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DaWanda.com provides an interface to list products via CSV. To use it you need to create CSV-files that are compliant to our CSV format. Each product is represented by one line that includes all information about your product.

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  • 1. About This Document ....................................................................................... 4

    1.1 About the DaWanda CSV Upload Tool ......................................................... 4

    1.2 Intended Audience ........................................................................................ 4

    2. CSV File Information ......................................................................................... 5

    2.1 What is a CSV File? ...................................................................................... 5

    2.2 Additional CSV Requirements ....................................................................... 5

    2.2.1 File Type, File Extension and UTF-8 Encoding ...................................... 5

    3. List Products via CSV Upload .......................................................................... 6

    3.1 Uploading Products Using the DaWanda CSV Template .............................. 6

    3.2 Adding Product Information to the CSV Template ......................................... 7

    3.2.1 Adding Shipping Profiles and DaWanda Categories .............................. 8

    3.2.2 Other Recommended Fields ................................................................. 11

    3.3 Saving the CSV File .................................................................................... 18

    3.3.1 Microsoft Office ..................................................................................... 18

    3.3.2 LibreOffice ............................................................................................ 19

    3.4 Uploading the CSV File ............................................................................... 21

    4. Update Products via CSV Upload .................................................................. 23

    4.1 Exporting Active Listings ............................................................................. 23

    4.2 Preparing the CSV File ............................................................................... 24

    4.2.1 Use Case: Updating Product Availability .............................................. 24

    5. Troubleshooting .............................................................................................. 27

    5.1 FAQs ........................................................................................................... 27

    5.1.1 What is an SKU? .................................................................................. 27

    5.1.2 What is the difference between SKU and Product ID? ......................... 27

    5.1.3 How do I offer my products in different languages? .............................. 28

    5.1.4 What is the difference between 'standard' and 'Excel' CSV files? ........ 28

  • 5.1.5 Which 'Character set' and Language should I use? .............................. 28

    5.1.6 Which 'Separator options' should I use? ............................................... 29

    5.1.7 What is the difference between a DaWanda category ID and a Shop

    Category ID? ..................................................................................................... 29

    6. Resources ........................................................................................................ 30

    6.1 Links to Templates ...................................................................................... 30

    6.2 Meta Data links ........................................................................................... 30

    6.3 Support/Contact Information ....................................................................... 30

    7. Appendices ...................................................................................................... 31

    7.1 Appendix A: CSV Structure ......................................................................... 31

    7.2 Appendix B: Column Header Tables ........................................................... 32

    7.2.1 Required Column Headers ................................................................... 32

    7.2.2 Additional Column Headers .................................................................. 34

  • DaWanda provides its sellers with a number of different tools for administrating their

    online shops. One such tool is the DaWanda CSV Upload Tool, which allows sellers

    to list products in bulk by uploading a file containing the product details. This

    document is a complete user guide for the DaWanda CSV Upload Tool and covers

    all aspects of its usage.

    DaWanda provides a web interface for listing multiple products in a shop. To use it, it

    is necessary to first create a correctly formatted CSV file that the upload tool can

    recognize. Each product is represented on a separate line which includes all the

    information about that product.

    This document is aimed at DaWanda sellers who are enabled to list multiple

    products on their shop using the CSV Upload Tool. It demonstrates how to:

    Create a correctly formatted CSV file, containing the required fields

    Add optional and recommended fields

    Initially list products in a shop via CSV

    Make modifications to existing products via CSV

    Troubleshoot errors with the CSV Upload Tool

    Get additional support and help resources

  • A CSV file is a file containing tabular data, saved as plain text data that is separated

    by commas. CSV is an abbreviation for Comma Separated Values. CSV files are

    commonly created and edited using a spreadsheet application, such as Microsoft

    Excel, LibreOffice or Google Docs.

    When saving the CSV file, it must have the file extension .csv, otherwise it will not

    be recognized as a valid CSV file.

    The CSV file must also be encoded in UTF-8 (Unicode). The easiest method of

    ensuring that the file is in the correct file type and UTF-8 is to export your existing

    products as a CSV file from DaWanda. This and other methods of obtaining a CSV

    file in the correct format are covered in the next section.

  • CSV files uploaded to DaWanda must be in a certain format. This document shows

    you how to format a CSV file correctly and then upload it. There are several methods

    of producing a CSV file in the correct format.

    Downloading and completing the CSV template (recommended for new

    users) see section 3.1.

