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General
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Owl Cloud Services
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Base connector
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- Beginner's Guide
- SAWSConnector settings
- Overview
- Station Overview
- Station configuration
- Datamaps
- Importing templates
- Format plugins explained
- Chaining format plugins
- Setting conditions
- Placeholders in format plugins
- Notes for field settings
- Jobs
- Testing exports and the development editor
- Job related tasks
- Job filter function
- How to create backups
- Running and Monitoring Jobs
- Start jobs automatically
- Import/Export & copy of data map rows
- Synchronizing references that are not contained in views
- Get the preconfigured "Source data set - Template"
- Configuring categories and products
- Fill Bundle and Variant tables from children
- Create View tree automatically
- Configuring the price & stock modules
- Configuring the price/stock value ranges
- Configuring volume discounts/scale prices
- How to export prices
- How to export stock values from certain storage units
- Use of Contentserv Credentials
- Rename export.zip Archives
- Connector & Station User Limitation
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- Working with placeholder in conditions
- Improve usability of SC::Tables
- Placeholder for SC::Price, SC::Channel, SC::Stock
- REST Service API for SAWS Tables (Prices, Stock, Channels & Complex Articles)
- Dataflow import of SC::Tables
- Dataflow export of SC::Tables
- The datamap summary - Creating an automated documentation
- Export images as a ZIP file
- Image export with direct access to the CONTENTSERV platform
- Image export with no access to the CONTENTSERV platform
- Image export from a third party system
- How to configure CS Dashboard
- Setup a transformation list for CSTypes
- FAQ
- Transfer final result files to remote server by using FTP, sFTP, WebDAV or AzurBlobStorage
- Export Smart Document via Active Script and assign output to product
- Format Macros
- Controlling Connector Jobs via the REST API
- Basic Placeholders
- Job Parameters
- Input Types
- Sales Channel Maintenance via Excel Cross-Reference
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- Send value of a PIM reference
- Loop values for CS PIM references
- Send value of a MAM reference
- Loop values for CS MAM references
- Send value of a Channel (view) reference
- Loop values for CS Channel (Views) references
- Send value of an attribute reference
- Send value of a user reference
- Loop values for user references
- Send value of a reference (deprecated)
- Merge reference values
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- Loops explained
- Loop values for several attributes simultaneously
- Loop values for child elements
- Loop values for CS PIM references
- Loop values for CS Channel (Views) references
- Loop values for CS MAM references
- Loop values for user references
- Loop values for SC::Prices
- Loop values for SC::Stocktable entries
- Loop values for SC::Complex products
- Loop values for CS type reference
- Loop values for a CS table
- Loop value for simple data record
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- Create a JSON-String (create an array)
- Export several values simultaneously
- Format value lists
- Execute a conditional format (switch-case)
- Tree paths or values from tree elements
- Export value of current attribute
- Multistep formatting
- Send accesslevel of the object
- Send value of a job parameter
- Search for values in several attributes
- Format with PHP Code (deprecated)
- Format Macros
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GenericJSON / DynamicJSON Connector
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- Send value of a PIM reference
- Loop values for CS PIM references
- Send value of a Channel (view) reference
- Loop values for CS Channel (Views) references
- Send value of a MAM reference
- Loop values for CS MAM references
- Send value of an attribute reference
- Send value of a user reference
- Loop values for user references
- Send value of a reference (deprecated)
- Merge reference values
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- Loops explained
- Loop values for several attributes simultaneously
- Loop values for child elements
- Loop values for CS PIM references
- Loop values for CS Channel (Views) references
- Loop values for CS MAM references
- Loop values for user references
- Loop values for SC::Prices
- Loop values for SC::Stocktable entries
- Loop values for SC::Complex products
- Loop values for a CS table
- Loop values for CS type reference
- Loop value for simple data record
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- Create a JSON-String (create an array)
- Export several values simultaneously
- Format value lists
- Execute a conditional format (switch-case)
- Tree paths or values from tree elements
- Export value of current attribute
- Multistep formatting
- Send accesslevel of the object
- Send value of a job parameter
- Search for values in several attributes
- Format with PHP Code (deprecated)
- Format Macros
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GenericXML Connector
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- All Tutorials for creating XMLs
- SAWSConnector settings
- Station configuration
- Example station configuration
- Source data set configuration
- Example source data set mappings for the XML export
- Job configuration
- Simple XML Tags
- Images
- References
- SC::Prices
- SC::Stock
- SC::Channel
- Specials
- BMECat 1.2 Template
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- Send value of a PIM reference
- Loop values for CS PIM references
- Send value of a Channel (view) reference
- Loop values for CS Channel (Views) references
- Send value of a MAM reference
- Loop values for CS MAM references
- Send value of an attribute reference
- Send value of a user reference
- Loop values for user references
- Send value of a reference (deprecated)
- Merge reference values
