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title: "Product sync pipelines"
slug: "product-sync-pipelines"
abstract: ""
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# Product sync pipelines
SynchronizeProducts pipeline
SynchronizeProducts is used to synchronize products between the external commerce system and Sitecore.
| **Name:** | SynchronizeProducts |
| --- | --- |
| **Description:** | This pipeline is responsible for obtaining the lists of product Ids to be synchronized and iterate over them |
| **Usage:** | Called from Sitecore or the external commerce system |
| **Args:** | |
| | **Request –**Is empty by default. Is set prior to calling the pipeline. |
| | **Response -**Contains the list of messages generated during synchronization, which would be the Ids of the products that failed during synchronization Is read after the pipeline is called. |
| **Processors:** | |
| | **RunSynchronizeArtifacts –**Calls individual pipeline to synchronize all the related repositories: Manufacturers, Types, Classifications, Divisions, Resources, Specifications |
| | **RunGetSCProductList –**Obtain the list of product ids to synchronize from Sitecore. This processor can be left out if product data is only pushed from the external system |
| | **RunGetECSProductList -**Obtain the list of product ids to synchronize from ECS |
| | **EvaluateProductListUnionToSynchronize –**Creates the union of product Ids to be synchronized based on the two lists obtained from ECS and SC |
| | **RunSynchronizeProductList –**Calls individual pipeline with the evaluated list of product IDs to synchronize |
SynchronizeProductList pipeline
SynchronizeProductlist is used to synchronize a given list of products between the external commerce system and Sitecore.
| **Name:** | SynchronizeProductList |
| --- | --- |
| **Description:** | This pipeline is responsible for iterating over the given list of product IDs and synchronize. |
| **Usage:** | Called from Sitecore or the external commerce system. |
| **Args:** | |
| | **Request –**List of product Ids to synchronize. Is set prior to calling the pipeline. |
| | **Response -**Contains the list of messages generated during synchronization, which are the IDs of the products that failed during synchronization Is read after the pipeline is called. |
| **Processors:** | |
| | **SynchronizeProductList** - Iterates over the given list of product IDs and runs the `SynchronizeProduct` pipeline for each product. |
GetExternalCommerceSystemProductList pipeline
| **Name:** | GetExternalCommerceSystemProductList |
| --- | --- |
| **Description:** | This pipeline is responsible for obtaining the list of product IDs to be synchronized from the external commerce system (ECS) |
| **Usage:** | Called internally from SynchronizeProducts but can also be called explicitly from both the ECS or Sitecore |
| **Args:** | |
| | **Request –**No default data. Is set prior to calling the pipeline. |
| | **Response -**Contains the list of product IDs to be synchronized and SystemMessages. Is read after the pipeline is called. |
| **Processors:** | |
| | **GetExternalCommerceSystemProductList** – Get list of IDs from the ECS |
GetSitecoreProductList pipeline
| **Name:** | GetSitecoreProductList |
| --- | --- |
| **Description:** | This pipeline is responsible for obtaining the list of product IDs to be synchronized from Sitecore |
| **Usage:** | Called internally from SynchronizeProducts but can also be called explicitly from both the ECS or Sitecore |
| **Args:** | |
| | **Request –**No default data. Is set prior to calling the pipeline. |
| | **Response -**Contains the list of product Ids to be synchronized and SystemMessages. Is read after the pipeline is called. |
| **Processors:** | |
| | **GetSitecoreProductList** – Get list of IDs from Sitecore |
SynchronizeArtifacts pipeline
| **Name:** | SynchronizeArtifacts |
| --- | --- |
| **Description:** | This pipeline is responsible for synchronizing all the related repositories: Manufacturers, Types, Classifications, Divisions, Resources, and Specifications |
| **Usage:** | Called from Sitecore or the external commerce system |
| **Args:** | |
| | **Request –**Is empty by default. Is set prior to calling the pipeline. |
| | **Response -**Contains the list of messages generated during synchronization |
| **Processors:** | |
| | **RunSynchronizeManufacturers –**Calls individual pipeline to synchronize manufacturers repository |
| | **RunSynchronizeTypes -**Calls individual pipeline to synchronize types repository |
| | **RunSynchronizeClassifications -**Calls individual pipeline to synchronize classifications repository |
| | **RunSynchronizeDivisions -**Calls individual pipeline to synchronize divisions repository |
