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September 2018 Tech Bulletin
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The DataSource Technical Bulletin is updated monthly, conveying relevant technical information and announcements pertaining to the operation of CNET DataSource. Unless mentioned otherwise, announcements are valid and effective as of the date of the message. Archives of the DataSource Technical Bulletin are available online on the CNET Content Solutions Customer Extranet in the Customer Service section (login required).
Highlights:
- PDM Audit Project
- PDM Scope Expansion
- New Version of ACC
- Attributes Modification
- Attributes Deactivation Feed
- Contact Us
Thank You,
The DataSource Team
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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 August:
- Small Kitchen Appliances (SH)
Categories currently in progress or planned in September:
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CCS Product Data Model has been expanded in the following segments:
Cosmetics: Cosmetics (2K) category covers makeup (eye shadows, lipsticks, mascaras etc.), hair dyes, cosmetic accessories etc.
Jewelry: Jewelry (9D) category covers fine and imitation jewelry.
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New version of ACC (ACC 18.8) was released on August 15th. The previous (ACC 18.2) and the new (ACC 18.8) category tree structures and migration map are available as a separate file, tabs "ACC 18.8", "ACC 18.2", "Migration Map" respectively.
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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.
A few of the attributes to be modified:
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| Operation |
Remove Searchable & Deactivate** |
| Cat ID |
EC |
| Category |
Projectors |
| Attr ID |
A04069 |
| Attribute |
Projector / High Definition |
| Searchable |
NO |
| Date |
11-October-2018 |
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* - 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
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Attributes Deactivation Feed
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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:
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NOTE: The feed does not include searchable attributes which were deactivated prior to January 1, 2010.
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