    Exporting and updating listings (recommended for DaWanda users with

    products already uploaded) - see section 4.

    If you are new to DaWanda, or transferring your inventory from another eCommerce

    platform, then it is recommended to download and complete the DaWanda CSV

    template.

    Follow these steps to download the CSV template:

    1. Log into My DaWanda.

    2. Access the CSV page (you will need to be logged in to view this page).

    3. Click the CSV Product Upload tab.

    4. Click one of the Template CSV links to download the DaWanda CSV

    template. If you use Microsoft Excel, select the Excel only link. If you use any

    other spreadsheet application, such as LibreOffice, then click the Standard

    link.

  • 1. Open a spreadsheet application on your computer, such as Microsoft Excel,

    LibreOffice or Numbers.

    2. Click File and Open (these commands may vary from application to

    application). Locate the CSV template downloaded in the previous section

    (3.1). This should look similar to Figure 2.

    Each row represents a different listing, and all the information relating to your

    products has been divided into different sections in the columns along the

    top, e.g. the listing title, the product price, etc.

    These rows must now be populated with your product information. Certain

    columns must be completed before the CSV file can be uploaded, others are

    optional. The compulsory columns are listed below:

    cents Price in euro cents

    Availability Product availability (how many of a

    particular product you have)

    category_id DaWanda category ID number

    image_1 URL of the main product image

    shipping_profile_id Shipping profile ID number

    title_in_en Product title in English

    description_in_en Product description in English

  • 3. Enter the product information for your listings into the DaWanda template. If

    you have a CSV file available from another source, copy the information from

    this source and paste it into the relevant columns in the DaWanda template.

    4. Once the product information has been added, proceed to 3.2.1.

    Two of the required columns are the Shipping profiles ID and DaWanda

    categories ID. DaWanda category IDs assign which category in the catalog your

    product will be added to. Shipping Profile IDs assign the shipping costs for your

    listings.

    If you haven't yet set up shipping profiles in your DaWanda shop, you can do so

    here.

  • These IDs need to be exported as CSV files from the Meta Data tab on the CSV

    page, and then copied and pasted into your CSV template. Follow these steps:

    1. Access the CSV page (you will need to be logged in to view this page).

    2. In the Meta Data tab, click Shipping Profiles and Categories CSV to

    download your shipping profile IDs and DaWanda category IDs. As before,

    download the Excel only template if you use Microsoft Excel, and if you use

    any other spreadsheet application, choose the Standard template.

    3. Open these files using your spreadsheet application. They should look similar

    to Figure 5 and Figure 6 below.

  • 3.2.1.1 Adding DaWanda category IDs

    1. After opening the DaWanda category IDs file, scroll through it or use your

    spreadsheet application search function to locate the appropriate Category ID

    for your products. Note that category IDs are divided into different categories

    and sub categories.

    2. Once you have found the correct category ID for your product, copy and paste

    it into the relevant row in your CSV template under the heading category_id.

    3.2.1.2 Adding shipping profile IDs

    1. Open your shipping profile ID CSV export file. You will see a list of the

    shipping profiles previously set up in your shop, as well as thier corresponding

    ID numbers.

    2. Copy the appropriate shipping profile ID number and then paste it into the

    relevant rows in the DaWanda template under the heading

    shipping_profile_id.

  • The following fields described in this section are not currently enforced by the CSV

    Upload Tool and can be omitted from the CSV file without triggering any errors

    during the import process. However, if these fields are left blank then they will

    automatically be set to default values by the system after the CSV file is imported.

    It is therefore recommended to include these fields and respective values when

    creating new product listings for importing via CSV.

    3.2.2.1 Delivery Time

    The Delivery Time is an estimate for the length of time it will take for the item to

    arrive at the customers delivery address. This estimate should factor in the time

    required to prepare and package the item for delivery and an average shipping time

    for the chosen delivery service provider. The Delivery Time is set on a per product

    basis.

    The Delivery Time field is under the heading mailable_in_option on the CSV

  • template. The possible values are as follows:

    10 weeks 27

    9 weeks 26

    8 weeks 25

    7 weeks 24

    6 weeks 23

    5 weeks 22

    4 weeks 21

    15-21 days 15

    10-14 days 14

    6-9 days 13

    3-5 days 12

    1-2 days 11

    3.2.2.2 Product Type

    Every product on DaWanda has a specified Product Type. There are three possible

    Product Types:

    Physical product this is the default product type. It refers to tangible goods

    that can be held and must be delivered by post.

