Description

(ASA) / Basic Categorization

(ASA) / Alternative Categorization

Alternative Searchable Attributes are intended to simplify and improve integration of DataSource’s regular searchable attributes delivered to our customers in the cds_Atr table.

The benefits of Alternative Searchable Attributes feed for our customers include:

• Alternative (ready-to-publish and user-friendly) attribute names for all searchable attributes
• Translations of alternative searchable attribute names to all DataSource supported languages
• Identification of searchable attributes recommended for parametric search and comparison
• Recommended searchable attributes for each of level-4 Alternative DataSource Categories
• Display order of searchable attributes
• Attribute value ranges for numeric searchable attributes (e.g. Clock Speed or Hard Drive Size)

Feed Download

Supported Encodings

Alternative Searchable Attributes feed is available in the following encodings:

• Windows 1252 – Download Alternative Searchable Attributes Feed in Windows 1252
• Unicode UTF-8 – Download Alternative Searchable Attributes Feed in Unicode UTF-8
• Unicode UTF-16 – Download Alternative Searchable Attributes Feed in Unicode UTF-16

Feed Integration

Alternative Searchable Attributes are available as a stand-alone feed not incorporated into the standard DataSource download.zip file.

The ContentConnector supports the processing of this feed.

Feed Update

The Alternative Searchable Attribute feed does not depend on customer catalog as it contains only meta data which is not SKU-specific.

Alternative Searchable Attribute feed is updated on monthly basis following modifications of the searchable attributes. The feed update is announced
in the DataSource Technical Bulletin.

Supported Languages

Windows 1252 and Unicode UTF-8 / UTF-16 feeds contain the same tables and data elements.

The only difference between them is that the Unicode feed contains additional languages that are not supported in Windows 1252 encoding.

Database Structure

cds_Asa_Cat

The table defines searchable and comparable attributes for each of the legacy DataSource categories delivered in cds_Prod of download.zip.

cds_Asa_Cat_Alt

The table defines searchable and comparable attributes for each of the Alternative DataSource categories delivered in cds_Cct_Products of download.zip.

cds_Asa_Voc

The table provides translations of attribute names to all of the supported languages.

Same table is also used for attribute range names and their translations:

cds_Asa_Ranges_Imperial

The table provides value ranges for the numeric searchable attributes. This table will contain attribute range values in Imperial system (ft, in,
lbs).

cds_Asa_Ranges_Metric

The table provides value ranges for the numeric searchable attributes. This table will contain attribute range values in metric system (cm, km, kg).

cds_Asa_Metric

There are several attributes that display product characteristics always in inches, both in US and in Europe. Such attributes include display diagonal
sizes (e.g. 15.6” laptop), hard drive form factors (e.g. 3.5” x 1/6H), etc.

As certain countries in Europe require all product information to be in metric system, we also duplicate all non-metric information in dedicated metric
attributes.

This table defines replacing metric attributes for each searchable or comparable attributes that are normally provided to European customers in Imperial
unit system (inches).

Primary Key: AtrID

cds_Asa_Cat_Updates

The table provides alternative searchable attributes versioning for the legacy DataSource categories.

cds_Asa_Cat_Alt_Updates

The table provides alternative searchable attributes versioning for the Alternative DataSource Categories.

Related Queries

Please find Alternative Searchable Attributes queries here.