In the article below, we explain how to export order addresses from Magento 2 in one line. By default, you get two separate rows – one for the billing address and another one for the shipping address – when you export orders from Magento 2. However, it is possible to combine this information in a single row. Follow our Developer’s Cookbook to learn other useful tips. Continue Reading
You can easily change a product stock status in Magento 2 automatically by importing the update straight to your e-commerce website. But what if the “is_in_stock” column is missing or doesn’t contain any values? Use Improved Import & Export. Provide the update, and the extension will recreate “is_in_stock” values following the corresponding “qty” values automatically. So, when is_in_stock is missing in the import table, there is no need to create additional files or apply changes to the import table. Let’s see how to change a product stock status in Magento 2 when “is_in_stock” data is absent. Follow our Developer’s Cookbook for more useful tips on Magento 2. Continue Reading
Chances are, you need to change the measurement unit during Magento 2 product import. However, it is impossible to do that if you transfer products with the default import tools. Let’s suppose you sell food supplements on your e-commerce website. Your partner provides an update table for different sorts of protein with the weight specified in kilograms. However, you display it in grams on your e-commerce storefront.
If you use the default import tool, it is necessary to edit the update table manually, converting kilograms into grams before importing the update. But there is a much easier way to change the measurement unit. You can effortlessly convert kilograms into grams or vice versa with the help of the Improved Import & Export Magento 2 extension.
In the following article, we explain how to use our extension to automate the conversion process and avoid unnecessary manual editing. You will learn how to import products to Magento 2 and convert different measurement units between each other. For instance, we explain how to turn kilograms into grams and back on import. Also, you will find out how to calculate kilograms to pounds. For more tips like this one, follow our Developer’s Cookbook. Continue Reading
Let’s suppose, you need to export products from Magento 2. Your catalog contains a couple of simple products associated with a few parent products each. By default, it is quite hard to export these items and keep their parent relations in the exported data table. However, you can fix that with the help of the Improved Import & Export module. In the following article, we shed light on how to use the extension to export simple products from Magento 2 along with the information about their parent products. Follow our Developer’s Cookbook for more tips like this. Continue Reading
Let’s suppose you need to import products to Magento 2 but you only have base images. However, small and thumbnail images are among the most important product components. In the standard import procedure, you need to recreate them from scratch. The more products with the missing components you have, the more headache you get. However, there is a reliable and efficient remedy for this disease. Meet the Improved Import & Export extension. It can help you import base images as small and thumbnail images while you import products to Magento 2. You will no longer need to recreate them manually and add them to the import file. Let’s see what is the difference between these image types and then proceed to the advanced import procedure. Follow our Developer’s Cookbook to discover more Magento 2 tips. Continue Reading
Importing Customer Addresses to Magento 2 is associated with a duplication issue. Since they don’t have exact IDs, Magento stores all the information that you provide via an import table even if this information is already available in your database. When you update customer data regularly, it may result in a situation when every customer account is overwhelmed with duplicated address information. Luckily, it is possible to avoid this situation. You only need to use the Improved Import & Export extension to import Customer Addresses. The module lets you import a Customer Addresses file ignoring all addresses available in your Magento database. You will no longer need to delete duplications manually every time the import process is complete. Follow our Developer’s Cookbook to discover more Magento 2 tips. Continue Reading
Upselling is an e-commerce process of selling more expensive items, upgrades, or other add-ons to generate more revenue. Since it is not the same as cross-selling, we explore the difference below. The Magento ecosystem offers various options to improve your upselling strategies. However, the default set of instruments is a little bit limited. Below, we shed light on how to edit upsell products in Magento 2 using the import procedure. Since the default import instrument is quite restricted in terms of modifications that can be applied to the imported data, you need the Improved Import & Export extension. The latter provides the ability to update products, removing their existing upsell relations with new upsell products. It is no longer necessary to delete them manually, replacing them with new ones. So, let’s see how to import products to Magento 2 and replace their associated upsell products. For further information on how to run your Magento 2 store more efficiently, follow our Developer’s Cookbook. Continue Reading
Cross-selling is an e-commerce process of selling supplementary products based on the customer’s interest in, or purchase of, one of your company’s products. In Magento 2, you have lots of options to improve your cross-selling strategies. However, the default set of instruments looks quite limited. Below, we discuss how to edit cross-sell products in Magento 2 using the import procedure. You need the Improved Import & Export extension that offers a huge selection of instruments, including those aimed at cross-sells. So, what exact features does the module offer?
Improved Import & Export provides the ability to update products, removing their existing cross-sell relations with cross-sells. You will no longer need to delete them manually if the selection of cross-sells no longer follows your marketing strategies. With Improved Import & Export, it is possible to achieve this goal in one click. So, let’s see how to import products to Magento 2 and replace their cross-sell products. You can find more useful Magento 2 tips in our Developer’s Cookbook. Continue Reading
Today, we are going to discuss how to edit related products in Magento 2 using the import processes. While the default import procedure doesn’t let you apply many changes to the imported data, the Improved Import & Export extension offers a huge selection of instruments, including those aimed at related products. So, what exact features does the module offer? It provides the ability to update products, removing their existing product relations. You will no longer need to do that manually. With Improved Import & Export, it is possible to achieve this goal in a single click. So, let’s see how to import products to Magento 2 and replace their product relations. You can find more tips on how to run your e-commerce website more efficiently in our Developer’s Cookbook. Continue Reading
Let’s assume you need to update products on your Magento 2 website. The fastest way to do so is to export them, apply changes right in the data table, and re-import everything back. However, you may face some difficulties if your e-commerce website stores outdated images. The once convenient update routine gets complicated since you have to remove old pictures per each product manually. But what if there is a more user-friendly way to import products to Magento 2, removing the existing product images from the database? Meet the Improved Import & Export extension. This tool completely revamps the standard import and export routine, introducing multiple new features and improvements. And guess what? It lets you import products and delete their images from your Magento 2 website in a single click. Let’s see how it works. You can find more tips like this here: Magento 2 Developer’s Cookbook. Continue Reading
