Run Initial Data Population Jobs
How to run initial data population jobs in SFCC
To finalize the setup, execute the key jobs that initialize essential data within SFCC. You can manually run a job from Business Manager to trigger specific backend processes as needed.
Execute a job
Access Jobs
Navigate to Administration → Sites → Operations → Jobs
Run the Job
- Select the desired job from the list.
- Click Run.
- If the job is in edit mode, click Run Now instead.
This step is not required for the fixed price model, where Pricing Advisor data is not in use.
Key Jobs
Pricing Feed Job (eswRetailerPricingFeed)
The eswRetailerPricingFeed job makes API calls to the retailer pricing feed and stores the retrieved data in a custom object. This data includes:
- FX rates
- Country adjustments
- Duties and taxes per country
Important behavior:
- The API call is skipped if the current day matches the day listed in the job’s preference.
- The
ESW_PA_DATAcustom object is updated only once per day. - No further API calls are made for the remainder of that day.
Scheduling a job
Follow these steps to schedule a job
Open Job in Edit Mode
Locate the desired job in Business Manager and open it in edit mode.
Set Schedule
- Click the Schedule and History tab.
- Configure the scheduling details according to your requirements.
Optional Manual Configuration
Manual updates may be required for the following scenarios
Base Currency
If the base currency differs from the site’s default, it should be configured accordingly.