{"id":15504,"date":"2026-10-21T23:11:19","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T21:11:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pim-consultants.com\/pim-wiki\/database-publishing\/"},"modified":"2026-10-21T23:45:07","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T21:45:07","slug":"database-publishing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.pim-consultants.com\/en\/pim-wiki\/database-publishing\/","title":{"rendered":"Database Publishing"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"15504\" class=\"elementor elementor-15504 elementor-15438 elementor-bc-flex-widget\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" wpc-filter-elementor-widget=\"1\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e050581 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e050581\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c98ccfa\" data-id=\"c98ccfa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26d4ea6 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26d4ea6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Database Publishing<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2aa320 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-breadcrumbs happy-addon ha-breadcrumbs happy-addon-pro\" data-id=\"e2aa320\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ha-breadcrumbs\"><li class=\"ha-breadcrumbs-item ha-breadcrumbs-start\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pim-consultants.com\/en\/\" rel=\"home\"><span class=\"ha-breadcrumbs-text\"><span class=\"ha-breadcrumbs-home-icon\"><span class=\"fas fa-home\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/span>PIM Consultants<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00e39d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00e39d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>In brief:<\/strong> Database publishing means automatically generating catalogues, price lists and data sheets from a database such as a PIM system. Layout templates are populated with product data instead of manually copying content into the layout.<\/p><h2>How database publishing works<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Templates are created in layout applications such as InDesign or in dedicated publishing systems<\/li>\n<li>Placeholders are populated with text, attributes, images and prices from the PIM system<\/li>\n<li>Changes in the PIM system can be applied to the publication at the touch of a button<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Benefits<\/h2>\n<p>Fewer revision cycles, faster updates, more languages with the same effort and consistent information across print and online channels. It is particularly valuable for extensive catalogues, frequent price changes and multiple language versions.<\/p>\n<h2>See also<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pim-consultants.com\/en\/pim-wiki\/cross-media-publishing-cmp-systems\/\">Cross Media Publishing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pim-consultants.com\/en\/pim-wiki\/catalogues\/\">Catalogues<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pim-consultants.com\/en\/pim-wiki\/product-data-distribution\/\">Product Data Distribution<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pim-consultants.com\/en\/pim-wiki\/channels\/\">Channels<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee94c1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee94c1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"background:#F5F9FB;border-left:4px solid #0F6E99;padding:24px 28px;margin:8px 0;\">\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:20px;font-weight:600;color:#2F3438;\">How well is your product data managed?<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 20px;\">Our vendor-neutral assessment evaluates your data model, governance, processes and systems, showing where you stand in terms of PIM and AI readiness.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pim-consultants.com\/en\/agentic-readiness-assessment\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;padding:14px 28px;background:#0F6E99;color:#FFFFFF;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;border-radius:4px;\">Request an assessment<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:16px 0 0;\">Or start by completing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pim-consultants.com\/en\/pim-checklist\/\">PIM checklist<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf66c4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"cf66c4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"DefinedTerm\",\"name\":\"Database Publishing\",\"description\":\"Database publishing means automatically generating catalogues, price lists and data sheets from a database such as a PIM system. 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