Summary
Akeneo products can be transferred to iPaaS.com through manual sync and polling. This integration supports the transfer of both simple and variant products, allowing for the creation and updating of single stocking units in iPaaS.com based on Akeneo product data.
The following Akeneo product types can be transferred to iPaaS.com:
Simple Product (Product)
Variant Product (Product Model)
Mapping Collection Status
Status: Enabled
Trigger Events: Create, Update of Product in Akeneo
Id Format
When performing manual transfers of Akeneo Simple Products or Variant Products in iPaaS.com, it is crucial to input the correct identifier in the iPaaS.com field on the Manual Sync page.
For Simple Products, use the Simple Product ID, for example, 8916f491-b423-4e01-899f-1ee8dfcffce4
For Variant Products, input the correct Product Code, for example, CorLiving Dillon Oblong Dining Table
Ensuring the accuracy of these identifiers is essential for a successful transfer.
Duplicate or Conflicting Collections
This mapping only applies to Product. To prevent data from being overwritten, make sure there are no other mappings targeting the same Akeneo entity.
Supported Child Collections
Parent Collection: Akeneo Product To iPaaS supports the following child collections:
Child 1: Product Unit
Child 2: Product Inventory
Child 3: Product Related Product
Child 4: Product Option
Product Option Value
Child 5: Product Kit
Product Kit Component
Child 6: Product Variant
Product Variant Inventory
Product Variant Option
Product Variant Related Product
Mappings
Parent Collection: Akeneo Product To iPaaS
Mapping Filter: No filter is available
Description Field Mappings: No Description is available
Field Mappings
Mapping Type | Source (Akeneo Templates Latest) | Destination (iPaaS.com) | Description |
Field | Family | Family |
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Dynamic Formula |
| Akeneo Product Media | If the Akeneo product has an asset collection for “Product Media”, use: |
Dynamic Formula |
| Youtube Videos | For "Youtube videos" asset attribute: Use |
Dynamic Formula |
| Vimeo Videos | For "Vimeo Videos" asset attribute: Use |
Dynamic Formula |
| Akeneo Test Image With Alt Text and Position | For “Product Media” asset collection: return await GetAssetAttributeValue(Values, "Product Media"); → returns "data1,href1 | data2,href2". return await GetAssetAttributeValue(Values, "Product Media", null, null, true); → returns "href1,href2". |
Dynamic Formula |
| Channel Visible B2B | - |
Field | testing_single_reference_for_product_partial_scopable_b2b1 | testing_single_reference_for_product_partial_scopable_b2b1 | - |
Field | testing_single_reference_for_product_partial_scopable_b2b1 | testing_single_reference_for_product_partial_scopable_b2b1 |
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Field | testing_single_reference_for_product_scopable_ecommerce_fr_FR1 | testing_single_reference_for_product_scopable_ecommerce_fr_FR1 |
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Field | Collection1 | testAkeneo |
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Dynamic Formula |
| Sku | The SKU is a required field and must be mapped using this dynamic formula to ensure consistency |
Dynamic Formula |
| Description | This mapping utilizes a conversion function that returns a string value from the provided Values object (passed as the first parameter) based on the specified field name (provided as the second parameter). If the "description" exists, it is mapped to the Description field in iPaaS. Otherwise, the Product Family is mapped to the iPaaS Description field. |
Static | Physical | Type | The Type Field in iPaaS is a required field |
Dynamic Formula |
| DefaultPrice | The DefaultPrice is a required field and must be mapped using this dynamic formula This mapping utilizes a conversion function that returns a string value from the provided Values object (passed as the first parameter) based on the specified field name (provided as the second parameter). |
Dynamic Formula |
| Name | The Name is a required field and must be mapped using this dynamic formula. It uses a function to retrieve the value for the "name" field in the en_US locale from the provided Values object |
Dynamic Formula |
| SalePrice | This mapping utilizes a conversion function that returns a string value from the provided Values object (passed as the first parameter) based on the specified field name (provided as the second parameter). If the "price" exists, it is mapped to the SalePrice field in iPaaS. Otherwise, static value 0 is mapped to the iPaaS SalePrice. |
Dynamic Formula |
| Status | This dynamic formula uses a custom function to determine whether the incoming product from Akeneo is a Product or a Product Model. If it is identified as a Product Model, the Status field in iPaaS is statically mapped to "Active." For standard products, if the Status is not null, it is also statically mapped to "Active." Otherwise, it is statically mapped to "Disabled." |
Dynamic Formula |
| Weights | This mapping uses the GetValueFromProductValues function to retrieve the product's weight in pounds from Akeneo. |
Dynamic Formula |
| Categories | This function receives a list of Category Codes from Akeneo, checks if these categories exist in iPaaS, and returns a list of Category IDs from iPaaS. |
Dynamic Formula |
| TrackingMethod | This dynamic formula uses a custom function to determine whether the incoming product from Akeneo is a Product or a Product Model (which can have variants). If it is identified as a Product Model, the Tracking Method field in iPaaS is statically mapped to "Variant." Otherwise, if it is a standard product, "Product" will be sufficient for the mapping. |
