Configuring Product Data Import

Learn how to configure product data imports.

1. Go to Import Settings

From the menu bar, select Import, then switch the tab in the working area of the window to Import Settings.

2. Select a Channel and click Edit

Once you have selected a channel from the dropdown menu, click Edit Configuration.

3. customize Import Settings (optional)

These settings are usually implemented during FactFinder Integration and there is little reason to change them later. Should you still make any changes, please note that your choices have a direct influence on FactFinder's performance. Please only make changes, if you know their results beforehand. The FactFinder Service Desk will be happy to answer any of your questions.

There are four options that influence your import:

1. Trim Whitespace: Removes spaces from the beginning and end of the entry, as well as duplicate spaces between terms.

2. Remove HTML code: Replaces HTML code with a space and decodes the HTML elements. Start and end tags are removed completely, multiple tags are replaced with spaces.

3. Replace special characters with ISO counterparts: All special characters are replaced with ISO characters.

4. Deduplicate field values: Duplicate values are removed from the return data, so they are unique.

5. Import on startup: Import this channel on system startup. Even if it is activated by default, the setting has no effect and cannot be edited if the global import on startup module is deactivated.

4. Select Import File and Settings

Please note that this step is only required if you have not licensed Channel Management.

If your FactFinder has Channel functionality, you can find the settings for the import files of the respective channels under Channel Management → Channel Editing.

5. Set Database settings

6. Set Language and Encoding

7. Save Changes