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Agenda

Simple Loading

Data Flow Profiles

Custom Import/Export with

URapidFlow

Magento API

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Simple Loading

Pros

No Configuration Required

Easy Selection of Attributes

Cons

Slow

Poor Documentation

Other Data Types (Categories, etc.) Not

Supported

Simple Loading

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Simple LoadingImport

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Simple LoadingImport

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Simple LoadingImport

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Simple LoadingExport

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Simple LoadingExport

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Simple LoadingScheduled Import/Export

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Simple LoadingScheduled Import/Export

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Simple LoadingScheduled Import/Export

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Simple LoadingScheduled Import/Export

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Simple Loading

Initial Import of Customers and Products

Best Uses

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Dataflow Profiles

Dataflow

A data exchange framework created to share data with offline sale

management systems.

What is it?

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Pros

More flexibility

Allows for filtering and mapping

Products and Customers supported

Cons

Slow

Poor Documentation

Other data types not supported

Dataflow

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Dataflow

Import/Export Customers

Import/Export Products

Import/Export Product Stocks

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DataflowAdding New Profiles

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DataflowAdding New Profiles

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DataflowAdding New Profiles

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Dataflow

Daily Imports/Updates of Product and Customer Data from 3rd Party

systems.

Best Uses

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URapidFlow

http://www.unirgy.com/

Description

uRapidFlow imports/exports products

data (including images, association

with categories, auto-creation of

missing attribute options).

Compatibility

CE 1.4.1.1, 1.5.x, 1.6.x, 1.7.x,

EE 1.8.x, 1.9.x, 1.10.x, 1.11.x, 1.12.x

What is uRapidFlow?

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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

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Column Configuration

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Conditionals for export

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Import Options

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Real time status

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Detailed results

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Excel reports

Add on features

Create, Update, Delete records

Rename records (product SKU, option

default title, etc.)

Import/export category attributes

Handles Data Types

Categories

Product relations

Grouped products

Custom options

Configurable products

Bundle options

Images

Tier Prices

Downloads

Product attributes

Product attribute sets

Product attribute options

uRapidFlow Pro

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Best Uses

Large Data Imports

Complex Data Updates

uRapidFlow

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Magento API

Magento API

The Magento API allows third-party applications to interact with your

Magento instance programmatically.

Supports SOAP / XML-RPC / REST

Language Independent

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Pros

Flexible

Extendable

Language Independent

Encompasses entire Magento System

Good Documentation

Cons

Slow

Complex To Implement

Magento API

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Magento API

Fetching Data

– Customers / Products / Categories

Single updates

– Prices / Stocks / Attributes

Best Uses

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Questions?

Thank You!

Ryan StreetJason Grim

info@crownpartners.com

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