Import catalog data

3 min

Classes in this topic are in the following namespaces:

Mediachase.Commerce.Catalog

Mediachase.Commerce.Storage

Note You should not import data directly into the catalog system database unless you have a full understanding of how it works.

Import scenarios and options

You can import catalog data using the methods described in the following:

Through the import/export API

Using the Service API

Use the import/export API

You can import and export catalogs through Catalog.ImportExport, see examples in the following.

//Import
    
    try
     {
         var catalogImportExport = new CatalogImportExport()
         {
               //Should only be true when the application does not have access to the catalog models.
               IsModelsAvailable = true
         };
         catalogImportExport.Import(new FileStream("pathtoZip"), true);
     }
     catch (Exception exception)
     {
         LogManager.GetLogger().Error(exception.Message, exception);
     }
    
    
    //Export 
    try
     {
         var catalogImportExport = new CatalogImportExport()
         {
               //Should only be true when the application does not have access to the catalog models.
               IsModelsAvailable = true
         };
         catalogImportExport.Export("catalogName", new FileStream("pathtoZip"), "");
     }
     catch (Exception exception)
     {
         LogManager.GetLogger().Error(exception.Message, exception);
     };

Use the Service API

You can also use the Optimizely Service API to manage imports and exports of catalog data. See Catalog service.

Manage versions when importing

To improve performance by eliminating previous versions, see Clear version history for saved catalog content.