Add-on - Advanced Product Export (xml and csv formats)

Offers an alternative to the built-in CS-Cart mechanism for working with custom product feeds, the essence of which is to create configurable templates (which defines the format for its construction) and create separate feeds that can use previously created templates as well as flexible...
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Offers an alternative to the built-in CS-Cart mechanism for working with custom product feeds, the essence of which is to create configurable templates (which defines the format for its construction) and create separate feeds that can use previously created templates as well as flexible conditions (criteria) for adding products in it.

Ability to change feature name

On the editing category page there is ability to change feature name. You can rename a feature and specify a datafeed to apply the new feature name.


Ability to create separate datafeeds for a specific vendor (Multi-Vendor) and storefront (Multi-Vendor Ultimate)

Marketplace administrator can create separate datafeeds for vendors (Multi-Vendor edition) and storefronts (Multi-Vendor Ultimate).

Ability to define a name of datafeed's file

You can specify any comfortable name for datafeed's file that may help you to find necessary datafeed from complete list.

Ability to extend templates with third-party add-ons

Add-on adds the possibility to extend datafeed templates with third-party add-ons. Thus, you need a development by your own forces or third-party developers.

Ability to feed images with watermarks (integration with standard CS-Cart add-on “Watermarks”)

There is a checkbox in general datafeed setting that helps to manage images with watermarks in the datafeed.


Ability to feed product prices taking into account promotions with type “For catalog”

In the general settings of feed there is a checkbox that helps to feed prices taking into account actual promotions of catalog.


Ability to manage criteria for products in the datafeed by conditions

There is a separate tab where you can set conditions to select products for your datafeed.

There are following selection criteria:

  • status with price - price range from and to;
  • status with stock - product in stock only or all products;
  • status with quantity - quantity range from and to;
  • presence of product description - products with filled in description only or all products;
  • presence of product images - products with images only or all products;
  • Filter with Stop-words - you can set Stop-words in following fields: Product name, Brief description, Detailed description, Keywords.

Ability to set authorization to get access to datafeed's file

There is ability for each datafeed to set login and password for the purpose of confidentiality of your data. If you have set login and password, you have to authorize before view the file.


Ability to specify criteria to exclude a product in datafeed

In case if you wish to exclude specific products from datafeed, you can use one of the following criteria:

  • corresponding product Category;
  • filling Manually - specify products necessary for exclusion only.

Ability to specify criteria to include a product in datafeed

You can manage criteria flexible to select products in datafeed:

  • corresponding product Category;
  • corresponding product Feature;
  • filling Manually (products necessary for inclusion only).

Ability to specify feature Brand in datafeed

There is an ability to specify feature by purpose "Brand” for each datafeed.

Ability to use additional parameters for datafeeds added with third-party add-ons

At additional parameters of datafeed you can set arbitrary values for parameters and use it in the template by variable name. For example, using a code {$abpfe_p1} you get a value utf-8.


Automatic generating an upload file (by Cron task)

There is an ability to generate datafeed's file by Cron task. It allows to avoid peak load on your server at the moment of appealing the file as it can happen if you generate file on the fly.


Choose the currency for datafeed

There is an ability to choose the currency for each datafeed.

Create datafeed template on the bases of integrated template

By default add-on adds standard datafeed template of products, where typical data (fields) of product feeds are used. On the bases of such template, you can create unlimited number of separate product feeds with its own settings and feed criteria.

 

Edit datafeed template without programming

You can edit template with no need to edit the code of a file in the platform. You need to know bases of Smarty only (Smarty is used at datafeed templates), so you could cover most number of issues with modification of integrated standard template.

Limit product images quantity displayed in the feed

Add-on adds the possibility to limit product images quantity in the feed. It increases speed of datafeed generating, exceeds datafeed size and helps to pay attention to priority data.

Multilingual datafeed

You can create separate datafeed for each language that is installed in your store.

