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Support fortnight digest #2 September 2022 Improved Import & Export for Magento 2 – customer use cases

Improved Import extension for Magento 2 has a lot of uses, in this fortnight digest we want to share with you:

  • How the store owners utilize the extension
  • How our support team can customize the extension for you
  • How your business can benefit by using Improved Import for Magento 2

Every week brings new customers and new questions to solve, in this digest you will find the most interesting questions our customers contacted us with.

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How to Import & Export WSDL Data to/from Magento 2

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In the following article, we shed light on how to import and export data between Magento 2 and other systems using WSDL. Below, we define what WSDL is and how to manage it. You will find out the background of the Magento 2 WSDL import & export with the Improved Import & Export extension. Besides, we shed light upon the WSDL structure and elements, including the WSDL message part and port type binding. The benefits of WSDL are also listed below. And since the article described various data transfer processes based on the Improved Import & Export module, we also highlight the most important features of the extension. 
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How to Import Data via SOAP API into Magento 2

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Below, we shed light on how to enable Magento 2 SOAP API import. Unfortunately, this functionality is not possible by default, but you can add the missing feature to your e-commerce store with the help of a third-party extension. The following article sheds light on SOAP, compares it with REST, and offers a reliable tool for enabling the corresponding functionality for Magento 2. You can leverage the Magento 2 SOAP API import and export processes with the Improved Import & Export Magento 2 module. 

The following article sheds light on how to import data into Magento 2 via SOAP API with the help of our extension. We discuss how to enable the Magento 2 SOAP API import and what extra benefits you can get. If you are not familiar with what SOAP API is, we’ve also prepared a chapter that describes this standard. Besides, there is an FAQ section that provides answers to frequently asked questions about SOAP and Magento 2 import/export processes.
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How to export customers with custom attributes in Magento 2

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We continue sifting the endless StackExchange desert in an attempt to discover the most helpful discussion. This time, our attention has been captured by an export-related issue. Transferring customer data from Magento 2 has never been a problem. Unless you change something. In this StackExchange discussion, the author created a custom attribute before moving prospect data from the website. However, the default export tool failed to satisfy the designated business requirements. 

Below, we shed light on how to fix the problem and export customers with custom attributes in Magento 2. We provide the solution from the StackExchange discussion. You will find a method that helped its author export customers with custom attributes from Magento 2. Note that it requires coding experience to be implemented. Thus, non-technical users won’t be able to satisfy similar business goals with this approach. Therefore, we also deliver an absolutely different way of transferring any custom buyer data from Magento 2 based on the Improved Import & Export module. The tool lets you work with any custom attributes and also delivers numerous other features that simplify data transfer processes.
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How to Import Disabled Products to Magento 2

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If you cannot import disabled products to Magento 2, you’ve come to the right place. We will probably help you with that. Below, you will find two possible solutions. As usual, one of them is proposed by a StackExchange user, while another one is developed by Firebear specialists. In both cases, we deal with products that have the “disabled” status. As for the corresponding import file. It doesn’t contain the “status” column. If you add it, nothing changes. So, how to import disabled products to Magento 2? You will find the answer below. We also provide recommendations on how to import disabled products to Magento 2 automatically and via various file formats using Improved Import & Export. For more tips, proceed to our Magento 2 Cookbook.
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Magento 2 Cannot Import Product Images: Reasons & Resolutions

- Fire development, Magento 2

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In the article below, we explain two mistakes common for the import of product images to Magento 2 that roil the entire data transfer. You will find out how to counteract them, preventing possible troubles. Besides, we describe an alternative solution that reinforces the default data transfer routine, drastically extending the default import/export capabilities of the platform. More useful tips are listed here: Magento 2 Cookbook. Continue Reading

How to optimize private content blocks in Magento 2 for better performance

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Chances are, your private content blocks don’t let your store visitors enjoy a seamless shopping experience at maximum speed. In the following article, we describe the most common issue that slows down Magento 2 in terms of private content. Different _isScopePrivate variables degrade the performance of the platform. Let’s see how to optimize private content blocks in Magento 2, improving page speed. You can find more useful tips in this blog post: Magento 2 Developer’s Cookbook.  Continue Reading

Firebear Improved Import & Export Plugin for Salesforce Commerce Cloud

Improved import and export app for salesforce

The Firebear portfolio already includes the Magento 2 add-on for the Salesforce CRM integration that works on top of the Improved Import & Export extension. However, we’ve prepared something utterly new. Below, we’d like to introduce you to one of our most recent projects – the Firebear Improved Import & Export app for Salesforce Commerce Cloud. Here at Firebear, we know for sure what a reliable data transfer solution is. Our Improved Import & Export module for Magento 2 is one of the most robust tools of its kind in the entire ecosystem. With its key perks in mind, we’ve decided to expand our impact, presenting import and export solutions for other e-commerce platforms.  Continue Reading

How to Fix & Improve Order Export to Magento Order Management in Magento 2

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You try to export a newly created order to the Magento Order Management system from Magento 2, but the Export Order button returns an HTTP 404 error. Don’t let this situation interrupt your daily routine. Several solutions help to fix or even prevent this and similar problems. Let’s take a look at the most evident and, at the same time, efficient way to restore the regular order of things. The following article describes how to fix and improve your order export routine related to the Magento Order Management system in Magento 2. More similar tips are available here: Magento 2 Cookbook. Continue Reading