Article XML import

The article XML importer allows you to import an article directory from a file.

The following fields are available in the <article> node of your XML import file:

Fields in an article XML import

Field	Format	Max. characters	Description
sku*	string	255	Article SKU, the most detailed designator for an article. This must be unique. Transactions will be matched using this key.
number*	string	255	Article number / group number, can be shared by color variants of the same product over multiple SKUs
name*	string	255	The article name in human readable form.
maincategory*	string	255
itemnumber	string	255	The item number, can be shared by color and size variants of the same product over multiple SKUs
awardsbonus	boolean	1 or 0	If 1 (true) this article can award points, otherwise it does not
brand	string	255
color	string	255
size	string	100
productcategory	string	255
subcategory	string	255
agegroup	string	255
gender	string	6
description	string	255
season	string	255
gtin	string	20	Global trade item number, same as EAN but a more international standard
spare1 … spare10	string	255	Ten fields (named “spare1” up to “spare10”) for additional data

* indicates a mandatory field.

You can find examples on the example files page.

If you are using Elevate, make sure that the variant ID in Elevate matches the SKU in Engage.