Dear Valued Customer,
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Highlights:
Thank You,
The DataSource Team
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Update on PDM Maintenance and Development
PDM Audit Project
Our PDM Audit is intended to improve the format of the specifications and attribute structure. Most of the categories are being revisited, starting with the most popular ones. There are potential concerns with this project we need to make our customers aware of:
- The project entails massive redistributions of SKUs.
- Some searchable attributes will be deactivated.
- The format of specifications will be changed significantly. The specifications will not just be improved, but they will look different.
Categories finished in December:
- Toasters & Grills (SE)
- Personal Care (SF)
- Tableware (SJ)
- Food Storage (SL)
- Cutlery & Utensils (SK)
Categories currently in progress or planned on January:
- Camcorders & Digital Cameras (JD)
- Small Appliances Accessories (SI)
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CCS has expanded catalog coverage to include Power Tools, Do-It-Yourself, and Toys categories.
The Tools and Do-It-Yourself class is named Construction & Repair (5).
- Hand Tools (5A) - wrenches, hammers, hacksaws, etc.
- Power Tools (5B) - drills, air compressors, grinders, sanders, etc.
- Construction Equipment (5C) - ladders, scaffolding, etc.
- Locking Systems (5D) - door locks, padlocks, cable locks, etc.
The Toys class is named Toys, Kids & Baby (6).
- Toys (6A) - action figures, dolls, stuffed animals, toy cars, sand toys, modeling, etc.
- Blocks & Building Sets (6B) - LEGO, Mega Blocks, etc.
- Games & Puzzles (6C) - board games, card games, jigsaw puzzles, etc.
- Outdoor Play (6D) - swings, playhouses, sandboxes, etc.
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List of attributes to be modified:
| Operation |
Category ID |
Category |
Attribute ID |
Attribute |
Searchable |
Date |
| Remove Searchable** |
EI |
Printer Consumables |
A00603 |
Header/Compatibility |
NO |
1-JAN-15 |
| Deactivate*** |
EI |
Printer Consumables |
A00603 |
Header/Compatibility |
NO |
1-JAN-15 |
| Remove Searchable |
AA |
Desktops & Servers |
A00431 |
System/Recommended Use |
NO |
2-MAR-15 |
| Remove Searchable |
AA |
Desktops & Servers |
A05377 |
Display/Multi-touch Display |
NO |
2-MAR-15 |
| Remove Searchable |
AB |
Notebooks |
A00431 |
System/Recommended Use |
NO |
2-MAR-15 |
* - status of the attribute after the modification
** - to remove status “searchable” from an attribute (replacement attribute list is available in Addendum).
*** - to deactivate an attribute from a category, the attribute is no longer used for capturing information
List of performed modifications of all attributes due to its length is separated into an Excel spreadsheet - Addendum. The spreadsheet contains both performed and planned modifications on sheets "Performed modification" and "Planned modifications" correspondingly.
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Attribute Deactivation Feed
The following links are feeds which include all searchable attributes, both active and deactivated. This will allow DataSource customers to see what attributes have changed, and to check if these changes have been properly reflected within their databases. This feed is available in two different file formats: Excel and tab-delimited text. The feed can be downloaded using the following links:
A covering document is also available. It describes the feed purpose and usage guidelines: Attribute_Deactivation_Feed.pdf NOTE: The feed does not include searchable attributes which were deactivated prior to January 1, 2010.
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