XML Feed Import Module for PrestaShop imports items or products from your supplier or wholesaler in dependency on settings (margin, mapping of categories or products) to shopping cart.

Import process for B2B Prestashop

Import Module use our B2B XML DataFeed Connector for PrestaShop.

Action for items and their parameters included in XML feed are two possibilities:

Insert an item

If an item isn t in the PrestaShop the module inserts the item to the PrestaShop database with corresponding parameters (see below). It is performed only once for each item.

Update item

If PrestaShop includes an item the module updates the parameters of the item. It is essential to set the updated parameters in administration. The parameters which are updated is neccessary set in administration.

During XML import it is necessary to process parameters described below.

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Parameters of items

Name

Reference – an internal parameter which connects items from XML feed with PrestaShop.

Category – prior to the import it is necessary to make an agreement where items are to be imported. There are three possibilities (*):

  1. Import module creates the same category structure from XML feed
  2. The administrator creates own categories and map XML categories to them in import module administration.
  3. All items are imported to one category called “Import”. After the first import the administrator moves items to the final category manually.

Description

Attributes

Price – price is inserted with or without conversion ratio (*)

Images – images are downloaded during first occurence of item in PrestaShop database i.e. insert of item)

Availability – it can be written to PrestaShop database same as in XML feed or some conversion can be carried out (*)

(*) needs of customers vary and thus it is necessary to determine how the imported items will be operated in the first place. After that it is possible to arrange XML import scripts.

Parts of Import Module

  1. The main settings in administration of PrestaShop provide category mapping between XML feed and PrestaShop. After a click on the module settings a tree of categories appears. At first, choose the XML category for setting on the left side. Then click on the eshop category or categories on the right side. In the end click on the button “Save”.
  2. XML Adapter = XML DataFeed Connector prepares data from XML feed in an internal format for the main import script (see point 3) in dependency on settings (point 1.). The adapter is necessary “to learn” to process a wholesaler’s XML DataFeed.
  3. Import script executed by CRON task performs the import of articles from XML feed into the PrestaShop product database. You can execute this script by CRON in any time. Script writes a log into database informing you about import process.
Import XML feed module for PrestaShop

Module implementation

Import solution includes my services for arrangement of the XML adapter. I prepare the adapter for the format of your supplier or dealer trying to meet your needs at the same time with your needs.

The final price dependends on the complexity of XML processing. Please use the contact form at right side.