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

How to generate order increment IDs automatically during Magento 2 import

- Magento 2

Magento 2 Development; Magento 2 tutorial

What if you need to import orders to Magento 2? The platform doesn’t support this process. But you can easily add the missing functionality with the help of third-party order import solutions. But what if your import file doesn’t include order increment IDs? The situation becomes slightly more complicated since not all third-party modules know how to deal with this problem. In the following article, you explain how to generate order increment IDs automatically during Magento 2 import. Continue Reading

How to update products that are not listed in a product table during Magento 2 import

- Magento 2

Magento 2 Development; Magento 2 tutorial

Chances are, you faced a situation when your product import file didn’t contain all the items from your Magento 2 catalog, but you had to update every single position on your e-commerce website. The more records were missing, the more work had to be done. Now, you can forever forget about this painful experience. Below, we explain how to update products that are not available in your import table during the Magento 2 import. Spoiler: No manual editing is required!  Continue Reading

Adobe Customer Journey Analytics: Revolutionizing E-commerce

- Adobe, Experience Cloud

adobe Customer Journey Analytics

In today’s fast-paced digital world, businesses have to build a strong online presence to survive. It is no longer a competitive advantage. It is a matter of existence. And the ability to understand your customer’s journey is among the key components of a successful online enterprise. So, how to comprehend your buyers? Numerous solutions all over the Internet let you explore and analyze your audience. For instance, Adobe Experience Cloud, in general, and its Customer Journey Analytics, in particular, can help you gain valuable insights into your customer’s behavior, preferences, and needs. In this article, we will explore what Adobe Customer Journey Analytics is and how it can help you enhance your e-commerce business.  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.

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12 AI-powered tools like ChatGPT

- AI

Are you looking for AI tools similar to ChatGPT? Do you want to leverage AI in eCommerce? You’ve come to the right place. 

The world will never be the same after ChatGPT is released. It has popularized AI technologies and inspired a large number of firms and startups to begin creating them. Currently, there are other alternatives to OpenAI’s concept. Some are better than others. Some can optimize texts for SEO, while others provide templates. Today, we’ll look at 12 AI technologies that are similar to ChatGPT. 

You may discover a variety of AI tools to help you write text here. 

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