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How to load the Test Data or Sample data for Shopizer?

Is there any way by which I can use the Test Data or Sample data for Shopizer? I have installed it successfully but now I want to add some products or contents to see actual functionality in general.

As I can see from documentation that we can load the Test Data in the initial startup, that will give an overview on how to configure an online store. For this I have edited sm-shop/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/spring/appServlet/shopizer-properties.xml

<prop key="POPULATE_TEST_DATA">false</prop>

and modified above property key with TRUE.

but it not loading any test data. Am I doing it in wrong way? or is there any other way to achieve this?

Also I want to know basic difference between "sm-core" and "sm-shop" packages?

Solution

  • Follow these steps and I am sure you will be able to get test data.

    1. Drop your schema and create it fresh.
    2. in shopizer-properties.xml, set <prop key="POPULATE_TEST_DATA">true</prop>

    This will be able to load test data in the initial startup.Regarding your second question

    sm-core

    sm-core provides core functionality under Shopizer like

    1. Model classes
    2. Services
    3. Util classes
    4. Caching API
    5. Integration points for Payment , Shipping etc

    In short sm-core is providing core functionality required for any eCommerce store.

    sm-shop

    sm-shop is providing common functionalists,controllers and API for a online store like

    1. Shopping Cart
    2. API/ functionality to use CMS for Shopizer
    3. API/ functionality for Category / PDP etc.

    sm-core used Services as well other integration points provided by sm-core as well it is dependent upon the model layer being used in sm-core