HowTo - Import warehouse data

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This HowTo provides the steps on how to import warehouse data using a .CSV file, including:

  • import warehouses
  • assign a warehouse to stores
  • import warehouses with the stores assigned in bulk

Importing warehouses

To import warehouse data:

  1. Prepare the warehouse.csv file where you can indicate whether the warehouse name and its availability. The file can contain the following fields:
PROPERTY TRANSCRIPTION EXAMPLE
name Warehouse name you want to create. Warehouse1
is_active Status of the warehouse specified in a boolean value: 1 (true) or 0 (false), where 1 indicates that the warehouse is available and 0 indicates that the warehouse is unavailable. 1 or 0
Note

Keep in mind that if you don’t set the status value, the warehouse will be unavailable by default.

  1. Populate the necessary data and save changes.
  2. Upload the warehouse.csv file to StockDataImport/data/import.
  3. To import the data, run the following console command:
console data:import stock

The imported data should be imported to the spy_stock database table and appear on the Warehouses page in the Back Office. For more information about how to manage the warehouses, see Managing Warehouses.

Importing a warehouse with the stores assigned

To import warehouses with the stores assigned:

  1. Prepare the warehouse_store.csv file containing the following fields:
PROPERTY TRANSCRIPTION EXAMPLE
warehouse_name Warehouse name you want to create. Warehouse1
store_name Store, which you want to assign to the warehouse. DE
  1. Populate the necessary data and save changes.
  2. Upload the warehouse_store.csv file to StockDataImport/data/import.
  3. To import the data, run the following console command:
console data:import stock-store

The imported data should be added to the spy_stock_store database table and appear on the list of warehouses in the Back Office. For more information about how to manage the warehouses, see Managing Warehouses.

Importing warehouses with store relation in bulk

You can also import warehouses with the stores assigned in bulk. To do this, perform the steps 2-4 from the previous sections - Importing Warehouses and Importing a Warehouse with the Stores Assigned. Then, run the following console command:

console data:import

The imported data should appear on the Warehouses page in the Back Office. For more information about how to manage the warehouses, see Managing Warehouses.