"Magento 2 Product Import"

How to Associate Child Reviews to Configurable or Bundle Parent Products During Magento 2 Import

- Magento 2, Our extensions

Since Magento incorporates several product types, it may be challenging to synchronize all the associated data between all products. Let’s suppose you need to import product reviews. Although this task doesn’t seem challenging, you may face certain difficulties and inconveniences while working with configurable and bundle products. For instance, you may import product reviews for child products only. And below we will explain how to associate child reviews to configurable/bundle parent products during Magento 2 import. You will need the Improved Import & Export extension. With the help of the module, you can associate child reviews with the corresponding parent products in a couple of clicks. Let’s see how to achieve this goal, and don’t forget to visit our Magento 2 Developer’s Cookbook for other useful tips. Continue Reading

How to Import Product Images from FTP to Magento 2

- Magento 2, Our extensions

In this article, we explain how to enhance the default Magento 2 import with the ability to import product images from FTP/SFTP. By default, the system looks for them in your Magento 2 root catalog. However, they may not be available there. Instead of transferring images to your Magento root, you can use the Improved Import & Export extension to import them from FTP/SFTP. The module offers the Use Image Import Source feature that adds the missing functionality. So, let’s see how to import product images to Magento 2 from FTP/SFTP, and don’t forget to visit our Magento 2 Developer’s Cookbook for other useful tips. Continue Reading

How to Import Products & Images Separately to Magento 2

- Magento 2, Our extensions

You’ve probably noticed that importing products with multiple images to Magento 2 may take a considerable amount of time. The more images per product you have – the longer the product import lasts. And the length of this procedure increases with the amount of items you transfer. Although you cannot do anything with this if you stay with the default Magento 2 instruments, there is an opportunity to speed up product import dramatically by separating product images from the remaining product data. You will need the Improved Import & Export extension to get the missing functionality. The module offers the Deferred Import Images functionality which we describe below. So, let’s see how to import products and product images to Magento 2 separately, and don’t forget to visit our Magento 2 Developer’s Cookbook for other useful tips. Continue Reading

How to Update Customizable Product Options During Magento 2 Import

- Magento 2, Our extensions

In the following article, we explain how to update customizable options of simple products in Magento 2 using import processes. Although this process is quite complicated when it comes to the default means, the Improved Import & Export extension offers 100% support for customizable product options during Magento 2 import. You only need to enable the corresponding feature. We provide all the details below. Check our Magento 2 Developer’s Cookbook for more information.   Continue Reading

How to Generate Unique Product & Category URLs if They Are Duplicated During Magento 2 Import

- Magento 2, Our extensions

If some of the imported products or categories are duplicated it may negatively affect your administrative routine, SEO, and customer experience. However, there is a possibility to address these issues even before they impact anyone. Meet the Improved Import & Export Magento 2 extension. We’ve already explained how to use the module to create SEO-friendly product URL patterns. However, it also includes another handy instrument that addresses the duplicate issue. The extension can generate unique URLs if it finds out that the imported products or categories have duplicated addresses. Go to our Magento 2 Developer’s Cookbook for more tips. Continue Reading

How to Create New Product URLs After Import in Magento 2

- Magento 2, Our extensions

Chances are, you need to create unique URLs while importing products to your Magento 2 website to enhance SEO and reach more potential buyers. The default import process doesn’t let you apply changes to product data of this kind. You only need to create new SEO-friendly URLs manually or use an SEO tool that can help you replace the existing product addresses. However, there is a more user-friendly approach. The Improved Import & Export Magento 2 extension lets you create new product URLs after import due to the “Enable Product Url Pattern” parameter.  In the following article, we explore the corresponding functionality. Go to our Magento 2 Developer’s Cookbook for more recommendations on how to improve your daily data transfers and other routine processes. Continue Reading

How to Cache Imported Product Files in Magento 2

- Magento 2, Our extensions

We’ve already described how to import 100,000 products to Magento 2 in less than an hour. However, you can speed up the import process even more by caching imported product files and using the cached data for further updates. Note that this functionality is available only in the Improved Import & Export Magento 2 extension. In the following article, we describe how this feature works. Next, you will learn how to cache imported product files in Magento 2 to speed up product updates. Follow our Magento 2 Developer’s Cookbook for more recommendations on how to improve your daily data transfers and other routine processes. Continue Reading

How To Add Product Quantity To The Existing Value During Magento 2 Product Import

- Magento 2, Our extensions

Imagine a situation when you need to upload a file provided by your supplier with the quantity of the products sent to your store. By default, Magento 2 will replace the existing quantity with the one specified in the import table. However, you need to ADD the provided new QTY value to the existing product stock. In the following article, we explain how to do that with the help of the Improved Import & Export extension. You will learn how to add product quantity to the existing value during Magento 2 product import instead of replacing it. Follow our Magento 2 Developer’s Cookbook for more useful tips. Continue Reading

How to Resize Images after Import With Imagick (ImageMagick) for Magento 2

- Magento 2, Our extensions

In the following article, we explore how to resize product images in Magento 2 in the most user-friendly way. If you still reduce the size of high-resolution product photos manually before uploading them to your e-commerce website, you’ve come to the right place. We will teach you how to automate this process. Spoiler: you will need to install the Improved Import & Export extension and Imagick for Magento 2. If for some reason you still use product pictures as they are, you will find out why it is crucial to resize images in Magento 2. You can find more tips like this one in our Magento 2 Developer’s Cookbook. Continue Reading

How to Remove Images From Magento 2 Directory After Import

- Magento 2, Our extensions

You’ve probably been in a situation when the Magento 2 directory gets full of unnecessary product images. Therefore, it is necessary to clear them manually from time to time. If there are several unnecessary files in the directory, it’s not a big deal. However, if you regularly import hundreds of products, deleting the corresponding images may consume much time. And, unfortunately, we don’t know any instrument that can clear your Magento 2 directory automatically. But you can harness advanced import processes to keep it clear. In the following article, we shed light on how to automatically remove product images from the Magento 2 directory after every import. For more tips like that, follow our Magento 2 Developer’s Cookbook. Continue Reading