The Tweakwise feed is often a very large file. Generating the feed repeatedly and re-importing it can have a high impact and take a long time. A standard property is a much smaller file, meaning it can be imported more frequently alongside the full Tweakwise feed. The following steps are required for this:
1. Creating an online feed
An online feed (at a URL) must be available containing the data for the new standard property. This is an example feed:
2. XSD definition
The XML definition is described in an XSD. The definition can be found at the following URL:
3. Matching product identifiers
In the feed, the <id> tag refers to the unique product identifier in Tweakwise used to link the property. There are two options:
Standard Tweakwise ID (article number): The
<id>in the feed contains the article number. In the example XML, this is<id>0000003061100</id>. This number corresponds to the article number in Tweakwise (Catalog > Items).Custom identifier (e.g., SKU): You can also choose to use a custom product identifier in the feed, such as an SKU or EAN. The value in the
<id>tag will then be the product's SKU.
The choice you make here will be linked in the task setup in step 6.
4. Adding multiple values
If a product has multiple values, these can easily be placed in the feed. For example:
5. Creating a property
A new standard property must be created via: Tweakwise > Catalog > Properties -> New standard propertyCreate a new standard attribute in: Tweakwise > Catalog > Attributes > New standard attribute
6. Setting up the task
To import the data periodically, create a task via Connectivity > Tasks.
Create a new task of the type Import standard property (or Import external property).
On the Setup tab, enter the URL under HTTP URL.
Under External attribute, select the property you created in step 5.
Under Identifier attribute, select which Tweakwise field the
<id>from the feed should match:If left empty, it will match on the standard article number (Item ID).
If a specific attribute is selected (such as
sku), the<id>from the feed will be matched on that chosen attribute.
7. Starting & scheduling the task
Finally, start the task. You can do this once manually to test. Don't forget to create a trigger so that this task runs daily. It is not recommended to include this task in the regular import & publication cycle. If this task throws an error, you run the risk of preventing the publication process from starting as well.