Setting to feed variations of products

For variations that are created as one product, there is a setting that feeds variations as one product when the setting is active. When the setting is disabled, variations will be fed as separate products.


Support of different feed formats

Add-on supports following feed formats:

  • xml
  • csv
  • yml
  • txt

It allows you to use the add-on for various purposes (as there is a large number of cases when datafeed file should be generated in various formats).

Support to generate datafeed “on the fly”

Datafeed's file will be generated before you download it. It is relevant if you need to get the most actual data always. You can download the file as well as display its content immediately on the screen without being downloaded.

There are additional variables for datafeed templates (integration with “AB: Products short description from features” add-on)

Thanks to integration with the “AB: Products short description from features” add-on there are additional variables that are available for use in templates: {$product.short_description} and {$product.feature_short_desc}, that serves to change empty short product descriptions on short descriptions from features.

Create datafeed templates on the bases of created add-ons for CS-Cart

There is ability to create templates for datafeed on the bases of plugged additional add-ons.

There is a list of add-ons that adds datafeeds:




    CS-Cart type:
    • CS-Cart Store Builder Free
    • CS-Cart Store Builder Plus
    • CS-Cart Store Builder Ultimate
    • CS-Cart Multi-Vendor Standard
    • CS-Cart Multi-Vendor Plus
    • CS-Cart Multi-Vendor Ultimate
    Functionality purpose:
    • Integrations
    СS-Cart version compatibility:
    • 4.3.4
    • 4.3.5
    • 4.3.6
    • 4.3.7
    • 4.3.8
    • 4.3.9
    • 4.3.10
    • 4.4.1
    • 4.4.2
    • 4.4.3
    • 4.5.1
    • 4.5.2
    • 4.6.1
    • 4.6.2
    • 4.6.3
    • 4.7.1
    • 4.7.2
    • 4.7.3
    • 4.7.4
    • 4.8.1
    • 4.8.2
    • 4.9.1
    • 4.9.2
    • 4.9.3
    • 4.10.1
    • 4.10.2
    • 4.10.3
    • 4.10.4
    • 4.11.1
    • 4.11.2
    • 4.11.3
    • 4.11.4
    • 4.11.5
    • 4.12.1
    • 4.12.2
    • 4.13.1
    • 4.13.2
    • 4.13.3
    • 4.14.1
    • 4.14.2
    • 4.14.3
    • 4.15.1
    • 4.15.2
    • 4.16.1
    • 4.16.2
    • 4.17.1
    • 4.17.2
    Needed changes in CS-Cart system files :
    No
    Enabled update period:
    • 6 months (a paid renewal is available upon expiration)

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    Release #36
    v3.12.0 from 27-Apr-2023
    New features and improvements:
    [+] Multi-Vendor edition. Added a new setting “Common products” on the page of feed settings in the tab “Data selection conditions”.

    Bug fixes:
    [!] Multi-Vendor edition. Products of disabled and temporary stopped vendors were fed. Fixed.
    [!] On the editing feed page the button “Add condition” have not been working in the tab “Include data objects”. Fixed.
    Release #35
    v3.11.1 from 27-Dec-2022
    Bug fixes:
    [!] "Warehouses" add-on. In the multi-store PHP error has occured on the tab "Conditions of data selection" when the setting "In stock only" and the add-on "Warehouses" was installed. Fixed.
    Release #34
    v3.11.0 from 27-Dec-2022
    Attention! If you use the field «p.amount» in the templates, then you have to change it on «amount» (for extra_fields, extra_join, extra_condition).


    New features and improvements:
    [+] Added support of the "Warehouses" add-on.
    [+] Added a new setting "Use currency code at product URL" on the datafeed page.
    [+] Added a new setting "Use language code at product URL" on the datafeed page.

    Functionality changes:
    [*] For multi stores added a feed of the first category in product list, if an appropriaate product has a main category that is linked to the other store.