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- Loops explained
- Loop values for several attributes simultaneously
- Loop values for child elements
- Loop values for CS PIM references
- Loop values for CS Channel (Views) references
- Loop values for CS MAM references
- Loop values for user references
- Loop values for SC::Prices
- Loop values for SC::Stocktable entries
- Loop values for SC::Complex products
- Loop values for a CS table
- Loop values for CS type reference
- Loop value for simple data record
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- Create a JSON-String (create an array)
- Export several values simultaneously
- Format value lists
- Execute a conditional format (switch-case)
- Tree paths or values from tree elements
- Export value of current attribute
- Multistep formatting
- Send accesslevel of the object
- Send value of a job parameter
- Search for values in several attributes
- Format with PHP Code (deprecated)
- Format Macros
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SimpleExcel Connector
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- Send value of a PIM reference
- Loop values for CS PIM references
- Send value of a Channel (view) reference
- Loop values for CS Channel (Views) references
- Send value of a MAM reference
- Loop values for CS MAM references
- Send value of an attribute reference
- Send value of a user reference
- Loop values for user references
- Send value of a reference (deprecated)
- Merge reference values
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- Loops explained
- Loop values for several attributes simultaneously
- Loop values for child elements
- Loop values for CS PIM references
- Loop values for CS Channel (Views) references
- Loop values for CS MAM references
- Loop values for user references
- Loop values for SC::Prices
- Loop values for SC::Stocktable entries
- Loop values for SC::Complex products
- Loop values for a CS table
- Loop values for CS type reference
- Loop value for simple data record
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- Create a JSON-String (create an array)
- Export several values simultaneously
- Format value lists
- Execute a conditional format (switch-case)
- Tree paths or values from tree elements
- Export value of current attribute
- Multistep formatting
- Send accesslevel of the object
- Send value of a job parameter
- Search for values in several attributes
- Format with PHP Code (deprecated)
- Format Macros
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Magento Connector
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- Magento 2.x configuration
- Creating views
- Configuring categories and products
- Stations
- Add and configure a new source data set
- Assigning a Magento website
- Advanced pricing export
- Configurable products
- Bundle products
- country_of_manufacture
- max_sale_qty
- meta_description
- meta_keyword
- min_sale_qty
- msrp
- msrp_display_actual_price_type
- msrp_enabled
- news_from_date
- news_to_date
- special_from_date
- special_price
- special_to_date
- _links_crosssell_sku
- _links_related_sku
- _links_upsell_sku
- _media_image
- available_sort_by
- default_sort_by
- image
- include_in_menu
- is_active
- is_anchor
- is_in_stock
- meta_title
- name
- price
- small_image
- status
- tax_class_id
- thumbnail
- visibility
- weight
- description
- qty
- short_description
- sku
- Adding Jobs
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- Send value of a PIM reference
- Loop values for CS PIM references
- Send value of a Channel (view) reference
- Loop values for CS Channel (Views) references
- Send value of a MAM reference
- Loop values for CS MAM references
- Send value of an attribute reference
- Send value of a user reference
- Loop values for user references
- Send value of a reference (deprecated)
- Merge reference values
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- Loops explained
- Loop values for several attributes simultaneously
- Loop values for child elements
- Loop values for CS PIM references
- Loop values for CS Channel (Views) references
- Loop values for CS MAM references
- Loop values for user references
- Loop values for SC::Prices
- Loop values for SC::Stocktable entries
- Loop values for SC::Complex products
- Loop values for a CS table
- Loop values for CS type reference
- Loop value for simple data record
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- Create a JSON-String (create an array)
- Export several values simultaneously
- Format value lists
- Execute a conditional format (switch-case)
- Tree paths or values from tree elements
- Export value of current attribute
- Multistep formatting
- Send accesslevel of the object
- Send value of a job parameter
- Search for values in several attributes
- Format with PHP Code (deprecated)
- Format Macros
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Shopware 5 Connector
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- Configuration Shopware
- Configuration PIM
- Shopware attribute setting
- Configuration SAWSConnector
- Station configuration
- Source data set configuration
- Configuring categories and products
- Price table configuration for Shopware
- Result in Shopware
- Subshops and the SAWSConnector Shopware
- ean
- Custom Fields (attribute)
- highlight
- purchaseSteps
- stockMin
- supplierNumber
- notification
- shippingFree
- length
- height
- width
- weight
- shippingTime
- metaKeywords
- added
- blog
- descriptionLong
- hidefilter
- hideTop
- inStock
- keywords
- lastStock
- maxPurchase
- metaDescription
- minPurchase
- noViewSelect
- pseudoSales
- related
- releaseDate
- showFilterGroups
- similar
- tax
- template
- cmsHeadline
- cmsText
- description
- metaTitle
- name
- number
- supplier
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- Send value of a PIM reference
- Loop values for CS PIM references
- Send value of a Channel (view) reference
- Loop values for CS Channel (Views) references
- Send value of a MAM reference
- Loop values for CS MAM references
- Send value of an attribute reference
- Send value of a user reference
- Loop values for user references
