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2. Select extension type “Modules” from drop-down menu and click “Edit” button for , find “OT API Import” module in the list below.
Click "Edit" button for "OT API Import" module.
3. A shorter path to the module settings is also available through “Catalog” → “OT API Import”.
43. Go to "Settings" tab and make necessary settings. Note that Access Key and Secret Key are provided by OpenTrade Commerce for a fee.
To add catalogs with products for test, it is recommended to set parameters "Frame size" - 5-10 and "Category products limit" (limit for a category) - 5-10 products.
Be sure to set the product data update interval in minutes.
5. Click "Save settings" after you fill in the fields.
6. Make initial uploading of product catalogue: go to "Catalog" → "OT API Import" and click "Catalog import".
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9. Perform full import of catalog.
10. Once the import is complete, You will get a message that catalog has been successfully loaded will be displayedonce the import is complete.
Important notes:
- Import will continue as long as the page is open in the browser.
- If you refresh the page or log in again, you must click "Catalog import" button again to resume importing.
- In this case system will prompt you to select “New import” (Start import from the beginning) or “Continue import” (continue work from the point where the import was suspended).
- In some cases, “Failed to get "otapi_import_lock" on sql connection, another import is running" message may appear when import starts - this means that import has already started by another process, for example, via cron, or was launched earlier in another browser tab.
- Import via cron works cyclically, i.e. once completed, import will be started again. If you don’t need this behavior, you can disable import in module settings after a complete catalogue import: status field or simply set cron to a larger interval, for example, 1 week.
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