Akeneo Community PIM Connector
Scaleflex DAM (VXP) Akeneo Connector
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Scaleflex DAM (VXP) Akeneo Connector
Last updated
You need an active DAM account. if you don't already have one;
Akeneo instance
Prepare crendentials by go to Akeneo instance go to Connect / Connection settings
Create
Label: any
Code: any
Flow type: Data source
Then you will be redirect to this page, please add a Role and Group to this Data source
Save these information to use in next step
Click on Enable Akeneo community
Enter credentials from Akeneo, then Validate and Save Change
After validated, you can change your credentials in Credentials Tab
There are 2 sections:
Enable / Disable: If disabled, you cannot use the Akeneo sync feature on DAM
Default size: Default image size will be used if there are no configs related to each asset
Image resize technique:
Crop: Cut image part to resize
Fit: Keep all content in image, and make image fit the size
Please click "Save" to update the configuration
How does it work?
Can be duplicated
Priority: Bottom to top, and it will apply the first one match the setting, check example bellow.
Example:
An Asset with these information:
Scope: commerce / Locale: en_US / Family: filerobotmedia
Will try to match setting following the steps below:
First try: Type: Asset / Family: filerobotmedia / Scope: commerce / Locale: en_US
Second try: Type: Asset / Family: All Items / Scope: commerce / Locale: en_US
Third try: Type: Global / Scope: commerce / Locale: en_US
Use size and image resize technique from Default configuration above
Flow guide
Select type, there are 4 types:
Global: Affects all assets including entity and asset
Asset: Asset Family
Entity: Entity Reference
Product
Choose family, we can choose "All items", this will be affected all Families in selected type
Scope and locale
No Scope + No Locale
Value per locale: False
Value per channel: False
Scope + No Locale
Value per locale: False
Value per channel: True
No Scope + Locale
Value per locale: True
Value per channel: False
Scope + Locale
Value per locale: True
Value per channel: True
Image resize technique: Fit or Crop
Size: Must follow format: width x height, example: 300x400
Addition subfix URL: append a suffix to asset URLs to enable transformations,
To enable PIM to DAM sync: When we update some attribute(check supported field type above) in a PIM record(Asset, Product), it will update the mapped metadata in DAM.
Copy API Key and paste into Api key
Enable the Toggle button
Save changes
Please follow these configurations:
Scope
Asset metadata scope/channel attributes must be synchronized between DAM and PIM, using a multi-select field with identical predefined options in both systems. You can use "Sync scope options" to add all scopes/channels from PIM to DAM Metadata field options
Multiple select
Locale
Asset metadata locale attributes must be synchronized between DAM and PIM, using a multi-select field with identical predefined options in both systems. You can use "Sync locale options" to add all locale from PIM to DAM Metadata field options
Multiple select
Product /Family
Product family attributes must be synchronized between DAM and PIM, using a select-one field with identical predefined options in both systems. To get all options family from PIM you can use Sync family option feature, read bellow. You can use "Sync family options" to add all families from PIM to DAM Metadata field options.
Select one
Product/Default PIM Product Attribute
This is the default attribute to which assets will sync if no specific setting is defined in the Product Attribute Mapping.
N/A
Product / Product Code
Product code metadata identifies the specific products to be updated during the synchronization process. Use a text field. If you use Product reference instead Metadata. Please first Enable Product in DAM / Library / Feature Components
Text
Product / Product model code
Product model code metadata identifies the specific products to be updated during the synchronization process. Use a text field.
Text
Sync family options
You have to provide a valid API Key in PIM to DAM section to enable this feature.
This mapping determines which asset attributes will be synchronized based on the product family.
Select Family
You can set Default attribute options in case all family have the same field. If you don't declare mapping for specific family, this attribute will be use by default.
Select attribute belong to Family
You can Edit and Delete
Go to any asset, at Metadata section click Edit
Enter family and code metadata which same in setting page
If you use Product Reference Component, Enter code on Product Section on top of Metadata tab
Click save
If PIM to DAM enabled, any update attribute(supported types) in Akeneo will update in DAM
It only update asset metadata when change attribute value in PIM if that asset is synced to an Asset or Product in PIM.
If one asset synced to multiple assets, products, the last one win.
Right click on any asset / More action / Sync to Akeneo
Choose Family or Entity, Product
Choose attribute
There are 4 cases that can happen:
Value per channel and value per locale are both false: Can sync without choose scopes or locales
Value per locale is true, value per channel is false: Must choose at least one locale
Value per locale is false, value per channel is true: Must choose at least one scope
Value per channel and value per locale are both true: Must choose at least one scope and locale
Go to Setting / Automation / Integrations or use this link:
Go to Setting / Automation / Integrations or use this link:
Addition subfix URL: append a suffix to asset URLs to enable transformations, read more here:
Go to Access to get an API Key: , please select All
To sync from DAM to PIM by Metadata you have to copy and add to new Webhook Setting at:
