Site Import/Export Skill Skill

Site Import/Export Skill

Use the b2c CLI plugin to import and export site archives on Salesforce B2C Commerce instances.

Tip: If b2c is not installed globally, use npx @salesforce/b2c-cli instead (e.g., npx @salesforce/b2c-cli job import).

Import Commands

Import Local Directory

# Import a local directory as a site archive
b2c job import ./my-site-data

# Import and wait for completion
b2c job import ./my-site-data --wait

# Import a local zip file
b2c job import ./export.zip

# Keep the archive on the instance after import
b2c job import ./my-site-data --keep-archive

# Show job log if the import fails
b2c job import ./my-site-data --wait --show-log

Import Remote Archive

# Import an archive that already exists on the instance (in Impex/src/instance/)
b2c job import existing-archive.zip --remote

Export Commands

# Export site data
b2c job export

# Export with specific configuration
b2c job export --wait

Common Workflows

Adding a Custom Attribute to Products

Create the metadata XML file:

meta/system-objecttype-extensions.xml:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<metadata xmlns="http://www.demandware.com/xml/impex/metadata/2006-10-31">
    <type-extension type-id="Product">
        <custom-attribute-definitions>
            <attribute-definition attribute-id="vendorSKU">
                <display-name xml:lang="x-default">Vendor SKU</display-name>
                <type>string</type>
                <mandatory-flag>false</mandatory-flag>
                <externally-managed-flag>true</externally-managed-flag>
            </attribute-definition>
        </custom-attribute-definitions>
        <group-definitions>
            <attribute-group group-id="CustomAttributes">
                <display-name xml:lang="x-default">Custom Attributes</display-name>
                <attribute attribute-id="vendorSKU"/>
            </attribute-group>
        </group-definitions>
    </type-extension>
</metadata>

Create the directory structure:

my-import/
└── meta/
    └── system-objecttype-extensions.xml

Import:

b2c job import ./my-import --wait

Adding Site Preferences

Create metadata for the preference:

meta/system-objecttype-extensions.xml:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<metadata xmlns="http://www.demandware.com/xml/impex/metadata/2006-10-31">
    <type-extension type-id="SitePreferences">
        <custom-attribute-definitions>
            <attribute-definition attribute-id="enableFeatureX">
                <display-name xml:lang="x-default">Enable Feature X</display-name>
                <type>boolean</type>
                <default-value>false</default-value>
            </attribute-definition>
        </custom-attribute-definitions>
    </type-extension>
</metadata>

Create preference values:

sites/MySite/preferences.xml:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<preferences xmlns="http://www.demandware.com/xml/impex/preferences/2007-03-31">
    <custom-preferences>
        <all-instances>
            <preference preference-id="enableFeatureX">true</preference>
        </all-instances>
    </custom-preferences>
</preferences>

Directory structure:

my-import/
├── meta/
│   └── system-objecttype-extensions.xml
└── sites/
    └── MySite/
        └── preferences.xml

Import:

b2c job import ./my-import --wait

Creating a Custom Object Type

Define the custom object:

meta/custom-objecttype-definitions.xml:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<metadata xmlns="http://www.demandware.com/xml/impex/metadata/2006-10-31">
    <custom-type type-id="APIConfiguration">
        <display-name xml:lang="x-default">API Configuration</display-name>
        <staging-mode>source-to-target</staging-mode>
        <storage-scope>site</storage-scope>
        <key-definition attribute-id="configId">
            <display-name xml:lang="x-default">Config ID</display-name>
            <type>string</type>
            <min-length>1</min-length>
        </key-definition>
        <attribute-definitions>
            <attribute-definition attribute-id="endpoint">
                <display-name xml:lang="x-default">API Endpoint</display-name>
                <type>string</type>
            </attribute-definition>
            <attribute-definition attribute-id="apiKey">
                <display-name xml:lang="x-default">API Key</display-name>
                <type>password</type>
            </attribute-definition>
            <attribute-definition attribute-id="isActive">
                <display-name xml:lang="x-default">Active</display-name>
                <type>boolean</type>
                <default-value>true</default-value>
            </attribute-definition>
        </attribute-definitions>
    </custom-type>
</metadata>

Import:

b2c job import ./my-import --wait

Importing Custom Object Data

customobjects/APIConfiguration.xml:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<custom-objects xmlns="http://www.demandware.com/xml/impex/customobject/2006-10-31">
    <custom-object type-id="APIConfiguration" object-id="payment-gateway">
        <object-attribute attribute-id="endpoint">https://api.payment.com/v2</object-attribute>
        <object-attribute attribute-id="isActive">true</object-attribute>
    </custom-object>
</custom-objects>

Site Archive Structure

site-archive/
├── services.xml                           # Service configurations (credentials, profiles, services)
├── meta/
│   ├── system-objecttype-extensions.xml   # Custom attributes on system objects
│   └── custom-objecttype-definitions.xml  # Custom object type definitions
├── sites/
│   └── {SiteID}/
│       ├── preferences.xml                # Site preference values
│       └── library/
│           └── content/
│               └── content.xml            # Content assets
├── catalogs/
│   └── {CatalogID}/
│       └── catalog.xml                    # Products and categories
├── pricebooks/
│   └── {PriceBookID}/
│       └── pricebook.xml                  # Price definitions
├── customobjects/
│   └── {ObjectTypeID}.xml                 # Custom object instances
└── inventory-lists/
    └── {InventoryListID}/
        └── inventory.xml                  # Inventory records

Tips

Checking Job Status

# Search for recent job executions
b2c job search

# Wait for a specific job execution
b2c job wait <execution-id>

# View job logs on failure
b2c job import ./my-data --wait --show-log

Best Practices

Test imports on sandbox first before importing to staging/production
Use --wait to ensure import completes before continuing
Use --show-log to debug failed imports
Keep archives organized by feature or change type
Version control your metadata XML files

Configuring External Services

For service configurations (HTTP, FTP, SOAP services), see the b2c:b2c-webservices skill which includes:

Complete services.xml examples
Credential, profile, and service element patterns
Import/export workflows

Quick example:

# Import service configuration
b2c job import ./services-folder

Where services-folder/services.xml follows the patterns in the b2c:b2c-webservices skill.

Detailed Reference

Metadata XML Patterns - Common XML patterns for imports

Related Skills

b2c:b2c-webservices - Service configurations (HTTP, FTP, SOAP), services.xml format
b2c:b2c-metadata - System object extensions and custom object definitions
b2c-cli:b2c-job - Running jobs and monitoring import status

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