    Digital product refers to products that can be downloaded and are not

    delivered by post.

    Service refers to services rendered that can neither be delivered by post

    nor downloaded.

    The Product Type field is under the heading typology on the CSV template. The

    possible values are as follows:

  • Physical (default) 0

    Digital 1

    Service 2

    Note: if no Product Type is specified for a product on the CSV file under the heading

    typology then the system will automatically set the default value of 0 (Physical).

    3.2.2.3 Returns Policy

    The Returns Policy is the info text that appears alongside a DaWanda product,

    informing the customer of their rights in the event of defective goods being delivered.

    This is set on a per product basis.

    In order to set the Returns Policy for a product via the CSV file, it is necessary to first

    create at least one Returns Policy using the My DaWanda shop management tools.

    This generates an ID that can be added against a product, under the heading

    return_policy_id on the CSV file.

    Note: it is very important to have at least one Returns Policy set up for your

    DaWanda store, preferably set as the standard Returns Policy, which the system can

    assign to a new product in the event you do not specify this yourself. If there is no

    Returns Policy set up for your store, then product creation will fail.

    3.2.2.3.1 Create a Returns Policy

    Follow these steps to create a new Returns Policy:

    1. Log into My DaWanda.

    2. From the My DaWanda menu on the left hand side, select Return Policies.

    3. Click Create new returns policies.

    4. Enter a Title. The Title is for your own reference when specifying the Returns

    Policy for a product on the store, if you decide to set up more than one

  • Returns Policy, so ensure it is meaningful to you. It also appears on the

    product detail page, under the returns policy, so ensure the title is customer

    friendly.

    5. Enter the text for the Returns Policy, which is the text customers will see

    when browsing the product in your store. Ensure the text is in the correct

    language for the selected tab.

    6. To format your text in bold, enter * at the start and end of the text to be

    bolded, e.g. *FAQ for my shop*. To italicize text, use + icons instead, e.g.

  • +FAQ for my shop+. To underline text, use _ at the start and end of the text to

    be underlined, e.g. _FAQ for my shop_.

    7. To add additional language variants for your Returns Policy, repeat steps 4

    and 5, this time selecting a new language tab and entering the text in the new

    selected language.

    8. Click Save. A list of Returns Policies is displayed. From here you can edit,

    delete or add additional language variants using the corresponding links for

    each entry.

    9. Click Set as Default to set the corresponding Returns Policy as the default for

    all your products. This can be overridden on a per product basis. However,

    you must have a standard Returns Policy defined for your shop, which will be

    assigned to new products (in the event you do not specify this yourself).

    3.2.2.3.2 Exporting a list of Returns Policies

    To find out the IDs of all your Returns Policies, so that you can include them on a

    CSV file to be imported, follow these steps:

    1. Access http://en.dawanda.com/csv/meta_data in your browser, and log in

    using your DaWanda credentials if prompted.

    2. Under the Your Return Policies header, click either the Standard (if you use

    any spreadsheet application other than MS Excel) or Excel (if you use MS

    Excel) link to download a CSV file containing a list of all your Returns Policies.

    3. Open the CSV file in your spreadsheet application. There are two columns, id

    and title (Figure 14).

  • The six-digit number shown in the ID column is the unique identifier of the Returns

    Policy. Enter this under the heading return_policy_id on the CSV file for any

    product, to specify that Returns Policy for that particular product.

    After a product has been assigned a Returns Policy, then exporting a list of your

    products as a CSV file will also reveal the Returns Policy ID for each product under

    the return_policy_id heading.

    3.2.2.4 Auto Renew Enabled

    By default, all products are automatically removed from DaWanda stores after 120

    days to avoid incurring additional listing fees. This means that any product older than

    120 days must be manually re-added to the store if the seller wants to continue

    selling it.

    This default behaviour can be overridden using the auto_renew_enabled parameter

    in the CSV file. To force a product to automatically renew its listing after 120 days,

    add the auto_renew_enabled heading to the CSV file and set the value for that

    product to 2.

  • Note that auto-renew can also be specified for any product within the DaWanda

    Product Manager. Follow these steps:

    1. Access http://en.dawanda.com/product_manager/ in your browser, and log in

    using your DaWanda credentials if prompted.

    2. Select Active Listings. A list of currently active products within the store is

    displayed.

