"Magento 2"

How to Import Products to Magento 2 & Remove Product Associations

- Magento 2, Our extensions

Imagine that the Magento 2 product import not only transfers product data to your e-commerce website but also removes the unnecessary information that is already available on your storefront. If you use the default import tool, you can only imagine that. However, dreams come true, especially within the Magento community. Today, we’d like to draw your attention to some advanced capabilities associated with a product import process based on the Improved Import & Export extension. This module provides the ability to remove product associations for grouped products when you import them. Below, we explore this feature and highlight the extension’s advantages over the standard tools. So, let’s see how to import grouped products to Magento 2, removing the existing product associations. You can find more useful tips like this one in our Magento 2 Developer’s Cookbook. 

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FireBear MSI Add-On of Improved Import & Export for Magento 2 – extension Change Log

- E-Commerce, Magento 2, Our extensions
Improved Import & Export for Magento 2
MSI add-on Manual | Improved Import Manual | Demo | Sample Files

MSI Add-on is an add-on of Improved Import & Export extension, and only works with the Improved Import extension installed. You can download MSI Add-on from your Firebear Studio account for FREE when Improved Import & Export is purchased.

1.1.4 (released 10.05.2023)

Features: 

  • Pickup Location attributes were added to sync.
  • Support for Magento 2.4.6.
  • Source Qty import speed improvement.

Bugfixes:

  • Fixed the issue when sources are not deleted with the Delete behavior.
  • Fixed the issue with importing integer product SKUs.
  • Fixed the problem when import logs were not displayed during source qty import.
  • Prevent the default source from being deleted.

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How to Clear Attribute Values via Magento 2 Product Import

- Magento 2, Our extensions

Using Magento’s default import tool is associated with basic functionalities only. In a nutshell, you can import a limited amount of entities by applying a few changes to them. However, Magento 2 import can easily become a powerful instrument that not only saves your time but also lets you manage your e-commerce store on a completely new level. In the following article, we explain how to clear attribute values when you import products to Magento 2. You no longer have to do that manually. While this functionality is not available by default, you can easily get this precious time-saver with the Improved Import & Export Magento 2 extension. So, let’s see how to clear attribute values in Magento 2 while importing products. You can find more useful tips like this one in our Magento 2 Developer’s Cookbook.  Continue Reading

Unirgy uRapidFlow Magento 2 Extension review and comparison with Improved Import

- E-Commerce, Magento 2

urapidflow magento 2 extension

Below, we shed light on a very strong import/export Magento 2 extension developed by Unirgy. Meet the uRapidFlow module – a solution that can move some Magento 2 data to/from your ecommerce storefront in a matter of seconds. Below, we describe its core features and functionality. So if you are interested in unlimited Magento 2 product import/export, you’ve come to the right place. Continue Reading

How to import 100,000 products to Magento 2 in less than an hour 

- Magento 2, Our extensions

Magento 2 Development; Magento 2 tutorial

Magento 2 can easily handle more than 1 million products. However, the more products you need to import, the more time it will take to update your catalog. The amount of server resources also impacts the import performance. And it may take hours to update your catalog which consists of less than 100k items. However, there is a solution that lets you import 100,000 products to Magento 2 in less than an hour. Meet the Improved Import & Export extension. Below, we talk about the Magento 2 import speed that can be achieved with this module. But let’s take a look at average productivity issues associated with the default Magento 2 import.  Continue Reading

How to import CSV files from /var/import/ folder to Magento 2 automatically

- Magento 2, Our extensions

Magento 2 Development; Magento 2 tutorial

Today, we explain how to import CSV files from the /var/import/ folder to Magento 2 automatically. As usual, you will need Improved Import & Export to overcome the default platform’s limitations, such as the inability to create update schedules. Configure the extension as we describe below, and it will do all the daily data transfer tasks for you. For more tips like this one, follow our Magento 2 Developer’s Cookbook.  Continue Reading

How to import default attribute values for products via API in Magento 2

- Magento 2, Our extensions

Magento 2 Development; Magento 2 tutorial

Recently, we’ve discovered a discussion on Stack Exchange about Magento 2 API import. The author asks whether it is possible to import default attribute values for products via API in Magento 2. Although you cannot establish API transfers using the default import interface, the Improved Import & Export extension lets you obtain the desired functionality within a couple of clicks. Let’s explore the issue in more detail and then proceed to the solution. And don’t forget to follow our Magento 2 Cookbook for more information on how to run your e-commerce website smoothly.  Continue Reading

How to create redirects from old URL keys to new ones via Magento 2 import

- Magento 2, Our extensions

Magento 2 Development; Magento 2 tutorial

Chances are, you’ve been in a situation when the updated URL keys in Magento 2 continued returning a 404 error. Importing them via a CSV file introduced new URL keys but didn’t affect the exact user experience. Consequently, you had to edit URL keys manually per each store page. 

Below, we describe how to avoid this problem. You will learn how to create redirects from old URL keys to new ones using a CSV import in Magento 2. You will need an additional instrument to smooth the angles of the default Magento 2 import and get what you want from importing URL redirects to Magento 2. For more tips like this one, follow our Magento 2 Developer’s Cookbook. So, how to create redirects from old URL keys to new ones using a CSV import in Magento 2? Let’s see. Continue Reading

How to import & export Magento 2 categories with custom separators

- Magento 2, Our extensions

Magento 2 Development; Magento 2 tutorial

Since category names on an e-commerce website may contain commas, the export process may recognize them as separators, creating new categories in your export file. The same issue impacts your category tree on import: since the comma is considered a delimiter, a long category name can be split into several new categories. Below, we explain how to import and export Magento 2 categories with custom separators to avoid these issues. As usual, you will need the Improved Import & Export extension for Magento 2 since the platform’s default data transfer instruments do not support category import or export, nor it lets you use custom separators for category names when you import and export products.   Continue Reading

How to disable products not available in an import file for specific Magento 2 websites

- Magento 2, Our extensions

Magento 2 Development; Magento 2 tutorial

We’ve already explained how to update Magento 2 products that are not available in an import file. Today, we explain a more specific case: you will learn how to disable products that are not available in an import file. Moreover, there is a possibility to disable the on specific Magento 2 websites. Of course, you won’t be able to do that with the default Magento 2 import tool. You will need the Improved Import & Export extension to transfer the update as intended.  Continue Reading