#How to trigger import jobs?

#Where to find import jobs in Magento 2?

Once Akeneo Connector for Magento 2 is installed in your Magento 2 instance:

1. Open the SYSTEM menu
2. Then click on Import in Akeneo Connector:

#How to manually trigger each job?

1. Select the job you want to run (import type)
2. Then click on the Import button to trigger the selected job
3. Wait until the process ends.

The Job import process is completed when its status changes to Import completein the console window.

#How to automatically trigger each job?

You can set cron tasks for your Akeneo Connector for Magento 2 through configuration for each import jobs.

Set your cron expression in your crontab according to this example:

0 22 * * * /usr/bin/php /path/to/magento/current/bin/magento akeneo_connector:import --code=import-type >> /path/to/magento/current/var/log/akeneo_connector_import_type.cron.log`
        

You can also launch an import job directly from command line:

php bin/magento akeneo_connector:import --code=import-type
        

Replace import-type with any of these jobs:

• category
• family
• attribute
• option
• product_model
• family_variant
• product

You can also launch multiple imports with command line:

php bin/magento pimgento:import --code=import-type1,import-type2,import-type3
        

#How to check that all jobs have been executed properly?

1. Open SYSTEM menu.
2. Click on Log in Akeneo Connector:

Here, you will find the list of import jobs that have been executed until now. You could check the status of each job while browsing this list.