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A Shopify product is updated

App connector: Shopify • Time to complete: 1 minute

The workflow begins when a product is updated in Shopify, capturing details about the updated product such as title, variants, price, or inventory changes.

Retrieve Odoo products

App connector: Odoo • Time to complete: 1 minute

Fetch all products from Odoo's database to ensure alignment of product data with Shopify.

Skip product creation

App connector: Filter • Time to complete: 1 minute

Check if the product from Shopify already exists in Odoo. If a match is found, it skips the product creation step to avoid duplicates and ensures data consistency.

Create product template

App connector: Odoo • Time to complete: 1 minute

Creates a product template in Odoo to serve as a base for managing variants, ensuring the product structure aligns with Shopify’s updated product details.

Retrieve or create Odoo product ID

App connector: Transform • Time to complete: 1 minute

Determines the Odoo product ID by either retrieving it from an existing product or creating a new product if it doesn’t already exist.

Loop over Shopify variants

App connector: Loop • Time to complete: 1 minute

Iterates through each variant of the Shopify product, ensuring that all variants are individually processed for syncing or updating in Odoo.

Retrieve product attributes

App connector: Odoo • Time to complete: 1 minute

Fetches product attributes from Odoo to match and align with the attributes of the Shopify variant being processed.

Search for existing variant by SKU

App connector: Odoo • Time to complete: 1 minute

Looks up an existing product variant in Odoo using the SKU from the Shopify variant to determine if it needs to be updated or created.

Search for existing product by SKU

App connector: Odoo • Time to complete: 1 minute

Searches Odoo for an existing product using the Shopify variant's SKU to ensure accurate mapping or to prevent duplicate entries.

Path #1: Product attributes found, no existing variant

App connector: Paths • Time to complete: 1 minute

Determines if product attributes are available but no existing product variant is found in Odoo. Proceeds to create a new product variant under these conditions.

Path #2: Product attributes found, existing variant identified

App connector: Paths • Time to complete: 1 minute

Confirms that product attributes are available and the product variant already exists in Odoo. Continues with variant updates or additional actions as needed.

Path #3: No product attributes, no existing SKU

App connector: Paths • Time to complete: 1 minute

Identifies cases where neither product attributes nor an existing SKU are found. Proceeds to handle the product as a standalone entry or logs it for review.

Path #4: No product attributes, existing SKU found

App connector: Paths • Time to complete: 1 minute

Determines that product attributes are missing but an existing product SKU is present.

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Update a product by ID

App connector: Odoo • Time to complete: 1 minute

Proceeds to update the product based on the Shopify details.

Make it your own

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Set custom delays
Schedule actions to trigger after a set time period, such as sending follow-up emails 3 days after an event.
Chain multiple actions
Connect several steps together in one workflow, like tagging data, updating records, and notifying your team simultaneously.
Store data in tables
Save order details, customer preferences, or custom metrics in your own database for reference and reporting.
Deploy AI agents for smart decisions
Let AI agents evaluate complex scenarios and choose the right action path based on your defined rules.

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