Akeneo Product Option To iPaaS (Child Collection)
Mapping Type | Source (Akeneo Templates Latest) | Destination (iPaaS.com) | Description |
Dynamic Formula |
| OptionName | This mapping uses a conversion function that retrieves the Option Name by checking the Labels for the specified locale (in this case, "en_US"). If an option name is found, it is returned. If no label is available for the specified locale, the mapping will return an empty string (" "). |
Field | Type | Type |
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Akeneo Product Option Value To iPaaS (Child Collection)
Mapping Type | Source (Akeneo Templates Latest) | Destination (iPaaS.com) |
Dynamic Formula |
| Value |
Field | Order | Order |
Parent Collection: Akeneo Product Inventory To iPaaS – Location MAIN
Mapping Type | Source (Akeneo Templates Latest) | Destination (iPaaS.com) | Description |
Dynamic Formula |
| Locationid | The LocationId is a required field that must be mapped using a dynamic formula. This formula employs a custom function designed to return the iPaaS location ID based on the name provided as a parameter. If the specified location name exists, the function will retrieve the corresponding location ID; otherwise, it will return null. |
Dynamic Formula |
| QtyAvailable | This mapping utilizes a conversion function which retrieves the main inventory value from the product's data. It specifically targets the "main_inventory" attribute within the Parent.Values context. The function is called without specifying a locale or scope, allowing it to return the inventory value directly associated with the product |
Parent Collection: Akeneo Product Inventory to iPaaS - Location EAST
Mapping Type | Source (Akeneo Templates Latest) | Destination (iPaaS.com) | Description |
Dynamic Formula |
| Locationid | The LocationId is a required field that must be mapped using a dynamic formula. This formula employs a custom function designed to return the iPaaS location ID based on the name provided as a parameter. If the specified location name exists, the function will retrieve the corresponding location ID; otherwise, it will return null. |
Dynamic Formula |
| QtyAvailable | This mapping utilizes a conversion function which retrieves the east inventory value from the product's data. It specifically targets the "east_inventory" attribute within the Parent.Values context. The function is called without specifying a locale or scope, allowing it to return the inventory value directly associated with the product |
Parent collection: Product Related Product To iPaaS
Mapping Type | Source (Akeneo Templates Latest) | Destination (iPaaS.com) | Description |
Field | Quantity | Quantity | It can only be set statically if product unit is required. |
Dynamic Formula |
| RelatedId | This code checks if IsVariant is true to determine if the item is a product or a product variant, then retrieves a spaceport ID based on the item's type (Product or Product Variant) and its associated system ID |
Field | IsVariant | IsVariant |
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Lookup Translation | Product Akeneo Association Types To iPaaS | RelatedType | Users can create their own custom association types in the Akeneo portal and define the corresponding types related to iPaaS. For example in Akeneo we have X_SELL and in iPaaS we can map to related Type "Cross Sell" Sku and in iPaaS we can map to related Type "Replacement" and for Quantified Association In Akeneo we have "quantity" and in iPaaS we can map to related Type "Child" |
Parent collection: Akeneo Product Unit To iPaaS
Mapping Type | Source (Akeneo Templates Latest) | Destination (iPaaS.com) | Description |
Static | EACH | Name | It can only be set statically if product unit is required. |
Akeneo Product Kit To iPaaS
Mapping Type | Source (Akeneo Templates Latest) | Destination (iPaaS.com) | Description |
Dynamic Formula |
| Kit Type From Akeneo | It can only be set statically if product unit is required. |
Field | Sku | Sku | Required Field |
Static | Basic | Type | It is required field for iPaaS, and we recommend using static value "Basic" for this mapping field. |
Akeneo Product Bundles To iPaaS Kit Components (Child Collection)
Mapping Type | Source (Akeneo Templates Latest) | Destination (iPaaS.com) | Description |
Field | SelectionPriceValue | Akeneo Bundled Product Price Value |
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Field | SelectionPriceType | Akeneo Bundled Product Price Type |
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Field | OptionCode | Akeneo Bundled Product Option Code |
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Field | SelectionCanChangeQty | Akeneo Bundled Product CanChangeQty |
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Field | IsDefault | Akeneo Bundled Product IsDefault |
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Field | OptionTitle | Akeneo Bundled Product Option Title |
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Field | OptionPosition | Akeneo Bundled Product Option Position |
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Field | OptionRequired | Akeneo Bundled Product Option IsRequired |
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Field | Sku | Sku | SKU is a required field and will always have a valid value. Invalid SKU records are ignored due to the mapping filter applied in this mapping collection. |
Dynamic Formula |
| Dynamic Formula | Quantity of Kit Component in iPaaS cannot be lesser than 1 so used this dynamic formula that if Akeneo bundle product has any quantity then it should be parsed to double, otherwise it should be 1. |
Dynamic Formula |