| | **RunSynchronizeTypes -**Calls individual pipeline to synchronize type repository |
| | **RunSynchronizeResources -**Calls individual pipeline to synchronize resources repository |
| | **RunSynchronizeSpecifications -**Calls individual pipeline to synchronize global, category, and type specifications |
SynchronizeManufacturers pipeline
| **Name:** | SynchronizeManufacturers |
| --- | --- |
| **Description:** | This pipeline is responsible for synchronizing all manufacturers in the separate Manufacturers repository |
| **Usage:** | Called from the `SynchronizeArtifacts` pipeline as initialization of separate repositories before synchronizing products and their references to these repositories. |
| **Args:** | |
| | **Request –**Is empty by default. Is set prior to calling the pipeline. |
| | **Response -**Contains the list of messages generated during synchronization |
| **Processors:** | |
| | **ReadManufacturersFromSC – Optional**
Reads the manufacturers to synchronize from SC. This processor can be skipped if changes only are pushed from the ECS to Sitecore. |
| | **ReadManufacturersFromECS – Mandatory**
Reads the manufacturers to synchronize from the ECS |
| | **ResolveManufacturersChanges – Optional**
Resolves differences between the ECS and Sitecore. This processor can be skipped if changes only are pushed from the ECS to Sitecore. |
| | **SaveManufacturersToECS – Optional**
Saves synchronized manufacturers to the ECS. This processor can be skipped if changes only are pushed from the ECS to Sitecore. |
| | **SaveManufacturersToSC – Mandatory**
Saves synchronized manufacturers to Sitecore. |
SynchronizeClassifications pipeline
| **Name:** | SynchronizeClassifications |
| --- | --- |
| **Description:** | This pipeline is responsible for synchronizing all classifications in the separate Classifications repository
Since multiple different classification schemes are supported, this pipeline is responsible for synchronizing all schemes |
| **Usage:** | Called from pipeline SynchronizeArtifacts as initialization of separate repositories before synchronizing products and their references to these repositories. |
| **Args:** | |
| | **Request –**Is empty by default. Is set prior to calling the pipeline. |
| | **Response -**Contains the list of messages generated during synchronization |
| **Processors:** | |
| | **ReadClassificationsFromSC – Optional**
Reads the classifications to synchronize from Sitecore. This processor can be skipped if changes are only pushed from the ECS to Sitecore. |
| | **ReadClassificationsFromECS – Mandatory**
Reads the classifications to synchronize from the ECS. |
| | **ResolveClassificationsChanges – Optional**
Resolves differences between the ECS and Sitecore. This processor can be skipped if changes are only pushed from the ECS to Sitecore. |
| | **SaveClassificationsToECS – Optional**
Saves synchronized classifications to the ECS. This processor can be skipped if changes are only pushed from the ECS to Sitecore. |
| | **SaveClassificationsToSC – Mandatory**
Saves synchronized classifications to Sitecore. |
SynchronizeTypes pipeline
| **Name:** | SynchronizeTypes |
| --- | --- |
| **Description:** | This pipeline is responsible for synchronizing all Types in the separate Product Types repository |
| **Usage:** | Called from the `SynchronizeArtifacts` pipeline as initialization of separate repositories before synchronizing products and their references to these repositories. |
| **Args:** | |
| | **Request –**Is empty by default. Is set prior to calling the pipeline. |
| | **Response -**Contains the list of messages generated during synchronization |
| **Processors:** | |
| | **ReadTypesFromSC – Optional**
Reads the types to synchronize from Sitecore. This processor can be skipped if changes are only pushed from the ECS to Sitecore. |
| | **ReadTypesFromECS – Mandatory**
Reads the types to synchronize from the ECS |
| | **ResolveTypesChanges – Optional**
Resolves differences between the ECS and Sitecore. This processor can be skipped if changes are only pushed from the ECS to Sitecore. |
| | **SaveTypesToECS – Optional**
Saves synchronized types to the ECS. This processor can be skipped if changes are only pushed from the ECS to Sitecore. |
| | **SaveTypesToSC – Mandatory**
Saves synchronized types to Sitecore. |
SynchronizeDivisions pipeline
| **Name:** | SynchronizeDivisions |
| --- | --- |
| **Description:** | This pipeline is responsible for synchronizing all divisions in the separate Divisions repository |
| **Usage:** | Called from the `SynchronizeArtifacts` pipeline as initialization of separate repositories before synchronizing products and their references to these repositories. |
