Supplier Data Manager is Akeneo's dedicated solution for onboarding, cleaning, and enriching product data from external sources. Whether you're working with supplier collaborations or managing data internally, SDM streamlines the process of importing and standardizing product information into any system used for product records. Learn more about SDM

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June 30th 2025

🪜 Create Your PIM Attribute Options Directly Within SDM

This update introduces the ability for users to dynamically add new options for select-type attributes and reference entities during the SDM value mapping step. These new options are then pushed to a connected external system, such as the Akeneo PIM.

This feature is controlled by a new configuration key: allowed_options_for_pim_attribute_addition. This key accepts an array of strings, where each string is the name of an attribute for which you want to enable dynamic option creation.

When a user maps values for an attribute included in this array, the interface provides the functionality to create a new option value that doesn't currently exist. SDM then checks with the external system before syncing.

This is particularly useful for attributes with an ever-growing list of possible values, such as brand, color, material, or other specific characteristics. It eliminates the need for users to interrupt their workflow to manually add the value in the PIM before they can map it.

For example, to allow users to create new brand and assembly_required options, add the following key to your JSON configuration: (Docs & Limitations)

{
  // ... other configuration settings
  "allowed_options_for_pim_attribute_addition": [
    "brand",
    "assembly_required"
  ],
  // ... other configuration settings
}

✨ Other Enhancements

• Beta: Akeneo PIM Attribute Dependency Support. Request beta access from your CSM.
  • SDM now integrates with one of Akeneo PIM’s most powerful data governance features: Attribute Dependency. This integration brings a new level of intelligence and guidance directly into your SDM workflow. For those unfamiliar, the Attribute Dependency feature in Akeneo allows you to create smart rules that streamline the product enrichment process. You can establish relationships between attributes to ensure users only fill in relevant information, dramatically improving data quality and accuracy.

🏗️ Improvements

• SDM ←→ PIM Connector Improvements (Docs)
  • Allow restricting of family variants in classification
  • Allow the inclusion or exclusion of categories

June 23rd 2025

🔎 Searchable Inline Tables in SDM Admin

Search within paginated inline admin forms (like Reference Bases and Media files). This works across multiple fields simultaneously and is case-insensitive. Instead of clicking through dozens of pages to find a specific item in an inline table, you can now just type and instantly filter to what you need.

✨ Other Enhancements

• Move Around SDM Faster
  • Shortcuts: Quickly navigate to anywhere in SDM Admin by pressing CMD + K on Mac or Ctrl + K on Windows and Linux and searching for where you want to go.
  • Favorites: Create a custom navigation section to keep your favorite menu items at the top of the screen.
• Asset URL Support: We've expanded asset support to include URLs. Previously, you could only use assets uploaded directly to SDM; now, both uploaded assets and external asset URLs are supported. You can learn more about how to Manage Your Assets.

🏗️ Improvements

• Flexible Mapping Defaults: You can now enable "editable_default" for all fields on your mappings, which dynamically adds an input field to the UI. For select fields, this default now conveniently uses a dropdown. Pricing and measurement units are also now editable by default. Once a source is selected, the default value will be used to fill empty records. Learn more about Mapping Config documentation.
• Collapsed JSON Trees by Default: In SDM Admin, JSON editor fields on project pages now start collapsed to make forms with large JSON objects easier to navigate.
• Performance Improvements
  • In SDM Admin, saving configurations is 30x faster.
  • In SDM, loading a jobs page is 10x faster.

😁 Experience

• AI Chatbot in Docs: You can use AI in the help center for SDM as it takes into account all the documentation, including API docs, etc Loom Video

🐛 Fixes

• Language Selection: The new homepage was not respecting language preferences.

June 16th 2025

🎉 New Homepage

We've completely redesigned the SDM homepage to make it easier to see exactly what projects you are working on at a glance. The new dashboard-style layout provides a clear overview of all your ongoing work.

✨ Other Enhancements

• Find Data Faster in SDM Admin with Search, Filter & Sort: You can now instantly search, filter, and sort your data. Works on Reference Bases, which store your dynamic data; Value Mapping, which matches source file values that don’t correspond to a select attribute option; and Mapping Results, organized data correctly according to your expected structure.
• Reference Base Bulk Editing: You can now import and export reference bases for faster bulk editing in Excel. Match History.

🏗️ Improvements

• Simplified Admin Configuration: To simplify setup, all possible parameter options are now shown by default, removing the need to consult documentation to see what's available.
• In App Changelog: You'll always know what new features or improvements have come to SDM since your last visit, as the left navigation now highlights new updates, ensuring you're always up-to-date.

😁 Experience

• Clarity: To avoid confusion, we've removed mentions of "AI" in steps when you are using AI.
• Consistency: The "continue" actions for steps are now more consistently named for a more predictable workflow between steps.
• Language: Various language improvements have been made throughout the app for clearer understanding.

Older Updates

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