Instructions

1. Configurations Tab

• Log into Akeneo PIM. Create a new Akeneo API connection or identify an existing one for use by the connector.
• Go to the Connector app. In the “Connection” section, provide Akeneo API credentials. Click “Save Config”.
• Click “Test Akeneo Connection” button to verify if the API connection is established successfully. 
• In the “Data Filters” section, define what products to import from Akeneo PIM by specifying filters including Channel, Locale, Completeness, and more. Click “Save Config”.
• In the “Mapping” section, map which PIM attributes should be transferred to which Shopify fields (product and variant attributes, image attributes, and metafields). 
• In the “Additional Mapping” section, indicate if images must be transferred to Shopify. Click “Save Config”.
• Proceed to the “Data Sync” tab.

2. Data Sync Tab

• To transfer PIM categories to Shopify, open “Category (Collection) Sync” section and click on “Sync Categories”. A Request ID will be generated and displayed.
• Click on the generated Request ID to view details of the category sync in progress.
• You can monitor details including record type, sync status, sync counts, and errors. You can also download error logs or cancel the sync job in progress.
• After the sync completes, you can verify that the Akeneo categories are transferred as Collections in Shopify.
• To transfer PIM products to Shopify, open “Product Sync” section and click on “Sync Products”. A Request ID will be generated and displayed.
• Click on the generated Request ID to view details of the product sync in progress.
• You can monitor details including record type, sync status, sync counts, and errors. You can also download error logs or cancel the sync job in progress.
• After the sync completes, you can verify that the Akeneo products, variants, and associated media are transferred into Shopify correctly.

3. Sync Status Tab

• Monitor the status of your sync jobs. 
• Note: Status is refreshed on the screen every 10 seconds. 
• Click on “Download Report” to review any available error reports.
• Click on the “X” red button to abort the associated sync job.

4. Akeneo2Shopify Link Reset Tab

Deleting A Shopify Collection

• If you must delete a collection in Shopify, follow this process so you can successfully re-sync that category from PIM into Shopify.
• Go to the “Category Reset” section. Enter the ID of the Shopify Collection you want to delete. You may enter multiple Collection IDs as a comma-separated list of IDs. 
• Click Reset Category Link. This will delete the specified categories in Shopify and also the associated connector link entries. Now you may successfully re-sync that category from PIM into Shopify again without errors.

Deleting A Shopify Product

• If you must delete a product in Shopify, follow this process so you can successfully re-sync that product from PIM into Shopify.
• Go to the “Product Reset” section. Enter the ID of the Shopify Product you want to delete. You may enter multiple Product IDs as a comma separated list of IDs. 
• Click Reset Product Link. This will delete the specified products (and its variants and media) in Shopify and also the associated connector link entries. Now you may successfully re-sync that product from PIM into Shopify again.

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