| Unit | This field is required and must contain a valid value. Therefore, this custom function is used in the mapping to provide the correct iPaaS product unit name. The unit's name must be returned, as the same formula is applied in the mapping filter. If the function does not return a valid unit name, the record will not be translated |
Static | Per Parent Quantity | Type | This is required field which must be statically set to Per Parent Quantity |
Akeneo Product Variant To iPaaS (Child Collection)
Mapping Type | Source (Akeneo Templates Latest) | Destination (iPaaS.com) | Description |
Dynamic Formula |
| DefaultPrice | This mapping utilizes a conversion function that returns a string value from the provided Values object (passed as the first parameter) based on the specified field name (provided as the second parameter). If the "price" exists, it is mapped to the DefaultPrice field in iPaaS. Otherwise, static value 0 is mapped to the iPaaS DefaultPrice. |
Dynamic Formula |
| SalePrice | This mapping utilizes a conversion function that returns a string value from the provided Values object (passed as the first parameter) based on the specified field name (provided as the second parameter). If the "price" exists, it is mapped to the SalePrice field in iPaaS. Otherwise, static value 0 is mapped to the iPaaS SalePrice. |
Dynamic Formula |
| Sku | The SKU is a required field and must be mapped using this dynamic formula to ensure consistency. This mapping utilizes a conversion function that returns a string value from the provided Values object (passed as the first parameter) based on the specified field name (provided as the second parameter). |
Dynamic Formula |
| Weight | The updated mapping function retrieves the product's weight in pounds from Akeneo by using the GetValueFromProductValues function to target the "product_weight_lb" attribute. |
Dynamic Formula |
| Options | This mapping uses a conversion function to retrieve the variant option values for a product, specifically for the "en_US" locale. The function checks the VariantOptionValues object and returns the corresponding variant option values for the specified locale. If no variant options are found, it returns null, and no variant options get assigned. |
Akeneo Product Variant Inventory To iPaaS - Location EAST
Mapping Type | Source (Akeneo Templates Latest) | Destination (iPaaS.com) | Description |
Dynamic Formula |
| LocationId | The LocationId is a required field that must be mapped using a dynamic formula. This formula employs a custom function designed to return the iPaaS location ID based on the name provided as a parameter. If the specified location name exists, the function will retrieve the corresponding location ID; otherwise, it will return null. |
Dynamic Formula |
| QtyAvailable | This mapping utilizes a conversion function which retrieves the east inventory value from the product's data. It specifically targets the "east_inventory" attribute within the Parent.Values context. The function is called without specifying a locale or scope, allowing it to return the inventory value directly associated with the product |
Akeneo Product Variant Inventory To iPaaS - Location EAST
Mapping Type | Source (Akeneo Templates Latest) | Destination (iPaaS.com) | Description |
Dynamic Formula |
| LocationId | The LocationId is a required field that must be mapped using a dynamic formula. This formula employs a custom function designed to return the iPaaS location ID based on the name provided as a parameter. If the specified location name exists, the function will retrieve the corresponding location ID; otherwise, it will return null. |
Dynamic Formula |
| QtyAvailable | This mapping utilizes a conversion function which retrieves the main inventory value from the product's data. It specifically targets the "main_inventory" attribute within the Parent.Values context. The function is called without specifying a locale or scope, allowing it to return the inventory value directly associated with the product |
Akeneo Product Variant Related Product To iPaaS
Mapping Type | Source (Akeneo Templates Latest) | Destination (iPaaS.com) | Description |
Field | Quantity | Quantity | Quantity Value will come from Quantity Associations from Akeneo |
Dynamic Formula |
| RelatedId | This code checks if IsVariant is true to determine if the item is a product or a product variant, then retrieves a spaceport ID based on the item's type (Product or Product Variant) and its associated system ID |
Field | IsVariant | IsVariant |
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Lookup Translation | Variant Product Akeneo Association Types To iPaaS | RelatedType | Users can create their own custom association types in the Akeneo portal and define the corresponding types related to iPaaS. For example, in Akeneo we have X_SELL and in iPaaS we can map to related Type "Cross Sell" Sku and in iPaaS we can map to related Type "Replacement" and for Quantified Association In Akeneo we have "quantity" and in iPaaS we can map to related Type "Child" |
Error Handling
Invalid Product ID
Description: The ProductId is invalid
Resolution: Ensure that the productId must be valid.
Missing Sku
Description: The Sku should be replaced if it is absent.
Resolution: Ensure that sku is present or if the sku is not, replace it with one: Uuid or identifier.
Validation Rules
ProductId must be unique or valid.
Product SKU must be unique or it can replace with Uuid or identifier.
DefaultPrice set to static value.
Testing & Validation
Test Scenarios
Valid Product: Syncs successfully.
Invalid ProductId: Error logged, product not created.
Missing or invalid SKU: Error logged.
Missing DefaultPrice: DefaultPrice set to static value 0.
Validation Checklist
ProductId must be in a valid format.
Product Sku valid format.
Default price is set to a static value.