    Bug fixes:
    [!] On the template page useless horizontal scroll has appeared. Fixed.
    Release #33
    v3.10.0 from 23-Jun-2022
    Bug fixes:
    [!] On the page "Feeds list → [feed name] → "Include data objects" tab" features could not be saved when selecting the condition "in". Fixed.
    Release #32
    v3.9.4 from 22-Jul-2021
    Bug fixes:
    [!] On products selection by brand only (without categories or products conditions) there wasn't element in the datafeed file. Fixed.
    Release #31
    v3.9.3 from 22-Jul-2021
    Bug fixes:
    [!] There were other products from the categories of manually added products in the datafeed file, when using "OR" value of "Scheme of combining of products selection conditions". Fixed.
    Release #30
    v3.9.2 from 20-Jul-2021
    Bug fixes:
    [!] When exporting separate products, their categories weren't included into the general array of categories in datafeed template. Fixed.
    Release #29
    v3.9.1 from 19-May-2021
    Bug fixes:
    [!] When generating datafeed with setting "Images quantity" value equals 0, error occurred. Fixed.
    Release #28
    v3.9.0 from 19-May-2021
    Running Cron-task by http-link has been disabled. If you have used such format, change Cron-task into a running console command.

    New features and improvements:
    [+] Added datafeed setting "Scheme of combining of products selection conditions" in the tab "Include data objects", which allows to set products selection more flexible.

    Functionality changes:
    [*] Removed the add-on setting "Cron-key". Cron task can be executed at console mode only.

    Bug fixes:
    [!] Multi-Vendor edition. In the dialog window of selected or excluded products, vendors' products weren't displayed. Fixed.
    [!] Ultimate edition. When generating datafeed file with unchecked setting "Full-size images", links of images were specified with the address of the default storefront, instead of the chosen one. Fixed.
    [!] On the place of feature name in a datafeed file were put names of disabled filters.
    Release #27
    v3.8.0 from 19-Jan-2021
    Release video:

    Attention! The new version of the add-on is not compatible with old templates. After add-on update, you have to update all dependent add-ons and their templates.

    New features and improvements:
    [+] Added compatibility with CS-Cart 4.12.1.
    [+] Added progress bar for manual start of datafeed generating from the administrative panel.
    [+] Added displaying of the last generating date of the file on the page of datafeeds list.
    [+] Pages of the add-on in administrative panel are adapted for mobile devices.
    [+] Added autogenerating of the Cron-key, when installing the add-on.
    [+] In datafeed settings added product selection conditions by amount.
    [+] On the datafeed editing page added link to edit the chosen template.
    [+] On pages for managing templates and datafeeds added extra navigation menu.
    [+] Multi-Vendor Ultimate edition. Added compatibility.
    [+] Multi-Vendor edition. Added condition for product selection by vendor.
    [+] Added ability to generate datafeed "on the fly".

    Functionality changes:
    [*] Queries were optimized for datafeed generating with a big amount of products.

    Bug fixes:
    [!] Ultimate edition. Product name on different storefronts, if different names were set for different stores, has been displayed incorrectly in some cases. Fixed.
    Release #26
    v3.7.3 from 01-Oct-2020
    New features and improvements:
    [+] Added PHP hook "ab__pfe_get_items_after_table_fill".
    [+] Added Ukrainian language support.

    Bug fixes:
    [!] SQL errors could occur when adding fields from tables connected by user. Fixed.
    [!] Ultimate. Links for Cron tasks were specified excluding storefronts.
    [!] Links to products of datafeed's file were always generated on the storefront language by default. Fixed.
    [!] Datafeed's file left available even after feed disable. Fixed.
    Release #25
    v3.7.2 from 05-Dec-2019
    Functionality changes:
    [*] Updated usergroups privileges.

