Imports

Does Alkemics provide a generic template ?

Yes. We use a standard XML template and a JSON template

Are there mandatory attributes ?

Yes:

GLN
GTIN
NameLegal or NamePublicLong or NamePublicShort (If one of them is not specified the import for the product will fail).

Are some attributes limited in size ?

Yes:

namePublicLong is limited to 200 characters
namePublicShort is limited to 35 to characters

What happens if I push data that already exist ?

The data will be updated to reflect your most recent push.

Can I push more than one product per XML file ?

Yes and there is no limit on the number of products you can include in your XML file.

Can I push more than one Alkemics product category per XML file ?

Yes. The Alkemics product category is defined at the product level and not at the XML file level.

How do I specify the language of the data ?

Some attributes are declinable by language. You will be able to specify the language for these attributes and add data in as many languages as you need.

How do I know which attributes I should enter for a specific Alkemics product category ?

Follow the link to the documentation here

What happens if the brand doesn't match ?

During the import process Alkemics runs a matching service that is not case sensitive. If it does not match what we have on the platform, the brand will be left empty.

Can I validate an XML import with an XSD per Alkemics product category ?

Unfortunately this isn't available at the moment.

What happens if I push a code which doesn't exist in the code list for a given attribute ?

This will cause the import to fail for the product.

How do I delete attribute data ?

Specific attribute data can be archived by leaving it blank.

If there is no tag set to True for any asset linked to the product , is that a problem? is it still integrated ?

You should have at least one packshot.

What happens when assets are stored in a non public URL?

You can setup a username/password authentication and add the credentials to the asset URL. However you should know that we store those URL in plain text within our system.

Is there a size limit for assets attached to product pages?

The size limit is 25MB.

What are the image's formats you support?

We support JPEG, PNG and TIFF formats.

Do you have a test environment to test import?

Yes, we provided a sandbox enviroments to test imports. You can ask for a test sandbox by contacting [email protected].

SFTP

Why would a manufacturer need a SFTP ?

A SFTP account is mandatory to allow a manufacturer to import its data through the generic XML import.

What is needed to create a SFTP account ?

The manufacturer needs to provide a public SSH key. Alkemics will then create the account and communicate the credentials to the client.

How long does it take to create a SFTP account ?

Less than 24 hours once the I/O team has the public SSH key.

Media

For questions related to media. Please visit the Media assets page

Logistical Hierarchy

For questions related to logistical hierarchy. Please visit the Understand logistical trees page