How To Create Scheduled Tasks In Shopware 6

Below, we explain how to optimize your daily workflow, reduce system load, and gain extra productivity with your daily duties in Shopware 6. We dive deep into Shopware scheduling, explaining how to configure scheduled tasks for periodic execution. The system lets you schedule various processes, redistributing load more efficiently between your administrators and over time. You will also discover the role of messenger queue server-controlled processing. After that, we will proceed to scheduling import and export processes in Shopware 6. You can find more Shopware tutorials here.

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Shopware 6 Scheduling 

Shopware 6 executes many update functions as background processes in the browser, using a message queue. When a user logs in to the administration, the system initiates the updates, causing performance losses that rise with the number of logged-in users who work simultaneously. However, there is a possibility to reduce the load dramatically with the help of schedules.

Furthermore, some tasks should be performed at a specific time; therefore, they cannot be run from the message queue. For instance, you cannot launch product export for comparison portals every time an administrator logs into the system. It is necessary to follow a schedule.

Shopware 6 lets you apply changes necessary for scheduled tasks right on the server. Since server configuration depends on the hoster, you may need to reach the corresponding support department to implement scheduling correctly. As for import and export processes, you can create Shopware 6 scheduled tasks for them with a third-party extension.

How to configure scheduled tasks for regular execution in Shopware 6

You need to set up a cron job on the server to perform scheduled tasks. According to the official documentation, the best option is to set it up for recurring execution every 5 minutes. Use the following command to configure scheduled tasks for regular execution in Shopware 6:

Where:

• “–time-limit=295” is responsible for executing the task every 295 seconds. It is finished when the new execution starts after 5 minutes.
• “–memory-limit=512M” sets the limit on the maximum memory use – 512 MB. Thus, you prevent the RAM from filling up.

As we’ve already mentioned above, the cronjob setup in shopware 6 varies depending on the hoster. Therefore, get further information from your hoster. Note that it may be more efficient to outsource the above command to a script and include it in the cronjob in some cases.

Messenger queue server-controlled processing

There is no need to run the messenger queue through the background processes of the browser. Shopware 6 provides an alternative approach for that. Below, you will find an additional way to implement  Shopware 6 scheduled tasks.

Turn off the admin worker

First of all, you need to disable the execution of the standard browser background process. Find the shopware.yaml file situated in your Shopware installation under /config/packages. Create it if the file is not available there. Add the following snippet to the file:

Now, empty the shop cache with this command:

Remember that you need to execute it directly on the server via SSH to create Shopware 6 scheduled tasks.

Set up message queue for processing

Since the message queue should run continuously, restart the command every 5 minutes. Use the “–time-limit=295” addition to reduce the number of parallel processes executed in the long run. This command will help you set up a message queue for processing:

What about the memory limit, you will ask? It can interrupt processes at an early stage. Therefore, it is not recommended to set it at this point if you want to implement Shopware 6 scheduled tasks successfully.

How to create scheduled import/export tasks in Shopware 6

We’ve already mentioned above that you can create scheduled import and export tasks in Showpare 6 with the help of a third-party extension. It would help if you had the Improved Import, Export & Mass Actions module since it can implement schedules for transferring information between your e-commerce website and any external system. Choose what data you want to import or export and specify an interval to launch the transfer. That’s it! 

You may also use mapping to match external data to the requirements of Shopware 6 and vice versa. Contact our support for further information.

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