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

Question

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?

Answer 1

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