| **Args:** | |
| | **Request –**Is empty by default. Is set prior to calling the pipeline. |
| | **Response -**Contains the list of messages generated during synchronization |
| **Processors:** | |
| | **ReadDivisionsFromSC – Optional**
Reads the divisions to synchronize from Sitecore. This processor can be skipped if changes are only pushed from the ECS to Sitecore. |
| | **ReadDivisionsFromECS – Mandatory**
Reads the divisions to synchronize from the ECS |
| | **ResolveDivisionsChanges – Optional**
Resolves differences between the ECS and Sitecore. This processor can be skipped if changes are only pushed from the ECS to Sitecore. |
| | **SaveDivisionsToECS – Optional**
Saves synchronized divisions to the ECS. This processor can be skipped if changes are only pushed from the ECS to Sitecore. |
| | **SaveDivisionsToSC – Mandatory**
Saves synchronized divisions to Sitecore. |
SynchronizeProducts pipeline
| **Name:** | SynchronizeResources |
| --- | --- |
| **Description:** | This pipeline is responsible for synchronizing all resources in Sitecore Media Library |
| **Usage:** | Called from the `SynchronizeArtifacts` pipeline as initialization of separate repositories before synchronizing products and their references to these repositories.
> [!note]
> If resources are only kept only in the ECS, then this pipeline can be skipped or configured empty. |
| **Args:** | |
| | **Request –**Is empty by default. Is set prior to calling the pipeline. |
| | **Response -**Contains the list of messages generated during synchronization |
| **Processors:** | |
| | **ReadResourcesFromSC – Optional**
Reads the resources to synchronize from Sitecore. This processor can be skipped if changes are only pushed from the ECS to Sitecore. |
| | **ReadResourcesFromECS – Mandatory**
Reads the resources to synchronize from the ECS |
| | **ResolveResourcesChanges – Optional**
Resolves differences between the ECS and Sitecore. This processor can be skipped if changes are only pushed from the ECS to Sitecore. |
| | **SaveResourcesToECS – Optional**
Saves synchronized resources to the ECS. This processor can be skipped if changes are only pushed from the ECS to Sitecore. |
| | **SaveResourcesToSC – Mandatory**
Saves synchronized resources to Sitecore. |
SynchronizeSpecifications pipeline
| **Name:** | SynchronizeSpecifications |
| --- | --- |
| **Description:** | This pipeline is responsible for synchronizing specifications on type, category, and globally by running separate pipelines for each |
| **Usage:** | Called from the `SynchronizeArtifacts` pipeline as initialization of separate repositories before synchronizing products and their references to these repositories |
| **Args:** | |
| | **Request -** Is set prior to calling the pipeline. |
| | **Response -** Is read after the pipeline is called. |
| **Processors:** | |
| | **RunSynchronizeGlobalSpecifications –**Runs a separate pipeline to synchronize global specifications |
| | **RunSynchronizeTypeSpecifications -**Runs a separate pipeline to synchronize type specifications |
| | **RunSynchronizeClassificationSpecifications -**Runs a separate pipeline to synchronize category specifications |
SynchronizeGlobalSpecifications pipeline
| **Name:** | SynchronizeGlobalSpecifications |
| --- | --- |
| **Description:** | This pipeline is responsible for synchronizing global specifications
The specifications and the tables for fixed key-value pairs are stored under `/sitecore/content/Product Artifacts/Lookups/Global Product Specification Lookups` |
| **Usage:** | Called internally from the `SynchronizeSpecifications` pipeline |
| **Args:** | |
| | **Request -**Is set prior to calling the pipeline. |
| | **Response -**Is read after the pipeline is called. |
| **Processors:** | |
| | **ReadGlobalSpecificationsFromSC – Optional**
Reads the product specifications data from Sitecore. This processor can be skipped if changes are only pushed from the ECS to Sitecore. |
| | **ReadGlobalSpecificationsFromECS – Mandatory**
Reads the product specifications data from the ECS |
| | **ResolveGlobalSpecificationsChanges – Optional**
Resolves differences between the ECS and Sitecore. This processor can be skipped if changes are only pushed from the ECS to Sitecore. |
| | **SaveGlobalSpecificationsToECS – Optional**
Saves synchronized product specifications data to the ECS. This processor can be skipped if changes are only pushed from the ECS to Sitecore. |
| | **SaveGlobalSpecificationsToSC – Mandatory**
Saves synchronized product specifications data to Sitecore. |
SynchronizeTypeSpecifications pipeline
| **Name:** | SynchronizeTypeSpecifications |
| --- | --- |
| **Description:** | This pipeline is responsible for synchronizing type specifications.
