PIM structural data

The channel resource holds the basic PIM structure data.

Channel: select the source PIM Channel

In the configuration panel, under Custom Site Preferences Groups, define which source channel should be used 

By defining the channel, filter product values to return scopable attributes for the given channel as well as the non-localizable/non scopable attributes.

Locale

The connector handles data localization. Localized attributes originating from the PIM will only map their values to the SFCC-configured languages leaving the default locale unpopulated on SFCC B2C. Conversely, non-localized attributes originating from the PIM will only map the default locale regardless of the localization nature of the target SFCC B2C attribute.

Currency

The Akeneo Connector for SFCC can import all your PIM currencies.

The currencies are mapped with SFCC Pricebook.  Akeneo PIM is not an ERP and pricing should be used for reference pricing only.

Refer to the price attribute mapping for more information.

Categories

Define SFCC master catalog

In the connector configuration page, fill in the parameter below with your SFCC "master catalog ID" for your website:

Filtering the main category tree

In Akeneo, a category tree is linked to an SFCC Catalog. To prevent unnecessary retrieval of products that do not belong to the category tree needed for your SFCC storefront, it is important to fill in this field. 

In the connector configuration page, fill in the following parameter with the PIM categories ID of your choice:

Defining the top-level category of the SFCC storefront

You can configure which PIM categories will be used for your storefront catalog since the 19.7 version.

In the connector configuration page, fill in the parameter below with the PIM level category ID that represents your storefront categories:

Status of the categories

In the connector configuration page, select Yes for the parameter below if you want to push live the PIM category trees on your webstores directly. Otherwise, select No.

Define the primary category for my SFCC products

In the connector configuration page, if you select Yes for the following parameter, the first category of products will become your "primary" category for that product. (Please refer to Salesforce documentation to better understand what a primary category is).

Import PIM category tree in SFCC or not

In the connector configuration page, select Yes for the parameter below if you want to copy the PIM categories into SFCC. Otherwise, select No.

Finding categories and locales in SFCC

Family

Since the concept of "family" (attribute set) does not exist in SFCC, Akeneo Connector for SFCC will not import the PIM families.

Regardless of the family they belong to, all attributes will be exported to each product in Salesforce Commerce Cloud. Attributes values will also be fetched according to what has been filled in the PIM.