"Our extensions"

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

How to send CC & BCC email notifications for Magento 2 import & export 

- Magento 2, Our extensions

Magento 2 Development; Magento 2 tutorial

You may not always be able to monitor your Magento 2 import and export processes in real time. And you may not need to do so with the Improved Import & Export extension. The module offers a robust system of email notifications so that you can always be in the know about the success of your data transfers. While most similar solutions let you send a notification to a single recipient only, our plugin offers a few other options. Below, we explain how to send CC and BCC email notifications for import and export processes in Magento 2. But let’s first explain what CC and BCC are.  Continue Reading

How to import and export attribute sets with multiple values in Magento 2

- Magento 2, Our extensions

Magento 2 Development; Magento 2 tutorial

In the following article, you will learn how to import and export attribute sets with multiple values in Magento 2. While previously you had to duplicate attribute rows per each specific attribute set, we’ve enhanced this process in the latest version of the Improved Import & Export extension. Now, you can reduce the size of your update file, since the attribute_set attribute can contain multiple values.  Continue Reading

How to update bundle product options using Magento 2 import

- Magento 2, Our extensions

Magento 2 Development; Magento 2 tutorial

What if you have numerous bundle products on your Magento 2 website and need to update them regularly? What if updates should impact only particular bundle product options? Well, you’ve come to the right place. Below, you will learn how to update bundle product options using Magento 2 import. Although the default Magento 2 import tool doesn’t let you update bundle products and choose the specific options that should be adjusted, you can rely on the Improved Import & Export Magento 2 module to achieve this goal.   Continue Reading

How to import products to Magento 2 and set their status to Out of Stock automatically

- Magento 2, Our extensions

Magento 2 Development; Magento 2 tutorial

Chances are, you import products to Magento 2 but their status doesn’t change to ‘out of stock’ if the imported quantity is 0. It may look confusing or cause issues in other processes that require this information. However, there is a way to address this issue without editing your data files or applying stock status changes manually. Below, we explain how to import products with 0 quantity to Magento 2 and set their status to ‘Out of Stock’ automatically. You will need the Improved Import & Export Magento 2 extension and a couple of minutes.  Continue Reading

How to import nested XML files to Magento 2

- Magento 2, Our extensions

Magento 2 Development; Magento 2 tutorial

Since Magento 2 supports only CSV files for data import, you get stuck when your product update is provided via XML. So is a file with customers or any entity that you may need to import to Magento 2. However, some third-party modules understand what XML files are. But it is not always enough. Especially when you deal with complex XML structures or nested XML files. 

If your XML file contains more than one nested level most third-party extensions cannot import it to Magento 2.  Unless it is the Improved Import & Export Magento 2 module. 

Below, we explain how to import data to Magento 2 using nested XML files if the update is hidden deep in their structure. To be honest, it is quite simple: you need to specify a path to the data within the file. But let’s first see what nested XML is.  Continue Reading

How to import nested JSON files to Magento 2

- Magento 2, Our extensions

Magento 2 Development; Magento 2 tutorial

By default, Magento 2 doesn’t let you use JSON files to import data to your e-commerce website. While you can fix that with the help of some third-party extensions, they usually fail when it comes to complex JSON structures or nested JSON files. If there is more than one nested level, you won’t be able to import data to Magento 2. However, we know the solution, and it is our Improved Import & Export Magento 2 extension.

Below, you will learn how to import nested JSON files to Magento 2 if the desired information is hidden deep in their structure. In a nutshell, it is necessary to specify a path to the data within the file, but let’s see the details.  Continue Reading

How to import unique custom option titles for specific store views in Magento 2

- Magento 2, Our extensions

Magento 2 Development; Magento 2 tutorial

Magento 2 allows for having different titles for the same custom option in different store views. Thus, it brings an additional layer of diversity if you use several storefronts. However, you may not be able to import specific titles for particular store views. In this situation, you have to deal with additional editing after importing the product update file. Fortunately, it is possible to avoid these unnecessary chores with the help of Improved Import & Export. Below, we explain how to import unique custom options titles for specific store views in Magento 2. Continue Reading

How to import customers to Magento 2 and assign them to a customer group

- Magento 2, Our extensions

Magento 2 Development; Magento 2 tutorial

Chances are, you know a situation when it is necessary to import customers to Magento 2, but they are not assigned to a customer group. You need to re-assign them manually in this situation. The more cusomers your data file consists of, the more time you have to spend doing this data entry routine. But what if this process could be automated? 

Below, we explain how to import customers to Magento 2 and assign them to a customer group even if this customer group doesn’t exist on your e-commerce website. All you need is Improved Import & Export. But let’s explore the issue in more detail before discussing the solution.   Continue Reading

Improved Import / Export Magento 2 Extension Manual

- Magento 2, Our extensions

In this article, we’d like to draw your attention to the Improved Import & Export Magento 2 extensions. The following blog post contains all the information about the data transfer module. Below, you will find the Improved Import & Export Extension manual that sheds light upon all the key aspects associated with the plugin. We describe its installation, configuration, and import/export transfers, teach you how to add a new import and export job, talk about import and export processes associated with different entities. You will also discover various nuances of running data transfers via CLI, automating processes, using extension customization endpoints, and performing troubleshooting. Various use cases and specific features are also described in the manual.

Improved Import and Export extension allows importing and exporting CSV/XML/JSON files with product data and product images to Magento 2. The files can be imported from a remote FTP/SFTP server, Dropbox, direct URL of a source CSV file,  Google Sheets, etc.  In addition, the extension offers a dedicated category import from CSV files, import of attribute values and new attributes on the fly, import job scheduling with cron jobs, and other features.

Besides, you get advanced export capabilities, including order export and export jobs, with attribute and table field mapping.

Continue Reading