The specifications and the tables for fixed key-value pairs are stored under `/sitecore/content/Product Artifacts/Product Types`.
> [!note]
> For types, specification options and default values are also synchronized as part of this pipeline. |
| **Usage:** | Called internally from the `SynchronizeSpecifications` pipeline. |
| **Args:** | |
| | **Request -**Is set prior to calling the pipeline. |
| | **Response -**Is read after the pipeline is called. |
| **Processors:** | |
| | **ReadTypeSpecificationsFromSC – Optional**
Reads the product specifications data from Sitecore. This processor can be skipped if changes are only pushed from the ECS to Sitecore. |
| | **ReadTypeSpecificationsFromECS – Mandatory**
Reads the product specifications data from the ECS. |
| | **ResolveTypeSpecificationsChanges – Optional**
Resolves differences between the ECS and Sitecore. This processor can be skipped if changes are only pushed from the ECS to Sitecore. |
| | **SaveTypeSpecificationsToECS – Optional**
Saves synchronized product specifications data to the ECS. This processor can be skipped if changes are only pushed from the ECS to Sitecore. |
| | **SaveTypeSpecificationsToSC – Mandatory**
Saves synchronized product specifications data to Sitecore. |
SynchronizeClassificationSpecifications pipeline
| **Name:** | SynchronizeClassificationSpecifications |
| --- | --- |
| **Description:** | This pipeline is responsible for synchronizing Category specifications.
The specifications and the tables for fixed key-value pairs are stored under `/sitecore/content/Product Artifacts/Classifications`.
> [!note]
> Because multiple different classification schemes are supported, this pipeline is responsible for synchronizing specifications for all schemes. |
| **Usage:** | Called internally from the `SynchronizeSpecifications` pipeline. |
| **Args:** | |
| | **Request -**Is set prior to calling the pipeline. |
| | **Response -**Is read after the pipeline is called. |
| **Processors:** | |
| | **ReadClassificationSpecificationsFromSC – Optional**
Reads the classifications specifications data from Sitecore. This processor can be skipped if changes are only pushed from the ECS to Sitecore. |
| | **ReadClassificationSpecificationsFromECS – Mandatory**
Reads the classifications specifications data from the ECS. |
| | **ResolveClassificationSpecificationsChanges – Optional**
Resolves differences between the ECS and Sitecore. This processor can be skipped if changes are only pushed from the ECS to Sitecore. |
| | **SaveClassificationSpecificationsToECS – Optional**
Saves synchronized classifications specifications data to the ECS. This processor can be skipped if changes are only pushed from the ECS to Sitecore. |
| | **SaveClassificationSpecificationsToSC – Mandatory**
Saves synchronized classifications specifications data to Sitecore. |
After the pipeline runs, the categories have a folder called *Specifications* containing all the specifications for the category, including tables with fixed set key-value pairs for reference from products.
SynchronizeProductClassifications pipeline
| **Name:** | SynchronizeProductClassifications |
| --- | --- |
| **Description:** | This pipeline is responsible for synchronizing and updating the references between a given product and associated classifications and categories within.