- Send value of a reference (deprecated)
- Merge reference values
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- Loops explained
- Loop values for several attributes simultaneously
- Loop values for child elements
- Loop values for CS PIM references
- Loop values for CS Channel (Views) references
- Loop values for CS MAM references
- Loop values for user references
- Loop values for SC::Prices
- Loop values for SC::Stocktable entries
- Loop values for SC::Complex products
- Loop values for a CS table
- Loop values for CS type reference
- Loop value for simple data record
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- Create a JSON-String (create an array)
- Export several values simultaneously
- Format value lists
- Execute a conditional format (switch-case)
- Tree paths or values from tree elements
- Export value of current attribute
- Multistep formatting
- Send accesslevel of the object
- Send value of a job parameter
- Search for values in several attributes
- Format with PHP Code (deprecated)
- Format Macros
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Shopware 6 Connector
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- Tutorial Video
- First steps
- Import Shopware settings
- Export categories
- Export media files
- Export simple products
- Export multiple languages
- Export variant products
- Export product properties
- Export custom fields
- Export product cross-selling relationships
- Export prices
- Export stocks
- Export into any other Shopware field
- How to address multiple Shopware 6 websites
- How to address different Shopware 6 Sale-Channels from one Contentserv System
- Useful Links
- Export via RabbitMQ
- Sales Channel Maintenance via Excel Cross-Reference
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- Send value of a PIM reference
- Loop values for CS PIM references
- Send value of a MAM reference
- Loop values for CS MAM references
- Send value of a Channel (view) reference
- Loop values for CS Channel (Views) references
- Send value of an attribute reference
- Send value of a user reference
- Loop values for user references
- Send value of a reference (deprecated)
- Merge reference values
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- Loops explained
- Loop values for several attributes simultaneously
- Loop values for child elements
- Loop values for CS PIM references
- Loop values for CS Channel (Views) references
- Loop values for CS MAM references
- Loop values for user references
- Loop values for SC::Prices
- Loop values for SC::Stocktable entries
- Loop values for SC::Complex products
- Loop values for a CS table
- Loop values for CS type reference
- Loop value for simple data record
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- Create a JSON-String (create an array)
- Export several values simultaneously
- Format value lists
- Execute a conditional format (switch-case)
- Tree paths or values from tree elements
- Export value of current attribute
- Multistep formatting
- Send accesslevel of the object
- Send value of a job parameter
- Search for values in several attributes
- Format with PHP Code (deprecated)
- Format Macros
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OXID Connector
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- Send value of a PIM reference
- Loop values for CS PIM references
- Send value of a MAM reference
- Loop values for CS MAM references
- Send value of a Channel (view) reference
- Loop values for CS Channel (Views) references
- Send value of an attribute reference
- Send value of a user reference
- Loop values for user references
- Send value of a reference (deprecated)
- Merge reference values
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- Loops explained
- Loop values for several attributes simultaneously
- Loop values for child elements
- Loop values for CS PIM references
- Loop values for CS Channel (Views) references
- Loop values for CS MAM references
- Loop values for user references
- Loop values for SC::Prices
- Loop values for SC::Stocktable entries
- Loop values for SC::Complex products
- Loop values for a CS table
- Loop values for CS type reference
- Loop value for simple data record
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- Create a JSON-String (create an array)
- Export several values simultaneously
- Format value lists
- Execute a conditional format (switch-case)
- Tree paths or values from tree elements
- Export value of current attribute
- Multistep formatting
- Send accesslevel of the object
- Send value of a job parameter
- Search for values in several attributes
- Format with PHP Code (deprecated)
- Format Macros
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Typo3 Connector
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- Send value of a PIM reference
- Loop values for CS PIM references
- Send value of a Channel (view) reference
- Loop values for CS Channel (Views) references
- Send value of a MAM reference
- Loop values for CS MAM references
- Send value of an attribute reference
- Send value of a user reference
- Loop values for user references
- Send value of a reference (deprecated)
- Merge reference values
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- Loops explained
- Loop values for several attributes simultaneously
- Loop values for child elements
- Loop values for CS PIM references
- Loop values for CS Channel (Views) references
- Loop values for CS MAM references
- Loop values for user references
- Loop values for SC::Prices
- Loop values for SC::Stocktable entries
- Loop values for SC::Complex products
- Loop values for a CS table
- Loop values for CS type reference
- Loop value for simple data record
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- Create a JSON-String (create an array)
- Export several values simultaneously
- Format value lists
- Execute a conditional format (switch-case)
- Tree paths or values from tree elements
- Export value of current attribute
- Multistep formatting
- Send accesslevel of the object
- Send value of a job parameter
- Search for values in several attributes
