Coming from PIM v3?

Relearning how to efficiently work in Struct PIM can feel like a daunting task and this guide seeks to make this relearning journey faster

On this page you will learn how to find the features that already existed in Struct PIM 3 and the new features that are unique to Struct PIM 4.

Disclaimer This site is a work in progress and will be continuously updated

Where can I find x feature?

Dashboard

1. Click 'Struct'-icon or 'Dashboard'-button on the top toolbar

Read more about utilizing the dashboard here: How to use Dashboards

Search

Search for entities:

  1. Click 'PIM'-button on the top toolbar

Search for media:

  1. Click 'Media'-button on the top toolbar

Read more about how to efficiently use the search functions here: How to search efficiently

Tasks

1. Click 'Task'-icon on the top toolbar

Read more about how to create and work with tasks here: How to use Tasks

Global lists

Edit global list values:

  1. Click 'PIM'-button on the top toolbar

  2. Clicking 'Global Lists' in the left toolbar

  3. From here you can find the global list value you wish to edit.

Read more about working with global list values here:

Manage global lists or update their data models:

  1. Click 'Settings'-button on the top toolbar

  2. Click 'Global Lists' in the left toolbar

  3. Click 'Global Lists' in the 'Data models' menu.

Read more about working with global lists here: Global lists

Product catalogues and categories

Sort, search, create, copy or update categories:

  1. Click 'PIM'-button on the top toolbar

  2. Click 'Product catalogues' in the left toolbar

  3. Choose the catalogue containing the category

  4. Right-click a category

Manage catalogues or update their data models:

  1. Click 'Settings'-button on the top toolbar

  2. Click 'Data models' in the left toolbar

  3. Click 'Catalogues' in the 'Data models' menu.

Collections

Collections have been removed in Struct PIM 4.

Background tasks

1. Click 'Settings'-button on the top toolbar 2. Click 'Maintenance' in the left toolbar 3. Click 'Background tasks' in the 'Maintenance & Insights' menu

Read more about working with background tasks here: Background tasks

Import

1. Click 'Import'-icon on the top toolbar

Read more about working with the import feature here: How to use import

Publication

1. Click 'Publications' in the top toolbar

Product structures

1. Click 'Settings'-button on the top toolbar 2. Click 'Data models' in the left toolbar 3. Click 'Product structures' in the 'Data models' menu

Read more about working with Product structures here: How to use Product structures

Attributes

1. Click 'Settings'-button on the top toolbar 2. Click 'Data models' on the left toolbar 3. Click 'Attributes' in the 'Data models' menu

Read more about managing attributes here: Attributes

Attribute groups

1. Click 'Settings'-button on the top toolbar 2. Click 'Data models' on the left toolbar 3. Click 'Attribute groups' in the 'Data models' menu

Read more about managing attribute groups here: Attribute groups

Attribute scopes

1. Click 'Settings'-button on the top toolbar 2. Click 'Data models' on the left toolbar 3. Click 'Attribute scopes' in the 'Data models' menu

Read more about managing attribute scopes here: Attribute scopes

Dimensions

1. Click 'Settings'-button on the top toolbar 2. Click 'Data models' on the left toolbar 3. Click 'Dimensions' in the 'Data models' menu

Read more about managing dimensions here: Dimensions

Enrichment insights

1. Click 'Settings'-button on the top toolbar 2. Click 'Data governance' on the left toolbar 3. Click 'Enrichment insights in the 'Data governance' menu

Read more about working with Enrichment insights: How to use Enrichment Insights

Business rules

1. Click 'Settings'-button on the top toolbar 2. Click 'Data governance' on the left toolbar 3. Click 'Business rules' in the 'Data governance' menu

Read more about working with Business rules here: How to use Business rules

Changelog

1. Click 'Settings'-button on the top toolbar 2. Click 'Maintenance' on the left toolbar 3. Click 'System changelog' in the 'Maintenance & Insights' menu

Read more about the changelog here: How to use the Changelog

Workflows

1. Click 'Settings'-button on the top toolbar 2. Click 'Data governance' on the left toolbar 3. Click 'Workflows' in the 'Data governance' menu