It is assumed that classifications are already synchronized and present in the CMS.
The references to categories are stored directly on the main product item. |
| **Usage:** | Called internally from the `SynchronizeProduct` pipeline. |
| **Args:** | |
| | **Request -**Contains the external product ID. Is set prior to calling the pipeline. |
| | **Response -**Contains the Manufacturer. Is read after the pipeline is called. |
| **Processors:** | |
| | **ReadProductClassificationsFromSC – Optional**
Reads the product classification reference data from Sitecore. This processor can be skipped if changes are only pushed from the ECS to Sitecore. |
| | **ReadProductClassificationsFromECS – Mandatory**
Reads the product classification reference data from the ECS. |
| | **ResolveProductClassificationsChanges – Optional**
Resolves differences between the ECS and Sitecore. This processor can be skipped if changes are only pushed from the ECS to Sitecore. |
| | **SaveProductClassificationsToECS – Optional**
Saves synchronized product classification reference data to the ECS. This processor can be skipped if changes are only pushed from the ECS to Sitecore. |
| | **SaveProductClassificationsToSC – Mandatory**
Saves synchronized product classification reference data to Sitecore. |
SynchronizeProduct pipeline
The `SynchronizeProduct` pipeline is used to synchronize a single product between the external commerce system and Sitecore. The product to synchronize is given by ID.
| **Name:** | SynchronizeProduct |
| --- | --- |
| **Description:** | This pipeline is responsible for synchronizing a single product by calling a number of individual pipelines. Each pipeline updates the references between the product and the related separate repositories except for the `SynchronizeProductItem` pipeline, which operates on the main product data on the product item itself. |
| **Usage:** | Called directly from the `SynchronizeProduct` service method and indirectly from the `SynchronizeProductList` pipeline. |
| **Args:** | |
| | **Request -**Contains the external product ID. Is set prior to calling the pipeline. |
| | **Response -**Contains the SystemMessages. Is read after the pipeline is called. |
| **Processors:** | |
| | **RunSynchronizeProductManufacturers** – Synchronizes relations to manufacturers |
| | **RunSynchronizeProductType** – Synchronizes relation to product type |
| | **RunSynchronizeProductClassifications** – Synchronizes relations to classifications |
| | **RunSynchronizeProductResources** – Synchronizes resources and relations to resources |
| | **RunSynchronizeProductRelations** – Synchronizes relations to other products through cross-sell, variants, and so on |
| | **RunSynchronizeProductDivisions**– Synchronizes relations to divisions |
| | **RunSynchronizeProductItem** – Synchronizes main product data on the product item itself |
| | **RunSynchronizeProductSpecifications –**Calls individual pipeline to synchronize product specifications |
SynchronizeProductManufacturers pipeline
The `SynchronizeProductManufacturers` pipeline is used to synchronize references between a single product and a separate Manufacturers repository between the external commerce system (ECS) and Sitecore. The product to synchronize is given by external product ID.
| **Name:** | SynchronizeProductManufacturers |
| --- | --- |
| **Description:** | This pipeline is responsible for synchronizing and updating the relationship between a given product and a manufacturer.
It is assumed that manufacturers are already synchronized and present in the CMS.
The references to manufacturers are stored directly on the main product item. |
| **Usage:** | Called internally from the `SynchronizeProduct` pipeline. |
| **Args:** | |
| | **Request -**Contains the external product ID. Is set prior to calling the pipeline. |
| | **Response -**Contains the Manufacturer. Is read after the pipeline is called. |
| **Processors:** | |
| | **ReadProductManafacturersFromSC – Optional**
Reads the product manufacturers' reference data from Sitecore. This processor can be skipped if changes are only pushed from the ECS to Sitecore. |
| | **ReadProductManafacturersFromECS – Mandatory**
Reads the product manufacturers' reference data from the ECS. |
| | **ResolveProductManafacturersChanges – Optional**
Resolves differences between the ECS and Sitecore. This processor can be skipped if changes are only pushed from the ECS to Sitecore. |
| | **SaveProductManafacturersToECS – Optional**
Saves synchronized product manufacturers' reference data to the ECS. This processor can be skipped if changes are only pushed from the ECS to Sitecore. |
| | **SaveProductManafacturersToSC – Mandatory**
Saves synchronized product manufacturers reference data to Sitecore. |
SynchronizeProductType pipeline
| **Name:** | SynchronizeProductType |
| --- | --- |
| **Description:** | This pipeline is responsible for synchronizing and updating the references between a given product and its product type.