    Bug fixes:
    [!] On multi-store site product links in a datafeed were incorrect. Fixed.
    [!] Stucked datafeed generation didn't reset on cron. Fixed.
    [!] On datafeed with features condition generated product variation (as one product) didn't load. Fixed.
    Release #24
    v3.7.1 from 13-Nov-2019
    Functionality changes:
    [*] Attribute `group_id` was added into the template "General".

    Bug fixes:
    [!] When the option "Export variations" is enabled, field `variation_group_id` wasn't loaded. Fixed.
    Release #23
    v3.7.0 from 27-Sep-2019
    New features and improvements:
    [+] Added the ability to install the demo data with all products list.

    Functionality changes:
    [*] Option "Export variations" work logic is changed.

    Bug fixes:
    [!] An error occurred at deleting the category. Fixed.
    Release #22
    v3.6.0 from 23-Jun-2019
    Feature changes:
    [*] Variations export is adapted to cs-cart 4.10.2
    Release #21
    v3.5.1 from 10-Jun-2019
    Bug fixes:
    ! fixed bug with empty company_id on ultimate;
    Release #20
    v3.5.0 from 05-Apr-2019
    Feature additions:
    [+] added ability to include single products;

    Bug fixes:
    [!] fixed notice on datafeed delete;
    [!] fixed error with last product key;
    [!] fixed issue with wrong link (if SEO addon is deactivated);
    Release #19
    v3.4.1 from 28-Feb-2019
    + added connector for further updates;
    + added ability to substitute features names by product categories;
    + added hook "ab__pfe_get_product_features";

    https://cs-cart.alexbranding.com/en/ab__product_feed_export.doc
    Release #18
    v3.4.0 from 05-Feb-2019
    https://cs-cart.alexbranding.com/en/ab__product_feed_export.doc
    Release #17
    v3.3.4 from 16-Jan-2019
    https://cs-cart.alexbranding.com/en/ab__product_feed_export.doc
    Release #16
    v3.3.2 from 04-Jan-2019
    https://cs-cart.alexbranding.com/en/ab__product_feed_export.doc
    Release #15
    v3.2 from 06-Nov-2018
    https://cs-cart.alexbranding.com/en/ab__product_feed_export.doc
    Release #14
    v3.1 from 04-Oct-2018
    https://cs-cart.alexbranding.com/en/ab__product_feed_export.doc
    Release #13
    v3.0 from 26-Sep-2018
    https://cs-cart.alexbranding.com/en/ab__product_feed_export.doc
    Release #12
    v2.15 from 25-Jun-2018
    https://cs-cart.alexbranding.com/en/ab__product_feed_export.doc
    Release #11
    v2.13 from 29-May-2018
    https://cs-cart.alexbranding.com/en/ab__product_feed_export.doc
    Release #10
    v2.12 from 18-Apr-2018
    https://cs-cart.alexbranding.com/en/ab__product_feed_export.doc
    Release #9
    v2.11 from 08-Mar-2018
    https://cs-cart.alexbranding.com/en/ab__product_feed_export.doc
    Release #8
    v2.10 from 04-Dec-2017
    https://cs-cart.alexbranding.com/en/ab__product_feed_export.doc
    Release #7
    v2.9 from 26-Sep-2017
    v2.9 September 26, 2017
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    + added users permissions;


    v2.8 March 15, 2017
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    ~ hide category parent_id, if parent category does not exports;


    v2.7 February 24, 2017
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    ~ add multi-frontstore support;


    v2.6.1 October 19, 2016
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    ~ fixed error with sql field on addon update;


    v2.6 October 10, 2016
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    + added scheme for files extension;
    + added all params list in the template editing page;
    + added changelog;
    ~ fixed styles of templates and datafeeds lists;


    v2.5 September 20, 2016
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    + more help added;
    ~ changed mechanism of characteristics (removed dependency with filters);


    v2.4 September 16, 2016
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    + added files autogeneration by hook;
    ~ extended help;



