Categories and Item Assignments

Categories can be loaded from Magento, maintained in a tree view, and uploaded back. Item assignments are synchronized separately from category master data.

What You See in the Tree

Hierarchy

Parent, level, and indentation show the position in the category tree.

Sort Order

Position and drag-and-drop determine the order.

Shop Status

Magento ID, active status, and sync status show the latest state.

Item Count

Assignments are loaded or uploaded separately.

Moving a Category Safely

1

Refresh the tree

Load the current structure from Magento before making changes.

2

Drag the category by its handle

Drop it onto another category to nest it; drop above or below to re-sort.

3

Review changes

Check highlighted rows, parent ID, and position.

4

Confirm save

Only the save action applies the buffered changes.

5

Verify Magento navigation

Check category path, visibility, and item assignments in the shop.

Upload Sequence

1. Provide the parent category.
2. Review and upload category master data.
3. Synchronize item assignments.
4. Verify the result in Magento.

Moving, renaming, or deleting can affect navigation, breadcrumbs, and URLs. Test structural changes in a sandbox first.

The default category only serves as a fallback and does not replace deliberate item assignment.