Data Loading With Magento
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The document discusses different options for loading data into Magento, including simple loading, data flow profiles, URapidFlow, and the Magento API. Simple loading allows for easy initial imports but is slow and lacks functionality. Data flow profiles provide more flexibility but also have performance limitations. URapidFlow and the Magento API provide more robust features but are more complex to implement. The best approach depends on factors like the size and nature of the data, and whether ongoing integration is needed.
Data Loading With Magento
- 1. Click to edit Master title style Magento Data Loading © 2011 Crown Partners. All Rights2011 Crown Partners. All Rights Reserved. 10/23/2012 10/23/201 © Reserved. 1 1
- 2. Agenda Simple Loading Data Flow Profiles Custom Import/Export with URapidFlow Magento API 10/23/2012 © 2011 Crown Partners. All Rights Reserved. 2
- 3. Simple Loading 10/23/2012 © 2011 Crown Partners. All Rights Reserved. 3
- 4. Simple Loading Pros Cons No Configuration Required Slow Easy Selection of Attributes Poor Documentation Other Data Types (Categories, etc.) Not Supported 10/23/2012 © 2011 Crown Partners. All Rights Reserved. 4
- 5. Simple Loading Import 10/23/2012 © 2011 Crown Partners. All Rights Reserved. 5
- 6. Simple Loading Import 10/23/2012 © 2011 Crown Partners. All Rights Reserved. 6
- 7. Simple Loading Import 10/23/2012 © 2011 Crown Partners. All Rights Reserved. 7
- 8. Simple Loading Export 10/23/2012 © 2011 Crown Partners. All Rights Reserved. 8
- 9. Simple Loading Export 10/23/2012 © 2011 Crown Partners. All Rights Reserved. 9
- 10. Simple Loading Scheduled Import/Export 10/23/2012 © 2011 Crown Partners. All Rights Reserved. 10
- 11. Simple Loading Scheduled Import/Export 10/23/2012 © 2011 Crown Partners. All Rights Reserved. 11
- 12. Simple Loading Scheduled Import/Export 10/23/2012 © 2011 Crown Partners. All Rights Reserved. 12
- 13. Simple Loading Scheduled Import/Export 10/23/2012 © 2011 Crown Partners. All Rights Reserved. 13
- 14. Simple Loading Best Uses Initial Import of Customers and Products 10/23/2012 © 2011 Crown Partners. All Rights Reserved. 14
- 15. Dataflow Profiles 10/23/2012 © 2011 Crown Partners. All Rights Reserved. 15
- 16. Dataflow What is it? A data exchange framework created to share data with offline sale management systems. 10/23/2012 © 2011 Crown Partners. All Rights Reserved. 16
- 17. Dataflow Pros Cons More flexibility Slow Allows for filtering and mapping Poor Documentation Products and Customers supported Other data types not supported 10/23/2012 © 2011 Crown Partners. All Rights Reserved. 17
- 18. Dataflow Import/Export Customers Import/Export Products Import/Export Product Stocks 10/23/2012 © 2011 Crown Partners. All Rights Reserved. 18
- 19. Dataflow Adding New Profiles 10/23/2012 © 2011 Crown Partners. All Rights Reserved. 19
- 20. Dataflow Adding New Profiles 10/23/2012 © 2011 Crown Partners. All Rights Reserved. 20
- 21. Dataflow Adding New Profiles 10/23/2012 © 2011 Crown Partners. All Rights Reserved. 21
- 22. Dataflow Best Uses Daily Imports/Updates of Product and Customer Data from 3rd Party systems. 10/23/2012 © 2011 Crown Partners. All Rights Reserved. 22
- 23. URapidFlow http://www.unirgy.com/ 10/23/2012 © 2011 Crown Partners. All Rights Reserved. 23
- 24. What is uRapidFlow? Description Compatibility uRapidFlow imports/exports products CE 1.4.1.1, 1.5.x, 1.6.x, 1.7.x, data (including images, association EE 1.8.x, 1.9.x, 1.10.x, 1.11.x, 1.12.x with categories, auto-creation of missing attribute options). 10/23/2012 © 2011 Crown Partners. All Rights Reserved. 24
- 25. Benefits Recognize and skip records that do not require update Extensive data validation with detailed reporting If row contains multiple errors and warnings, log them all Import/export from/to remote location using FTP Stable small footprint memory usage Dry-run option to validate import file without changing data When importing products, automatically create categories, attribute option values and attribute sets when needed (optional) Export imported file as Excel spreadsheet with cell-by-cell marking of errors and warnings, with explanations 10/23/2012 © 2011 Crown Partners. All Rights Reserved. 25
- 26. Column Configuration 10/23/2012 © 2011 Crown Partners. All Rights Reserved. 26
- 27. Conditionals for export 10/23/2012 © 2011 Crown Partners. All Rights Reserved. 27
- 28. Import Options 10/23/2012 © 2011 Crown Partners. All Rights Reserved. 28
- 29. Real time status 10/23/2012 © 2011 Crown Partners. All Rights Reserved. 29
- 30. Detailed results 10/23/2012 © 2011 Crown Partners. All Rights Reserved. 30
- 31. Excel reports 10/23/2012 © 2011 Crown Partners. All Rights Reserved. 31
- 32. uRapidFlow Pro Add on features Handles Data Types Create, Update, Delete records Categories Rename records (product SKU, option Product relations default title, etc.) Grouped products Import/export category attributes Custom options Configurable products Bundle options Images Tier Prices Downloads Product attributes Product attribute sets Product attribute options 10/23/2012 © 2011 Crown Partners. All Rights Reserved. 32
- 33. uRapidFlow Best Uses Large Data Imports Complex Data Updates 10/23/2012 © 2011 Crown Partners. All Rights Reserved. 33
- 34. Magento API 10/23/2012 © 2011 Crown Partners. All Rights Reserved. 34
- 35. Magento API The Magento API allows third-party applications to interact with your Magento instance programmatically. Supports SOAP / XML-RPC / REST Language Independent 10/23/2012 © 2011 Crown Partners. All Rights Reserved. 35
- 36. Magento API Pros Cons Flexible Slow Extendable Complex To Implement Language Independent Encompasses entire Magento System Good Documentation 10/23/2012 © 2011 Crown Partners. All Rights Reserved. 36
- 37. Magento API Best Uses Fetching Data – Customers / Products / Categories Single updates – Prices / Stocks / Attributes 10/23/2012 © 2011 Crown Partners. All Rights Reserved. 37
- 38. Questions? 10/23/2012 © 2011 Crown Partners. All Rights Reserved. 38
- 39. Thank You! Ryan Street Jason Grim info@crownpartners.com 10/23/2012 © 2011 Crown Partners. All Rights Reserved. 39