Automating feed updates

Submitted by JasonG on Fri, 2012-02-17 10:55 in Price Tapestry

Hi David

I am starting the proces of automating feed updates from teh networks, my question is: I have named feeds when manually uploading them

Here is an example feed URL

{link saved}

How would I use the automation but keep the feed names I have?

Regards
Stuart

Hi Stuart, No problem - if

Submitted by support on Fri, 2012-02-17 11:46

Hi Stuart,

No problem - if you're getting started with the Automation Tool, when creating a new job make sure that when you enter the Filename (which is what the URL is saved as) that you use exactly the same filename as you have already been uploading the feed as manually - and then you won't have to re-register at all etc.

Cheers,
David.
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Hi David Thanks for the

Submitted by JasonG on Sat, 2012-02-18 09:54

Hi David

Thanks for the reply. I know we used to have to run CRON jobs for automation, is this still the case, or is it all handled bow by the "new job" within the automation tool area? or do we still need to set-up CRON jobs?

Hope that question makes sense

Regards
Stuart

Hi Stuart, You can continue

Submitted by support on Sat, 2012-02-18 13:13

Hi Stuart,

You can continue to use any existing automation process that you have set-up; e.g. a fetch.sh script that is invoked via CRON, containing wget statements, unzip statements etc. finishing with import.php @ALL;

However you can now use the Automation Tool to replace a custom fetch.sh script; simply create "Jobs" using the Automation Tool and then set-up a single cron job to invoke scripts/cron.php on the schedule required. You'll find the command you need to enter as the cron job on the Support Info page of your /admin/ area...

Cheers,
David.
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