    v2.3 September 16, 2016
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    + added cron-key;
    ~ printed link for datafeed files generation;



    v2.2.1 September 14, 2016
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    + added special chars encoding for brand;



    v2.2 September 13, 2016
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    ~ fix translations;
    ~ reorder default templates output;
    ~ change templates ext to .tplx;



    v2.1 September 12, 2016
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    + added hook into the function get_datafeed_categories;
    Release #6
    v2.8 from 15-Mar-2017
    v2.8 March 15, 2017
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    ~ hide category parent_id, if parent category does not exports;


    v2.7 February 24, 2017
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    ~ add multi-frontstore support;


    v2.6.1 October 19, 2016
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    ~ fixed error with sql field on addon update;


    v2.6 October 10, 2016
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    + added scheme for files extension;
    + added all params list in the template editing page;
    + added changelog;
    ~ fixed styles of templates and datafeeds lists;


    v2.5 September 20, 2016
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    + more help added;
    ~ changed mechanism of characteristics (removed dependency with filters);


    v2.4 September 16, 2016
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    + added files autogeneration by hook;
    ~ extended help;



    v2.3 September 16, 2016
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    + added cron-key;
    ~ printed link for datafeed files generation;



    v2.2.1 September 14, 2016
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    + added special chars encoding for brand;



    v2.2 September 13, 2016
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    ~ fix translations;
    ~ reorder default templates output;
    ~ change templates ext to .tplx;



    v2.1 September 12, 2016
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    + added hook into the function get_datafeed_categories;
    Release #5
    v2.7 from 24-Feb-2017
    v2.7 February 24, 2017
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    ~ add multi-frontstore support;


    v2.6.1 October 19, 2016
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    ~ fixed error with sql field on addon update;


    v2.6 October 10, 2016
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    + added scheme for files extension;
    + added all params list in the template editing page;
    + added changelog;
    ~ fixed styles of templates and datafeeds lists;


    v2.5 September 20, 2016
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    + more help added;
    ~ changed mechanism of characteristics (removed dependency with filters);


    v2.4 September 16, 2016
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    + added files autogeneration by hook;
    ~ extended help;



    v2.3 September 16, 2016
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    + added cron-key;
    ~ printed link for datafeed files generation;



    v2.2.1 September 14, 2016
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    + added special chars encoding for brand;



    v2.2 September 13, 2016
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    ~ fix translations;
    ~ reorder default templates output;
    ~ change templates ext to .tplx;



    v2.1 September 12, 2016
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    + added hook into the function get_datafeed_categories;
    Release #4
    v2.6.1 from 19-Oct-2016
    v2.6.1 October 19, 2016
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    ~ fixed error with sql field on addon update;


    v2.6 October 10, 2016
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    + added scheme for files extension;
    + added all params list in the template editing page;
    + added changelog;
    ~ fixed styles of templates and datafeeds lists;


    v2.5 September 20, 2016
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    + more help added;
    ~ changed mechanism of characteristics (removed dependency with filters);


    v2.4 September 16, 2016
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    + added files autogeneration by hook;
    ~ extended help;



    v2.3 September 16, 2016
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    + added cron-key;
    ~ printed link for datafeed files generation;



    v2.2.1 September 14, 2016
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    + added special chars encoding for brand;



    v2.2 September 13, 2016
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    ~ fix translations;
    ~ reorder default templates output;
    ~ change templates ext to .tplx;



    v2.1 September 12, 2016
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    + added hook into the function get_datafeed_categories;
    Release #3
    v2.5 from 21-Sep-2016
    v2.5 September 20, 2016
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    ~ changed mechanism of characteristics (removed dependency with filters);
    ~ more help added;
    Release #2
    v2.4 from 17-Sep-2016
    v2.2.1 от 14 сентября 2016
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    ~ добавлено кодирование спецсимволов в бренде;
    Release #1
    v2.2.1 from 15-Sep-2016