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Learn how to solve the most common troubles.

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Download errors

To correct errors when downloading a feed, go to the "Feed settings" of the corresponding feed and then to the "Feed overview" tab.

UNCLEAR

An unexpected error has occurred.

Possible causes:

  • Network error

  • Missing internet connection

  • Settings in the firewall

HOST_UNREACHABLE

The host cannot be reached.

Possible causes and troubleshooting:

  • Incorrect path to the host

    • Check whether the host address has been entered correctly

  • Timeout during connection establishment

    • Check your internet connection

  • Network error

    • Check your network settings and firewall

CONNECTION_REFUSED

The host has rejected the connection.

Possible causes and troubleshooting:

  • Access data not correct

    • Check the access data

  • Timeout during connection setup

    • Check your network settings, your firewall or your antivirus program

INVALID_PERMISSION

You do not have authorization for access.

Possible causes and troubleshooting:

  • Access data not correct

    • Check the access data

  • Missing authorization

    • Check whether you have the necessary authorization for access

INVALID_AUTHENTICATION

Your authentication data is not correct.

Troubleshooting:

  • Check your access data

FILE_NOT_FOUND

The file was not found.

Possible causes and troubleshooting:

  • File path not correct

    • Check the correct spelling of the file path

  • The file does not exist in the specified path

    • Check the exact location of the file

DOWNLOAD_INCOMPLETE

The download is incomplete.

Possible causes and troubleshooting:

  • The download took too long

    • Check your connection

  • The connection was interrupted

    • Check your network settings

INVALID_PROTOCOL

The protocol used is not correct or is not supported.

Possible causes and troubleshooting:

  • An attempt is being made to download the file from an http host, although the file is stored on an https host.

    • Check the URL

  • An attempt is being made to download the file from an https host, although the file is stored on an http host.

    • Check the URL

INVALID_RESPONSE

Invalid response from the server.

TIMEOUT

The download took longer than expected.

Possible causes and troubleshooting:

  • The download rate is too low

    • Check your internet settings

  • The file is too large

    • Check the file size

INVALID_HOST

Troubleshooting:

Contact your system administrator

INVALID_CERTIFICATE

The security certificate provided is invalid.

  • The security certificate has expired

    • Renew the security certificate (additional authorizations may be required for this)

  • The internet connection is not secure

    • Check whether the connection is secure (https)

INVALID_SSL

The website accessed does not have a valid SSL security certificate.

UNRECOGNIZED

The feed was not recognized.

Error during import - file format

INVALID_FORMAT

The feed has an invalid file format.

Possible causes and troubleshooting:

Your feed must be in one of the formats listed:

  • XML

  • CSV

  • JSON

    You can find more information about "Import by file-type" here.

  • The file is corrupt

    • Check your source file

  • You have selected the wrong file format

    • Check whether the file extension (e.g. .csv) matches the selected "File format".

To correct this error when importing a feed, go to the "Feed settings" of the corresponding feed and then to the "Feed overview" tab.

Error during import

To fix other errors when importing a feed, go to the "Feed settings" of the corresponding feed and then to the "Advanced feed settings" tab.

TOO_LONG_DATA_FIELD

The feed contains data fields with values that are too long.

The length of the data fields is technically limited. If this value is exceeded, the error message mentioned above is displayed.

Possible cause and troubleshooting:

  • An incorrect separator was used, which is why an attempt is being made to write too much content in a data field.

    • Check the separators

  • There is too much information in a data field. For example, a very detailed description text.

    • Try to shorten the information or add further data fields for additional description.

MISSING_SKU_ABSOLUTE

The threshold for the maximum number of missing SKUs within your feed has been exceeded.

Cause and troubleshooting:

  • There are more items with a missing SKU (unique item number) in your feed than you have specified.

    • Adjust the absolute value accordingly.

    • Check your data source.

    • Add more data fields to identify the SKU more clearly. For more information on SKU, click here.

MISSING_SKU_PERCENT

The threshold for the maximum number of missing SKUs within your feed has been exceeded.

Cause and troubleshooting:

  • There are more items with a missing SKU (unique item number) in your feed than you have specified.

    • Adjust the percentage value accordingly.

    • Check your data source.

    • Add more data fields to identify the SKU more clearly. For more information on SKU, click here.

DUPLICATE_ARTICLES_ABSOLUTE

The threshold for the maximum number of duplicates for your feed has been exceeded.

Cause and troubleshooting:

  • There are more duplicate article numbers in your feed than you have specified.

    • Adjust the absolute value accordingly.

    • Check your data source.

DUPLICATE_ARTICLES_PERCENT

The threshold value for the percentage of duplicates for your feed has been exceeded.

Cause and troubleshooting:

  • There are more duplicate article numbers in your feed than you have specified.

    • Adjust the absolute value accordingly.

    • Check your data source.

UNCLOSED_CSV_QUOTE

The CSV file contains unclosed quotation marks.

Possible causes and troubleshooting:

There are unclosed quotation marks within your CSV file. You can find further help here.

WRONG_CSV_ESCAPING

The CSV file is not closed correctly. Further help can be found here.

TOO_MANY_INVALID_CSV_LINES

There are too many invalid CSV lines in your feed. You can find more help here.

INVALID_JSON_OBJECT

The JSON file could not be analyzed because it contains invalid JSON objects. Further help can be found here.

INVALID_JSON_TOKEN

The JSON file could not be analyzed because it contains an invalid JSON token. Further help can be found here.

TOO_FEW_ARTICLES_ABSOLUTE

The threshold for the minimum number of articles within your feed has not been reached.

Cause and troubleshooting:

  • Your feed contains too few articles.

    • Check the absolute number specified here and adjust it if necessary.

    • Check your data source.

