Magento 2 Product Position in Category: Import Guide
Today, we’d like to introduce you to the Magento 2 product positions in categories. You will learn what a product position in a category means and how to import this data to Magento 2.
When you use native Magento 2 import and export tools to transfer products to your e-commerce website, it is impossible to manage product positions inside categories, meaning you have to assign them manually, which proves to be a tedious task. However, there is a solution that addresses the existing issue. Meet the Improved Import and Export extension for Magento 2. It lets you import and export product positions using CSV, XML, XLSX, ODS, and JSON files.
In this article, you will learn how to import a product position in a category to Magento 2. We also describe the categories_position attribute, introducing you to its peculiarities. And of course, we unveil several interesting facts about the Improved Import & Export extension. But before going any further, let’s define what a Magento 2 product position in a category means.