How it works
A SaaS middleware between your Akeneo and SFCC environments takes care of XML file generation and uploads product images that Salesforce Commerce Cloud expects. Generated files are pushed into the WebDAV of your SFCC instance for a system job to pick up and import without any hassle.
Salesforce Commerce Cloud utilizes two system jobs implemented by FeatureMind.
- Trigger Job is a nightly task designed to prompt the FM App to initiate catalog generation on a 'delta' basis. This ensures that any products or assets created or updated since the last synchronization are retrieved from Akeneo. These items undergo a transformation process, resulting in XML files formatted as expected by SFCC. The generated files and downloaded assets are then pushed into the SFCC Impex folder via Webdav, simplifying the subsequent steps for SFCC.
- Import Job is tasked with importing XML files into SFCC from the Impex folder, while the Trigger Job generates these XML files either daily or on-demand. It's recommended that the Import Job runs every 15 minutes to ensure timely catalog refreshment in SFCC, allowing for quick availability of updated data.
