If you prefer to continue utilizing the old jobs as listed below, you can do so without making any modifications. These jobs are designed to perform their respective tasks effectively and can be used seamlessly without any alterations.
Please note that there is an important consideration regarding the "Full" import and "Differential" import jobs. These two job types, although similar in nature, should not be used simultaneously. This is because both job types are responsible for importing products from Akeneo PIM.
Using both the "Full" import and "Differential" import jobs at the same time can lead to conflicts and inconsistencies in the imported product data. It is recommended to choose either the "Full" import or the "Differential" import job based on your specific requirements and data synchronization needs.
By selecting and utilizing only one of these job types, you can ensure a smooth and accurate import process, avoiding any potential conflicts that may arise from using both simultaneously. It is essential to carefully consider your import strategy and select the appropriate job type to maintain consistency and integrity in your product data.
Important note regarding old jobs: "Full" import and "Differential" import jobs are quite similar and should not be used at the same time since both job types import products from Akeneo PIM.
1-Akeneo-Import-Attributes job
This job is designed to import product attributes from Akeneo. It creates an XML file that is then packed into a ZIP file for importing. Since there isn't a built-in tool for importing attributes directly, this job is a custom solution.
This job imports:
- PIM attributes
- PIM attribute options (from simple and multi select attribute type)
Note: Depending on your connector configuration, some attributes can be mapped with default SFCC product attributes.
2-1-1-Akeneo-DIFFERENTIAL-Import-Assets job
This job imports the changes in assets. That will copy the PIM data into the cartridge. However, to see the changes applied to the products, you must run the “3-1-1-Akeneo-Differential-Import-Master”. As differential imports are the most common jobs to be running, these are displayed before the FULL.
2-1-2-Akeneo-DIFFERENTIAL-Import-Pricebook job
This job imports the changes in Pricebook. However, to see the changes applied to the products, you must run the “3-1-1-Akeneo-Differential-Import-Master” job.
2-2-1-Akeneo-FULL-Import-Media-Assets job
This job is responsible for transferring image and asset data from Akeneo PIM to the SFCC server, without considering differences in the last modified timestamps.
Imports:
- PIM images from image attribute type (depending on your connector configuration)
- PIM images from asset attribute type (depending on your connector configuration)
2-2-2-Akeneo-FULL-Import-Pricebook job
This job is responsible for transferring pricebook data from Akeneo PIM to the SFCC server, disregarding any variations in the 'last modified' timestamps.
Imports:
- PIM currencies (to create a Pricebook in SFCC)
Note: For versions under 22.2.1 there is only one job named “2-2 Akeneo-Import-Media-Assets-Pricebook”. This job has been split into two jobs (2-2-1-Akeneo-FULL-Import-Media-Assets job and 2-2-2-Akeneo-FULL-Import-Pricebook job) to improve performance.
3-0-Akeneo-FULL-Import-Initialization job
This job runs the following jobs in the given order:
- 3-2-1-Akeneo-FULL-Import-Master
- 3-2-2-Akeneo-FULL-Import-Master-Variation
- 3-2-3-Akeneo-FULL-Import-Master-Images
- 3-2-4-Akeneo-FULL-Import-Storefront
3-1-1-Akeneo-DIFFERENTIAL-Import-Master & 3-1-2-Akeneo-DIFFERENTIAL-Import-Storefront jobs
Import only new products since the last "successful" import made.
These jobs import:
- PIM categories
- PIM products and product models
- PIM product associations
- Relation between products and images
3-2-1-Akeneo-FULL-Import-Master & 3-2-2-Akeneo-FULL-Import-Master-Variation & 3-2-3-Akeneo-FULL-Import-Master-Images & 3-2-4-Akeneo-FULL-Import-Storefront jobs
Import all products from Akeneo PIM.
These jobs import:
- PIM categories
- PIM products and product models
- PIM product associations
- Relation between products and images
Note: Depending on your connector configuration, you can create some filters to run partial imports on products that match with your defined criteria.
4-Akeneo-DIFFERENTIAL-Entity-Import job
This job imports only new Reference Entity Records since the last "successful" import made.
4-Akeneo-FULL-Entity-Import job
This job imports all Reference Entity Records.
5-Akeneo-Entity-Record-Grouping job
This job automatically adds some of the entity records to an attribute group, as per the custom site preference values.
Note: Depending on your connector configuration, you can manage how your reference entities will be mapped into SFCC.
Note: These three jobs (4-Akeneo-DIFFERENTIAL-Entity-Import job, 4-Akeneo-FULL-Entity-Import job, and 5-Akeneo-Entity-Record-Grouping job) are not applicable for the Growth Edition or the Community Edition.
TECH-Akeneo-Save-Catalog-Refinements job
Saves the manually contributed catalog refinements to custom cache so that they are not overwritten every time the catalog is reimported in merge mode. This job needs to be run every time some change is made in the catalog refinements.