. A task journal is not a replacement for a complete disaster-recovery plan.