    • Check whether you have set a filter and whether this is preventing the import of too much data. You can find more information on the topic of "Filters" here.

TOO_FEW_ARTICLES_PERCENT

The threshold value for the minimum percentage of articles within your feed has not been reached.

Cause and troubleshooting:

  • Your feed contains too few articles.

    • Check the absolute number specified here and adjust it if necessary.

    • Check your data source.

    • Check whether you have set a filter and whether this is preventing the import of too much data. You can find more information on the topic of "Filters" here.

INVALID_ENCODING

The feed has an invalid encoding.

Possible causes and troubleshooting:

  • Check whether you have selected the correct encoding for your feed. The following encodings are possible:

    • None

    • UTF-8

    • ISO_8859-1

    • ISO_8859-9

    • US-ASCII

    • UTF-16BE

    • UTF-16LE

    • Windows-1251

INSERT_DATA_FIELD_NOT_ALLOWED

The addition of data fields is not allowed because of your feed settings.

Cause and troubleshooting:

  • Changes to the content or number of data fields are not allowed.

Data fields can only be changed or added if "Every change in the data-fields is allowed" is selected. Further information can be found here.

TOO_LONG_ARTICLE

The feed contains data fields with values that are too long.

The length of the data fields is technically limited. If this value is exceeded, the error message mentioned above is displayed.

Possible cause and troubleshooting:

  • An incorrect separator was used, which is why an attempt is being made to write too much content in a data field.

    • Check the separators

  • There is too much information in a data field. For example, a very detailed description text.

    • Try to shorten the information or add further data fields for additional description.

UNRECOGNIZED

The feed was not recognized.

Possible causes and troubleshooting:

DELETE_DATA_FIELD_NOT_ALLOWED

The deletion of data fields is not allowed, because of your feed settings.

Cause and troubleshooting:

  • Changes to the content or number of data fields are not allowed.

Data fields can only be deleted if "Every change in the data-fields is allowed" is selected. Further information can be found here.

MAX_LINES_WITH_ERRORS

The threshold for the maximum number of lines with errors has been exceeded.

Possible causes and troubleshooting:

  • There are more erroneous data fields than specified when the feed was created.

    • Check your feed

For more information click here.

NO_CHANGES_ALLOWED

Creating or changing data fields is not allowed, because of your feed settings.

Cause and troubleshooting:

  • Changes to the content or number of data fields are not permitted.

Data fields can only be changed or added if "Every change in the data-fields is allowed" is selected. Further information can be found here.

ONLYNEWDATAFIELD_ALLOWED

Your feed settings do not allow you to change existing data fields. It is also not possible to delete data fields.

Cause and troubleshooting:

  • You can only add new data fields to your feed.

If you want to make changes to the data fields of your feed, change the setting shown below accordingly.

You may not have the permissions to change this setting. In this case, please contact your agency administrator.

Data fields can only be changed or added if "Every change in the data-fields is allowed" is selected. Further information can be found here.

INVALID_CONTAINER

The container is defective.

Cause and troubleshooting:

  • Your file (e.g. ZIP file) is damaged and therefore cannot be imported.

    • Open the file locally on your PC

    • Check the content and save the file again

    • Pack the file into a container, use a different format if necessary

INVALID_COMPRESSION

The compression of your file is invalid.

Cause and troubleshooting:

  • Your file (e.g. ZIP file) is damaged and therefore cannot be imported.

    • Open the file locally on your PC

    • Check the content and save the file again

    • Pack the file into a container, use a different format if necessary

Error during update

PARSING.ERROR.FAILED

The feed syntax analysis has failed.

The feed has an error in its syntax, usually a formula error or a missing calculation character

UPDATE.ERROR.FAILED

The feed update has failed.

Error during export

CONNECTION_CLOSED

The server has closed the connection.

Check your internet connection.

CONNECTION_REFUSED

The host has rejected the connection.

Possible causes and troubleshooting:

  • Access data not correct

    • Check the access data

  • Timeout during connection setup

    • Check your network settings, your firewall or your activation program

FILE_NOT_FOUND

The file was not found.

Possible causes and troubleshooting:

  • File path not correct

    • Check the correct spelling of the file path.

  • The file does not exist in the specified path

    • Check the exact location of the file

HOST_UNREACHABLE

The host cannot be reached.

Possible causes and troubleshooting:

  • Incorrect path to the host

    • Check whether the host address has been entered correctly

  • Timeout during connection establishment

    • Check your internet connection

  • Network error

    • Check your network settings and firewall

INVALID_AUTHENTICATION

Your authentication data is not correct.

Troubleshooting:

Check your access data

INVALID_FILE

The file is invalid.

Troubleshooting:

  • Check if the file is corrupt

  • Check if the file has a valid file format

  • Check if the file path is complete

INVALID_HOST

The host is not valid.

Troubleshooting:

Contact your system administrator

INVALID_PERMISSION

You do not have the authorization for access.

Possible causes and troubleshooting:

  • Access data not correct

    • Check the access data

  • Missing authorization

    • Check whether you have the necessary authorization for access

INVALID_PROTOCOL

Possible cause:

  • An attempt is being made to download the file from an http host, although the file is stored on an https host.

    • Check the URL

  • An attempt is being made to download the file from an https host, although the file is stored on an http host.

    • Check the URL

INVALID_RESPONSE

Invalid response from the server.

TIMEOUT

The download took longer than expected.

Possible causes and troubleshooting:

  • The download rate is too low

    • Check your internet settings

  • The file is too large

    • Check the file size

UNCLEAR

The cause of the error is unclear.

INCOMPLETE

The export is incomplete.

Possible causes and troubleshooting:

  • The export took too long

    • Check your connection

  • The connection was interrupted

    • Check your network settings

UNRECOGNIZED

Your feed was not recognized.

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