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The identifier is the only mandatory attribute to import products. | The identifier is the only mandatory attribute to import products. | ||
- | Example | + | === Example === |
sku;family; | sku;family; | ||
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You can import products with different families in the same CSV file. | You can import products with different families in the same CSV file. | ||
- | Families must exist in Akeneo. Use codes of families in CSV file. | + | Families must exist in the product database. Use codes of families in CSV file. |
- | Example | + | === Example === |
sku;family; | sku;family; | ||
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Sku-102;Mug; | Sku-102;Mug; | ||
Sku-103;; | Sku-103;; | ||
- | You can set or change the family of an existing product in Akeneo. Be carefull with the column family. | + | You can set or change the family of an existing product in the product database. Be careful with the column family. |
==== Categories ==== | ==== Categories ==== | ||
The header of the field categories should be define in the import profile. | The header of the field categories should be define in the import profile. | ||
- | Example | + | === Example === |
sku;family;categories; | sku;family;categories; | ||
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You can classify products with different categories in the same CSV file. | You can classify products with different categories in the same CSV file. | ||
- | Categories must exist in Akeneo. Use codes of categories in CSV file. | + | Categories must exist in the product database. Use codes of categories in CSV file. |
==== Enabled ==== | ==== Enabled ==== | ||
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You can also define the value of enabled for all product you will import in the configuration of the import profile. In this case, you don’t need to add the column ‘enabled’ in the CSV file. | You can also define the value of enabled for all product you will import in the configuration of the import profile. In this case, you don’t need to add the column ‘enabled’ in the CSV file. | ||
- | Example | + | === Example === |
sku;family;categories;enabled | sku;family;categories;enabled | ||
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The product information are linked to attributes. The header of fields for attributes are composed of the code of the attribute, and, if the attribute is localized, the code of the locale. | The product information are linked to attributes. The header of fields for attributes are composed of the code of the attribute, and, if the attribute is localized, the code of the locale. | ||
- | Attributes must exist in Akeneo for importing product’s values. Akeneo CSV connector will not create attributes when importing products information. | + | Attributes must exist in the product database for importing product’s values. The CSV connector will not create attributes when importing products information. |
If the product doesn’t exist, it will be created. If the product already exists, it will be updated with values in CSV file only. Other attributes existing in the product database will not be updated. | If the product doesn’t exist, it will be created. If the product already exists, it will be updated with values in CSV file only. Other attributes existing in the product database will not be updated. | ||
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For attribute type image or file, give the path and the name of the file. | For attribute type image or file, give the path and the name of the file. | ||
- | Example | + | === Example === |
sku;family;categories,short_description-en_US;short_description-fr_FR;color;name-en_US;name-fr_FR;size; | sku;family;categories,short_description-en_US;short_description-fr_FR;color;name-en_US;name-fr_FR;size; | ||
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In the column for the attributes prices, give the values only, without spaces, without commas, and without the code of the currency. | In the column for the attributes prices, give the values only, without spaces, without commas, and without the code of the currency. | ||
- | Example | + | === Example === |
sku;family;price-en_US-mobile-EUR;price-fr_FR-mobile-EUR;categories,short_description-en_US;short_description-fr_FR;color;name-en_US;name-fr_FR;size;image_example | sku;family;price-en_US-mobile-EUR;price-fr_FR-mobile-EUR;categories,short_description-en_US;short_description-fr_FR;color;name-en_US;name-fr_FR;size;image_example | ||
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==== Images and Files ==== | ==== Images and Files ==== | ||
- | You can upload an archive (zip) with files and images for different products in order to import them. In the column for the attributes images or files, give the path in the archive where Akeneo will upload images & files. | + | You can upload an archive (zip) with files and images for different products in order to import them. In the column for the attributes images or files, give the path in the archive where the product database will upload images & files. |
- | Example | + | === Example === |
sku;family;price-USD;categories,short_description-en_US;short_description-fr_FR;color;name-en_US;name-fr_FR;size;image_example | sku;family;price-USD;categories,short_description-en_US;short_description-fr_FR;color;name-en_US;name-fr_FR;size;image_example | ||
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To upload and run an import profile with CSV file : | To upload and run an import profile with CSV file : | ||
- | Go to ‘Extract > Import profiles’ to display the import profiles grid. | + | * Go to ‘Extract > Import profiles’ to display the import profiles grid. |
- | Select the import profile you want to use to import products with your CSV file by clicking the row. | + | * Select the import profile you want to use to import products with your CSV file by clicking the row. |
- | The configuration page of the import profile opens. If the option is available, click the button ‘Upload and import‘. | + | * The configuration page of the import profile opens. If the option is available, click the button ‘Upload and import‘. |
- | A space appears to drop a file. You can also click the area to open your device’s directory. | + | * A space appears to drop a file. You can also click the area to open your device’s directory. |
- | Click ‘upload and import now‘. | + | * Click ‘upload and import now‘. |
- | Akeneo displays a message to inform if the import is successful or failed. An email is sent to your mail box to give you details about the import process. | + | |
+ | The product database displays a message to inform if the import is successful or failed. | ||
To run an import profile with a path to retrieve the CSV file : | To run an import profile with a path to retrieve the CSV file : | ||
- | Go to ‘Extract > Import profiles’ to display the import profiles grid. | + | * Go to ‘Extract > Import profiles’ to display the import profiles grid. |
- | Select the import profile you want to use to import products with your CSV file by clicking the row. | + | * Select the import profile you want to use to import products with your CSV file by clicking the row. |
- | The configuration page of the import profile opens. Click the button ‘Import now‘. | + | * The configuration page of the import profile opens. Click the button ‘Import now‘. |
- | Akeneo displays a message to inform if the import is successful or failed. An email is sent to your mail box to give you details about the import process. | + | |
+ | The product database displays a message to inform if the import is successful or failed. An email is sent to your mail box to give you details about the import process. | ||