- Format with PHP Code (deprecated)
- Format Macros
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WooCommerce Connector
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- Send value of a PIM reference
- Loop values for CS PIM references
- Send value of a Channel (view) reference
- Loop values for CS Channel (Views) references
- Send value of a MAM reference
- Loop values for CS MAM references
- Send value of an attribute reference
- Send value of a user reference
- Loop values for user references
- Send value of a reference (deprecated)
- Merge reference values
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- Loops explained
- Loop values for several attributes simultaneously
- Loop values for child elements
- Loop values for CS PIM references
- Loop values for CS Channel (Views) references
- Loop values for CS MAM references
- Loop values for user references
- Loop values for SC::Prices
- Loop values for SC::Stocktable entries
- Loop values for SC::Complex products
- Loop values for a CS table
- Loop values for CS type reference
- Loop value for simple data record
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- Create a JSON-String (create an array)
- Export several values simultaneously
- Format value lists
- Execute a conditional format (switch-case)
- Tree paths or values from tree elements
- Export value of current attribute
- Multistep formatting
- Send accesslevel of the object
- Send value of a job parameter
- Search for values in several attributes
- Format with PHP Code (deprecated)
- Format Macros
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Other connectors
Format plugins explained
Introduction
Format plugins (also known as field plugins or just formats) describe our biggest plugin interface that may even have the highest number of plugins throughout all of CONTENTSERV.
Like every software, the SAWSConnector started of simple. Select an attribute of a product und give a technical key used to export the attribute. But when one of our target systems did not allow hyphens “-“, we were forced to “format” our value from 3843-456-XL to 3843_456_XL. Just like that, the first format plugin was born. Over time, more and more use-cases came into play and we from SAWS had to develop a scalable concept.
As of now, there are countless format plugins that cover all nearly all values that CONTENTSERV could ever possess. Every format plugin can be chained with another, has conditions that allow you to control the data flow and placeholders that allow you to load different attribute values (with formats themselves) to insert any value anywhere. The possibilities are sheer endless and are constantly expanding thanks to our ongoing development.
As you can imagine, the complexity of the configuration increased in the same manner to the newly implemented possibilities.
However, we try our very best to Help in you successfully using our Connectors by introducing convenience features (like a navigation tree) and maintaining this documentation.
Usage
Format plugins can be selected directly in the datamap or inside configurations of other format plugins.
An empty plugin selection will look like this:
You can select a plugin by clicking on it.
Plugins are organized into categories.
You may search for names, keywords and categories using the integrated search bar.
Once you have selected a plugin, two new buttons will appear next to the selection.
The gear icon will have one of four different colors:
- grey means the plugin uses it’s default configuration
- red means the plugin has an incomplete or invalid configuration
- green means the plugin has a a valid configuration
- light green means the plugin has a condition
To edit the current configuration of a plugin click the gear icon.
Next to the gear your will find a symbol to open the notes of the selected plugin and all its subconfigurations.
Some configurations can get extremly complicated, so it’s useful to add additional notes to explain the purpose of each plugin and its configuration.
Notes can also be helpful when working together with others, as understanding configurations made by others can be even more difficult.
The Configuration Editor
After opening the configuration, you will be greeted by out configuration editor:
Plugin tree
On the left you can see the format plugin tree. You can hide or show it by clicking the most left button in the editor.
The tree is used to navigate more complex navigations
Save Button
If the save button is yellow, you have unsaved changes.
Import / Export
These two buttons allow you to create and import Backups of your current configuration.
Backups are covered in a seperate tutorial.
Copy / Paste
Here you can copy and paste your current configuration.
Conditions
This Spoiler allows you to access conditional formatting.
Conditions are covered in a seperate tutorial.
Placeholders
This Spoiler allows you to access placeholder assignment.
Placeholders are covered in a seperate tutorial.
Colors
Blue
Blue settings are generic and shall be available in every format plugin configuration.
Format of the result value
This setting allows you to chain format plugins.
An example would be to first multiply a value in kg by 1000 after which you add the unit gramm to the end.
Language dependency
The Language dependency allows you to override the language handling of the selected attribute in the datamap.
This is useful if you’re complementing a language independent number with additional Text (which obviously is language dependant).
Green
Green settings are specific to the selected plugin. If the gear icon is red, these are usually incomplete.
If you’re unsure about what a green setting does, you can check out our format plugin category.
Some connectors supply specialized format plugins. You can find their wiki pages in their associated connectors.
Red
Red is used to mark advanced settings. These should only be used if deemed neccesary and if you already have some experience.
Yellow
Yellow fields signal unsaved changes. If you edit a setting and don’t save, the changed setting, as well as the save button stay yellow until you do.