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Akeneo PIM implementation, upgrades, features and awards from Sitation’s work as a Gold Partner.
Akeneo: Requiring an SSL Connection with Elasticsearch using XPack
Using Apache? Visit the companion article here! OVERVIEW Akeneo PIM is a PHP/Symfony web application that uses MySQL for persistence, and Elasticsearch for search capability. From an abstract perspective it consists of three major components: · MySQL, a relational database for storing data · Elasticsearch, a search engine for indexing · PHP/Symfony backend… Read More
Setting up the Akeneo Connector in Magento 2: Part 2 – Running the Jobs
NOTES: This article assumes that you have already done the initial setup of your Akeneo Connector. If you have not yet configured the connector please follow the steps in Part 1 before returning here. This article refers to v101.0.0 and beyond of the Akeneo Connector module. If you are using a… Read More
How to Choose Axis Attributes When Building Product Models in Akeneo
Akeneo Product Information Management (PIM) offers a simple and fast method for working with your product data. One of the software’s strong suits, you can enrich the common properties of several product variations in one place by creating a product model. First, what is an axis attribute? In a nutshell,… Read More
How to Channel Your Inner PIM: Helpful Hints for Achieving Syndication Zen
When contemplating the Akeneo platform, there are a few considerations before deciding how many channels your product information management (PIM) system requires. What comes to mind when you think of a PIM channel? Where are you selling? Who are you selling to? How are you getting products to market? What… Read More
Setting up the Akeneo Connector in Magento 2: Part 1 – Initial Configuration
The Akeneo company has built and currently supports 2 Akeneo Connectors for Magento 2. One connector is for Akeneo Community Edition and the other is for Akeneo Enterprise Edition. Both connectors are maintained by the Akeneo company to make sure they remain up to date… Read More
Sitation Earns Gold Akeneo Partnership, Expands PIM Delivery Capability
Sitation, a leading strategy and technology partner for retailers, distributors, brands, and manufacturers, is proud to announce that it has achieved Gold Partner status with Akeneo, a global leader in on-premises and SaaS product information management (PIM) technology. Sitation joined the Akeneo partner program in November of… Read More
Steps to a Successful Akeneo Implementation: Part 1 – What are your goals for PIM?
Choosing the goals and a scope for PIM is critical to the success of your PIM. Click here for Akeneo’s definition of a PIM Any project’s success is dependent on the expectations and definitions of success going in. Defining clear goals and setting expectations for what a PIM… Read More
A Deep Dive into Akeneo’s Product Version History
When you work on product data in the PIM, you probably have some concerns like…What happens if I make a mistake?What happens if the manufacturer changes its mind?How can I find out who changed this piece of product data? Rest easy, my reader. Akeneo has both a… Read More
An Akeneo Primer: Workflows 101 – How To Work the Workflows
When considering Akeneo you will hear the term workflow mentioned a good deal and for good reason. Having a solid product data enrichment workflow is essential for any undertaking involving a Product Information Management software (PIM). When most people hear the term workflow, they think of a task-based tool where they can assign work… Read More
Help! My Products Are Suddenly Missing in Akeneo
Akeneo is designed to manage your product data, so it may cause you some panic if you log into Akeneo and suddenly see some, or all, of your products missing. Chances are your product data has not been lost. The products probably are not displaying correctly. Here are a few… Read More
