Akeneo 7.0.x Released: Everything you need to Know

Do you want to know the changes in Akeneo 7.0.x? In this blog, we will discuss new Akeneo PIM features and updates.

We’re starting off this month with some news from Akeneo and their new release for Akeneo 7.0.x.

As a result, Webkul continues its series to bring you an exciting article regarding the changes and updates in Akeneo 7.0.x. Additionally, this article will explain how to migrate data from Akeneo 6.0.x to Akeneo 7.0.x, as well as how to install Akeneo 7.0.x.

Akeneo is an Open Source PIM platform where businesses can centralize and manage their data. It’s a robust option for B2B and B2C retailers and brands.

The system integrates with various e-commerce platforms, Marketplace, and other sales channels.

Akeneo is the world’s most widely used and powerful open-source Product Information Management (PIM) system.

Here are some specific reasons why businesses choose Akeneo PIM:

Centralized Product Information

Akeneo provides a centralized platform to manage all the product information as product descriptions, images, prices, and other relevant details.

Akeneo PIM helps businesses ensure that their product information is accurate.

Time – Saving

Akeneo enables businesses to automate many of their product-related tasks, which helps save time and reduce errors.

With Akeneo, businesses can quickly create and update product catalogs, enrich product data, and distribute product information to different sales channels and marketplaces.

Multichannel publishing

Akeneo makes it easy to distribute product information to multiple channels, including E-commerce Websites, Marketplaces, and Mobile Apps.

It improves the reach of products and makes it easier for customers to find and purchase them.

Scalability

Akeneo is a highly scalable solution that can support businesses of all sizes, from small startups to large enterprises.

Akeneo 7.0 is the latest version of the popular open-source Product Information Management (PIM) platform and comes with several new features and improvements that can help businesses manage their product data more efficiently.

It’s come with a long-term Support Version (LTS), supported for 18 months until the end of September 2024.

Here are some highlights of what you can expect in Akeneo 7.0 –

New User Interface

Akeneo 7.0 features a completely redesigned user interface that offers a more modern, intuitive experience. The new interface includes updated icons, improved navigation, and customizable layouts.

Enhanced Product Data Quality

Akeneo 7.0 introduces new validation rules that can help improve the quality of your product data. These rules can automatically detect and fix common data issues such as missing values, incorrect formats, and inconsistent data.

Improved Import and Export

Akeneo 7.0 includes a new import and export framework that makes it easy to import and export data between Akeneo and other systems. The framework supports many file formats like Excel, CSV, and XML.

Multi-Cloud Deployment

Akeneo 7.0 supports multi-cloud deployment, which allows businesses to deploy their PIM instance on multiple cloud providers, including AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.

Advance Product Search

Now users can quickly find products based on a wide range of criteria, including attributes, categories, and product families.

The new Advance search feature is faster and more accurate than the previous version, making it easier to find the products you need.

Improved API

A new API in Akeneo 7.0 provides developers with improved performance and scalability. The new API supports both REST and GraphQL. Easy to integrate Akeneo with other systems.

The community edition is called Sahara Hare. Akeneo CE users will benefit from security and bug patches on community features.

Product identifier changes – SKU optional and UUID

SKU is no longer required to create a product in Akeneo, and UUID is now the new technical product identifier.

To identify and update the products, UUID provides more flexibility.

Reference entity replacement operation via Tailored Import

Reduce manual work by mapping values in the import file to reference entities in Akeneo PIM.

The use case for this feature is when you need to update the color in supplier files to match the color names in Akeneo PIM.

Our Enterprise Edition users will benefit from security and bug patches on community and Enterprise editions.

Akeneo App Store

Now we have connectivity with the Akeneo App Store and Akeneo PIM, so you will see all the app stores where you can discover, browse and connect with trusted apps.

Quality score and Product Model

The quality score of the product models and sub-models is also added to the account when working with product variants in Akeneo PIM.

Now the quality score of the product model will be visible from the product grid and product form.

App Authorization Notification

Now additional authorization will be required for app connectivity.

In this release, users who manage the app will receive a notification alerting them to grant the new authorizations, making the process seamless and secure.

Tailored Imports

Tailored Imports allows you to transform, map and import data files that aren’t associated with an Akeneo PIM Catalog. 

Akeneo attributes map with your sources. You can import virtually any file structure you receive.

Automate SFTP for Import & Export

Akeneo PIM allows you to securely import and export your product data to remote SFTP servers.

Catalog for Apps

This feature allows you to configure which products you want to share with an app.

Additionally, data cleaning for tailored imports

With these continuous improvements to Tailored Imports, you can import your product more easily. You can now clean up HTML characters and perform transformations like turning and trading.

Save time by removing consecutive white spaces at the beginning and end of your cells.

Enriched Categories

 In Akeneo PIM’s new version, categories can now be enriched with e-merchandise information, such as images and descriptions and store content, making products more impactful.

Schedule and Automate your product import and export

With this feature, Admin can automate their import and/or exports.

You will be able to –

• Connect your product imports/exports to remote storage (Amazon S3, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Storage or any SFTP server).
• Automate them by scheduling their executions.

Import any file structure to Akeneo PIM

For all SAAS users, when importing product information manually no longer need to edit your XLSX file.

Manage your asset family

Now it’s possible to define transformation at the asset family level, it means that each asset for the of a given asset family, transformation will be applied automatically.

Akeneo, built on PHP and MySQL, specifies Php 8.0 as the minimum requirement for Akeneo 7.

My SQL 8.0 is supported on Akeneo 7.0.x.

You can also learn from here “How to take an Akeneo Database Backup from this page.

Webkul is the top seller of Akeneo extensions in the Akeneo Marketplace. We offer integration for all the platforms including Magento 2, Shopware, PrestaShop, Oddo, and BigCommerce.

Our PIM products and services are used by thousands of merchants worldwide.

Webkul provides Akeneo development services for Akeneo PIM.

• Akeneo 
• Changes in Akeneo 7.0.x
• Changes in Community Edition
• Changes in Enterprise Edition
• Akeneo SAAS Edition (Serenity and Growth)

The above information covers everything that you need to know about Akeneo 7. 

For any queries or concerns regarding the Akeneo, you can connect with us at support@webkul.com or you can also raise a ticket at our helpdesk system.