Read more about how to work with Workflows here: How to use Workflows

Api Configuration

1. Click 'Settings'-button on the top toolbar 2. Click 'Integration' on the left toolbar 3. Click 'API configuration' in the 'Integration' menu

Webhooks

1. Click 'Settings'-button on the top toolbar 2. Click 'Integration' on the left toolbar 3. Click 'Webhooks' in the 'Integration' menu

Read more about how to use Webhooks here: How to use Webhooks

Messaging (Azure service bus)

1. Click 'Settings'-button on the top toolbar 2. Click 'Integration' on the left toolbar 3. Click 'Azure Service Bus' in the 'Integration' menu

Read more about using an Azure service bus here: How to use Azure Service Bus

Security

1. Click 'User management' on the top toolbar 2. Toggle between users, roles and user groups on the left toolbar

Setup

Setup has been split into their own categories.

General:

  1. Click 'Settings'-button on the top toolbar

  2. Click 'General setup'

Supplier portal email:

Supplier portal email is a work in progress in PIM 4.

Supplier portal:

Supplier portal is a work in progress in PIM 4.

Archive reasons:

  1. Click 'Settings'-button on the top toolbar

  2. Click 'General' on the left toolbar

  3. Click 'Archive reasons' in the 'General settings' menu

Scheduled tasks:

Scheduled tasks has been removed.

Attribute indexing:

  1. Click 'Settings'-button on the top toolbar

  2. Click 'General' on the left toolbar

  3. Click 'Attribute indexing' in the 'General settings' menu

User settings:

  1. Click 'User Management'-button on the top toolbar

  2. Click 'User groups' on the left toolbar

  3. Click user group to change settings for

Permission management

Permissions:

  1. Click 'Settings'-button on the top toolbar

  2. Click 'General' on the left toolbar

  3. Click 'Permissions' in the 'General settings' menu

Permission groups:

  1. Click 'Settings'-button on the top toolbar

  2. Click 'General' on the left toolbar

  3. Click 'Permission groups' in the 'General settings' menu

Read more about permission management here: Permission & Permission groups

Languages

1. Click 'Settings'-button on the top toolbar 2. Click 'General' on the left toolbar 3. Click 'Languages' in the 'General settings' menu

Read more about managing languages here: Languages

Maintenance

1. Click 'Settings'-button on the top toolbar 2. Click 'Maintenance' on the left toolbar 3. Click 'Index management' in the 'Maintenance & Insights' menu

Read more about maintenance here: Index management

License

License will be available in the new accounts system. Read more about this system under "What new features have been added?"

Extensions

1. Click 'Settings'-button on the top toolbar 2. Click 'Integration' on the left toolbar 3. Click 'Extensions' in the 'Integration' menu

File mappings

1. Click 'Settings'-button on the top toolbar 2. Click 'General' on the left toolbar 3. Click 'File templates' in the 'General settings' menu

*File mappings have been renamed to 'File templates' in Struct PIM 4

Read more about how to create file templates here: How to use file templates

AI Assistant

1. Click 'Settings'-button on the top toolbar 2. Click 'AI Assistant' on the left toolbar

Read more about the AI assistant here: AI Assistant

What new features have been added?

Business units

Want to separate your product data into different units? Want to hide data from certain roles to that is not important to them? Business units is the feature for you. Business units allow you to choose which data different user groups can work with or even see in the PIM.

You can find Business units here:

  1. Click 'Settings'-button on the top toolbar

  2. Click 'Data governance' on the left toolbar

  3. Click 'Business units' in the 'Data governance' menu

Read more about managing business units here: Business units

Asset types

Asset types allow you to create data models for assets. This gives your the opportunity to tie data directly to your assets.

You can find Asset types here:

  1. Click 'Settings'-button on the top toolbar

  2. Click 'Data models' on the left toolbar

  3. Click 'Asset types' in the 'Data models' menu

Read more about managing asset types here: Asset types

Accounts

The new accounts system will be available soon where each user can login and see the current state of the system regarding users, license and resources. More information will come at a later point.

Notifications

The notification center allows you to watch entities. You will then be notified of changes made to entities you are watching. You can find the Notification center here:

  1. Click 'Notification'-icon on the top toolbar

Read more about how to set up and use notifications here: How to use notifications

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