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Keep Shopware checkout independent of ERP availability by dispatching order exports through Symfony Messenger with a custom handler, retry policies, and strict data boundaries.
Learn how to create a shipping rule in Shopware 6 that offers free shipping for VIP customers using the Rule Builder, with a step‑by‑step example and performance tips.
Guide comparing Shopware Rule Builder and custom plugin for customer‑group pricing, with a concrete rule example and validation steps.
A decision guide for Shopware 6 developers choosing between Custom Fields (JSON metadata on existing tables) and Custom Entities (dedicated DAL definitions with relationships and indexes). Includes migration examples, performance trade-offs, and a validation checklist.
Learn when to use Shopware 6's DAL Criteria for entity retrieval and when to bypass it for raw DBAL queries to optimize performance and avoid N+1 query issues.
Shopware 6’s DAL Criteria object is the official way to build filtered, association‑aware, paginated product queries. The article shows a concrete example, explains pagination, association filters, and highlights common pitfalls like unbounded searches and mis‑scoped filters.
Learn how to decouple a Shopware 6 storefront using the Store API, context tokens, and Criteria. Get a step‑by‑step example of cart creation, product fetching, and performance trade‑offs for a headless frontend.
A decision guide comparing Shopware 6.4+ Apps (decoupled API-first services) vs traditional Symfony Plugins (in-process bundles). Covers constraints, trade-offs, a hybrid pattern, and concrete validation steps for order.placed handling.
Step‑by‑step guide to create a Shopware 6 Rule Builder rule that gives VIP customers a 10 % cart discount.