Do you want to import wishlist items from your old Magento 1 store or an external e-commerce system to Magento 2 but don’t know how to achieve this goal? Or are you going to expand your business and need to export wishlist items from Magento 2? Below, you will find how to circumvent the default limitations of the platform moving all the necessary data in bulk within just a few clicks. Continue Reading
It’s not a secret that Magento 2 has lots of limitations. The community and its developers are trying to make the platform better with each new release, but there is still a room for improvement. As passionate Magento developers, we not only know about key bottlenecks and lacking opportunities, we try to fix them. The following article explains how to import and export search terms in Magento 2. This functionality is not available by default, but soon you will find out how to get the missing feature working on your e-commerce store. Continue Reading
In the following article, we discuss the improved approach to data import from to Magento 2. Although there is a community-accepted approach (described below as well), we propose a more user-friendly way of integration. Being based on a third-party extension, it not only moves all routine processes to a single environment but also allows automating them. Consequently, you no longer need to spend time on importing data from Teradata to Magento 2 daily. But let’s describe the common approach before discussing the enhanced one. Continue Reading
If you have data stored in an database but want to move it to your Magento 2 website, you’ve come to the right place. Below, we compare a traditional approach to the transfer with a more efficient and user-friendly way to achieve the same goal. Magento 2 data import from SQLite has never been more accessible, but let’s take a look at a more complicated procedure used by the majority of merchants. Continue Reading
The following article discusses two utterly different approaches to Magento 2 data import from Cassandra. Unfortunately, it is not possible to connect the database to you store directly if you don’t use any third-party tools. Although there is an alternative solution, many people still run the integration manually spending hours of time on the synchronization. Indeed, the alternative approach offers a much more efficient way to achieve the same goal. Below, we describe both ways to import data from Cassandra to Magento 2. Continue Reading
If you are tired of importing data from to Magento 2 via the traditional algorithm that includes exporting CSV files, editing them and then transferring to a new database, you’ve come to the right place: below, we shed light on how to simplify this procedure dramatically. The following article discusses how to establish a direct data flow from Microsoft Access to Magento 2 to move data between the two systems seamlessly. But let’s say a few more words about the traditional way of how to import files from Microsoft Access to Magento 2. Continue Reading
Let’s suppose that you need to upload a data file to your Magento 2 installation, but it contains attribute values that you don’t use. By default, the only way to complete the import implies editing the data file manually and replacing the unsupported values. However, there is a better way to achieve the same goal. You need to install the Improved Import & Export Magento 2 extension. This module provides the ability to modify attribute values right in your Magento 2 administration. Furthermore, you need to create a scheme and the plugin will apply it to further transfers. Both import and export processes are covered!
The following article describes how to modify attribute values during the import & export processes using the Improved Import & Export extension. Below, we not only shed light on the corresponding features but also provide several ways to simplify data transfer procedures even more.
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The following article describes how to import and export OpenOffice Spreadsheet (ODS) Files to/from Magento 2. Unfortunately, you cannot do that with either the default Magento tools or most third-party extensions, but we know the cure for pain. Besides, the following article discusses why Apache OpenOffice is an excellent replacement for similar solutions. Continue Reading
In the following post, we explore how to create a progress bar for importing files into Magento 2. The article is based on the by as well as our developing practices. Let’s take a look at the solution proposed on StackExchange and then explore an alternative way. Continue Reading
The following article sheds light on how to import data from a remote table to Magento 2. Unfortunately, the database doesn’t provide any direct ways to do that. But below, you will find two approaches to migrating data from DB2 to Magento 2: the traditional one and the user-friendly one. Let’s take a look at the traditional approach to data import from DB2 to Magento 2. Continue Reading
