Data exclusion
Data exclusion lets you hide certain products from Logistified’s analytics — for example, archived items that would clutter the forecast. There are two flavors: advisory rules (filters that hide items) and a destructive deletion option (which actually removes products). They look similar but behave very differently. Both live in Settings → Data exclusion — there is no Inventory page in the app.
On this page
Section titled “On this page”- The always-on filter
- Advisory rules
- Where rules take effect
- Adding a rule
- Destructive data deletion
- See also
The always-on filter
Section titled “The always-on filter”By default, Logistified hides products whose Shopify status is archived or draft. You can’t opt out of this — these products would distort every metric.
Advisory rules
Section titled “Advisory rules”You can add custom data exclusion rulesData exclusion ruleA filter that hides certain products from analytics — usually archived or draft products, or items in specific tags / vendors / collections. Advisory: every report that uses it applies the filter itself. Read more → that hide products matching:
- A tag
- A vendor
- A product type
- A category
Rules are advisory — every page that reads them applies them. If a page forgets, the rule doesn’t take effect there.
Where rules take effect
Section titled “Where rules take effect”| Surface | Applies exclusion rules |
|---|---|
| Forecast | Yes |
| Reports | Yes |
| Notifications | Yes |
| Purchase Orders | No |
| Stock takes | No |
Adding a rule
Section titled “Adding a rule”Settings → Data exclusion → “Add rule” → pick column + value(s). Save.
Destructive data deletion
Section titled “Destructive data deletion”The settings page also exposes a more drastic action: delete matching products from Logistified entirely.
What it does:
- Physically removes products matching your rule from Logistified.
- Skips variants that appear on a PO line item — those get marked as deleted instead, preserving the audit trail.
What it does not do:
- Does not touch Shopify. The products stay in Shopify.
See also
Section titled “See also”- Settings → Data exclusion — the actual settings page.
- Order exclusion — the sibling Orders tab; filters orders (not products) out of the forecast without deleting them.
- Forecast → Overview — where exclusion rules show their effect.