Related Article Import

Short description

This import is enabled for customers that manage their product data in the PIM component of Vendisto.

The Related Article XML import is the XML equivalent of the Related Article Excel import. These files enable the user to batch update product relations in Vendisto.

The file can be upload by hand into Vendisto via the import/export dialog or by an automated process that is started when the file is placed in the correct upload location within in the FTP root.

Delivery method

Update Frequency: Batch at least once a day

Incremental or complete set: Incremental

Filetype: Zipped XML

Filename: [SHOPNAME]_RelatedArticles_[INDEXNUMBER].xml Transport: over FTPS, FTPS Vendisto server hosted by INTEGRACE, file will be placed on FTPS server by ERP party.

Location within FTP root: \Vendisto\Integration\

Related Article XML Structure

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Import>
  <ImportSettings>
    <Importer>RelatedArticles</Importer>
    <Version>1.0</Version>
    <PartialImport>Y</PartialImport>
  </ImportSettings>
  <Articles>
    <Article Number="">
      <RelatedArticle Number="" RelationName="" />
      <RelatedArticle Number="" RelationName="" />
    </Article>
  </Articles>
</Import>

Import element:

Name	Description	Type	Required/Optional
ImportSettings	Container element for the import settings	Element	Required
Articles	Container for the Article elements	Element	Required

ImportSettings element:

Importer	Name of the importer. Should be Articles.	Text	Optional
Version	Version of the import xml. Value must be set to 1.0	Text	Required
IsPartial	If set to N, articles & related articles that are not in the import will be deleted.	Boolean Default: Y	Optional

Article element:

Name	Description	Type	Required/Optional
Number	The article number	Text	Required

Related article element:

Name	Description	Type	Required/Optional
Number	The related article number	Text	Required
RelationName	The name of the relation between the related articles	Text	Required