It is assumed that types are already synchronized and present in the CMS.
The references to product type are stored directly on the main product item. |
| **Usage:** | Called internally from the `SynchronizeProduct` pipeline |
| **Args:** | |
| | **Request -**Contains the external product ID. Is set prior to calling the pipeline. |
| | **Response -**Contains the Manufacturer. Is read after the pipeline is called. |
| **Processors:** | |
| | **ReadProductTypeFromSC – Optional**
Reads the product type reference data from Sitecore. This processor can be skipped if changes are only pushed from the ECS to Sitecore. |
| | **ReadProductTypeFromECS – Mandatory**
Reads the product type reference data from the ECS |
| | **ResolveProductTypeChanges – Optional**
Resolves differences between the ECS and Sitecore. This processor can be skipped if changes are only pushed from the ECS to Sitecore. |
| | **SaveProductTypeToECS – Optional**
Saves synchronized product type reference data to the ECS. This processor can be skipped if changes are only pushed from the ECS to Sitecore. |
| | **SaveProductTypeToSC – Mandatory**
Saves synchronized product type reference data to Sitecore. |
SynchronizeProductEntity pipeline
| **Name:** | SynchronizeProductEntity |
| --- | --- |
| **Description:** | This pipeline is responsible for synchronizing and updating the main product entity data (for the product with the given external product ID). |
| **Usage:** | Called internally from the `SynchronizeProduct` pipeline |
| **Args:** | |
| | **Request -**Contains the external product ID. Is set prior to calling the pipeline. |
| | **Response -**Contains the Manufacturer. Is read after the pipeline is called. |
| **Processors:** | |
| | **ReadProductFromSC – Optional**
Reads the product data from Sitecore. This processor can be skipped if changes are only pushed from the ECS to Sitecore. |
| | **ReadProductFromECS – Mandatory**
Reads the product data from the ECS. |
| | **ResolveProductChanges – Optional**
Resolves differences between the ECS and Sitecore. This processor can be skipped if changes are only pushed from the ECS to Sitecore. |
| | **SaveProductToECS – Optional**
Saves synchronized product data to the ECS. This processor can be skipped if changes are only pushed from the ECS to Sitecore. |
| | **SaveProductToSC – Mandatory**
Saves synchronized product data to Sitecore. |
SynchronizeProductDivisions pipeline
| **Name:** | SynchronizeProductDivisions |
| --- | --- |
| **Description:** | This pipeline is responsible for synchronizing and updating the references between a given product and associated divisions.
It’ is assumed that divisions are already synchronized and present in the CMS.
The references to divisions are stored directly on the main product item. |
| **Usage:** | Called internally from `SynchronizeProduct` pipeline. |
| **Args:** | |
| | **Request -**Contains the external product ID. Is set prior to calling the pipeline. |
| | **Response -**Contains the Manufacturer. Is read after the pipeline is called. |
| **Processors:** | |
| | **ReadProductDivisionsFromSC – Optional**
Reads the product divisions reference data from Sitecore. This processor can be skipped if changes are only pushed from the ECS to Sitecore. |
| | **ReadProductDivisionsFromECS – Mandatory**
Reads the product divisions reference data from the ECS. |
| | **ResolveProductDivisionsChanges – Optional**
Resolves differences between the ECS and Sitecore. This processor can be skipped if changes are only pushed from the ECS to Sitecore. |
| | **SaveProductDivisionsToECS – Optional**
Saves synchronized product divisions reference data to the ECS. This processor can be skipped if changes are only pushed from the ECS to Sitecore. |
| | **SaveProductDivisionsToSC – Mandatory**
Saves synchronized product divisions reference data to Sitecore. |
SynchronizeProductResources pipeline
| **Name:** | SynchronizeProductDivisions |
| --- | --- |
| **Description:** | This pipeline is responsible for synchronizing and updating the references between a given product and associated resources.
