How to Import xPath fields of XML to Pimcore DataDirector dataport raw data fields? - import

Question

Pimcore has powerfull plugin DataDirector for import automation.
It proposes manual configuration of fields to import and their mapping to Pimcore fields https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyhKJTzTq-4&list=PL4-QRNfdsdKIfzQIP-c9hRruXf0r48fjt
It works fine if you have 10-50 fields.
How to import that configuration from some csv file whan you have 700+ fields?

Answer 1

There is no ability to import using interface of commandline DataDirector API.
I tried to request such functionality creation from vendor -- it costs.
I tried to edit it in MySQL but it is strictly coupled to other data, see: SELECT sourceconfig FROM plugin_pim_dataport;
Solution:
Each dataport can be exported and imported to JSON. This is our chance.
create sample dataport using your source XML
export it to sample.json
unserialize $json_a['plugin_pim_dataport']['sourceconfig'] and $json_a['plugin_pim_rawitemField'] containers
$string = file_get_contents(
"sample.json"
);
$json_a = json_decode($string, true);
$sourceConfig = $json_a['plugin_pim_dataport']['sourceconfig'];
$sourceConfig = unserialize($sourceConfig, ['allowed_classes' => false]);
$fieldsConfig = $json_a['plugin_pim_rawitemField'];
add new fields to them from any source e.g. CSV
while (($data = fgetcsv($handle, 1000, ",")) !== false) {
$row++;
$id = $max + 1 + $row;
$data = $this->addField($id, $data[0], $data[1]);
$sourceConfig['fields']['field_' . ($id + 1)] = $data['sourceConfig'];
$fieldsConfig[$id] = $data['fieldsConfig'];
}
public function addField(
$id,
$name = 'ObjectBrick/Field',
$xpath = '//*[.//MainContainer = "systeme"]//*[.//Description = "SomeAttribute"]/anyPath/SampleContainer'
) {
$res = [];
$res['fieldsConfig'] = [
"dataportId" => "1",
"fieldNo" => $id + 1,
"name" => $name,
"priority" => $id
];
$res['sourceConfig'] = [
'xpath' => $xpath,
'multiValues' => false,
];
return $res;
}
serialize, save to JSON, import to your dataport.