It is assumed that resources are already synchronized and present in the CMS or that the references are external using an URI to point to the location.
The references to resources are stored under the main product item on the path `[Product Item]/Resources/[Resource]`. |
| **Usage:** | Called internally from the `SynchronizeProduct` pipeline. |
| **Args:** | |
| | **Request -**Contains the external product ID. Is set prior to calling the pipeline. |
| | **Response -**Contains the Manufacturer. Is read after the pipeline is called. |
| **Processors:** | |
| | **ReadProductResourcesFromSC – Optional**
Reads the product resources reference data from Sitecore. This processor can be skipped if changes are only pushed from the ECS to Sitecore. |
| | **ReadProductResourcesFromECS – Mandatory**
Reads the product resources reference data from the ECS. |
| | **ResolveProductResourcesChanges – Optional**
Resolves differences between the ECS and Sitecore. This processor can be skipped if changes are only pushed from the ECS to Sitecore. |
| | **SaveProductResourcesToECS – Optional**
Saves synchronized product resources reference data to the ECS. This processor can be skipped if changes are only pushed from the ECS to Sitecore. |
| | **SaveProductResourcesToSC – Mandatory**
Saves synchronized product resources reference data to Sitecore. |
SynchronizeProductRelations pipeline
| **Name:** | SynchronizeProductRelations |
| --- | --- |
| **Description:** | This pipeline is responsible for synchronizing product relations for a single product. |
| **Usage:** | Called internally from the `SynchronizeProduct` pipeline. |
| **Args:** | |
| | **Request -**Contains the external product ID. Is set prior to calling the pipeline. |
| | **Response -**Contains the Product relations. Is read after the pipeline is called. |
| **Processors:** | |
| | **ReadProductRelationsFromSC -**Reads the product relations data from Sitecore. This processor can be skipped if changes are only pushed from the ECS to Sitecore. |
| | **ReadProductRelationsFromECS –**Reads the product relations data from the ECS. |
| | **ResolveProductRelationsChanges –**Resolves differences between the ECS and Sitecore. This processor can be skipped if changes are only pushed from the ECS to Sitecore. |
| | **SaveProductRelationsToECS –**Saves synchronized product relations data to the ECS. This processor can be skipped if changes are only pushed from the ECS to Sitecore. |
| | **SaveProductRelationsToSC -**Saves synchronized product relations data to Sitecore. |
SynchronizeProductSpecifications pipeline
| **Name:** | SynchronizeProductSpecifications |
| --- | --- |
| **Description:** | This pipeline is responsible for synchronizing product specifications for a single product.
It is assumed that specification tables of fixed key-value pairs (lookups) are already synchronized and present in the CMS when this pipeline is run.
The references to specifications are stored under the main product item on the path `[Product Item]/Specifications/[Specification]`.
Specifications that reference lookup tables can point to specification tables located under global, classification, or type. |
| **Usage:** | Called internally from the `SynchronizeProduct` pipeline. |
| **Args:** | |
| | **Request -**Contains the external product ID. Is set prior to calling the pipeline. |
| | **Response -**Contains the Product relations. Is read after the pipeline is called. |
| **Processors:** | |
| | **ReadProductSpecificationsFromSC - Optional**
Reads the product specification data from Sitecore. This processor can be skipped if changes are only pushed from the ECS to Sitecore. |
| | **ReadProductSpecificationsFromECS – Mandatory**
Reads the product specification data from the ECS. |
| | **ResolveProductSpecificationChanges – Optional**
Resolves differences between the ECS and Sitecore. This processor can be skipped if changes are only pushed from the ECS to the Sitecore. |
| | **SaveProductSpecificationsToECS – Optional**
Saves synchronized product specification data to the ECS. This processor can be skipped if changes are only pushed from the ECS to Sitecore. |
| | **SaveProductSpecificationsToSC – Mandatory**
Saves synchronized product specification data to Sitecore. |