    3. Click End Date for any product listing.

    4. In the Edit Listings window that appears, click Set to Automatically Renew.

    5. Click Save All Changes.

  • The procedure for saving the CSV File in the correct format is slightly different with

    each spreadsheet application. This document covers the process for Microsoft Office

    (see 3.3.1) and LibreOffice (see 3.3.2).

    All versions of Microsoft Excel automatically encode CSV files in UTF-8, there is no

    need to specify this. Follow these steps to ensure the file format is correct:

    1. Click File and choose Save As.

    2. Enter the file name of your choice, followed by .csv

    3. In the file type drop down menu (Save as type in Excel 2013) select CSV

    (Comma delimited) (*.csv).

    4. Click Save. If a dialog appears asking if you want to keep using this format,

    click Yes (see 11).

    5. The CSV file is saved in the default folder on your computer.

  • It may be necessary to specifically set UTF-8 encoding when saving CSV files with

    LibreOffice.

    Follow these steps to ensure the file format and encoding is correct:

    1. Click File and choose Save As.

    2. Enter the file name of your choice.

    3. Select Text CSV (.csv) (*.csv) in the Save as type drop down menu.

    4. Click the Automatic file name extension check box.

    5. Click the Edit filter settings check box.

    6. Click Save. The Edit Filter Settings dialog is displayed.

    7. In the Character set drop down menu, select Unicode (UTF-8).

    8. In the Field delimiter drop down menu, ensure a comma (,) is selected.

    9. Click OK. The CSV file is saved in the default folder.

  • Once the CSV file containing all the products you wish to add has been saved, it is

    ready for uploading.

    Follow these steps:

    1. Log into My DaWanda.

    2. Access the CSV page (you will need to be logged in to view this page).

    3. The CSV Upload Tool page is displayed. Click the Browse or Choose File

    button underneath the heading 'Select and upload a CSV file' and locate the

    CSV file on your computer.

    4. Double click the CSV file or click it once and then click Open.

    5. The file name of the CSV file now appears alongside the Browse/Choose File

    button. To immediately publish the products in the CSV after upload, click the

    Publish products instantly check box. If left unchecked, the products will be

    saved as draft listing in your shop after upload (not visible in the shop).

  • 6. Click Upload File. A message appears stating that the upload has been

    completed and a summary email will be sent shortly.

    7. Check your email account. If there were problems with the CSV file, then an

    email will arrive with the subject DaWanda product CSV upload encountered

    some errors.

    8. Click the link in the email to download a version of the file that failed to upload

    containing updated information that explains why the upload failed. To locate

    this information, open the CSV download and scroll across to the last column

    with the heading 'errors'. This column will contain information on which rows

    from your file could not be uploaded, and why.

    9. If the CSV upload was successful, you will receive an email with the subject

    Your DaWanda CSV product upload was successful. Log in to My

    DaWanda. The products you uploaded via CSV should be present in the

    Active or Draft Listings section, depending on whether or not you clicked the

    Publish products instantly check box in step 5.

  • The easiest way to update products via the uploading of a CSV file is to first export a

    CSV file containing your active listings, then remove the products that do not require

    updating. This is also a simple way for users who have already listed products on

    DaWanda to list new products.

    DaWanda uses the unique product_id field to identify your products, and if a CSV

    file is uploaded containing a row with a recognized product_id value, the listing will

    be updated according to the data in the CSV file.

    Alternatively, the SKU field can be used instead to identify your products.

    Follow these steps to export a CSV file containing your active listings:

    1. Log into My DaWanda.

    2. Access the CSV page (you will need to be logged in to view this page).

    3. Click the CSV Product Export tab.

    4. In the dropdown menu, select active listings.

    5. Check the in Excel format checkbox if you intend to use Microsoft Excel to

    edit the CSV file.

    6. Click Export. After a few minutes, you should receive an email from

    DaWanda containing a link to download the CSV file. Open the email and

    click the link to download the file.

  • Follow these steps to update the CSV file that was exported in the previous section:

    1. Open a spreadsheet application on your computer, such as Microsoft Excel,

    LibreOffice or Numbers.

    2. Click File and Open (these commands may vary from application to

    application). Locate the CSV file downloaded in the previous section (4.1).

    3. Delete any product rows from the CSV file which do not require updating.

    Only products that are to be updated should be present on the CSV file when

    it is uploaded.

    4. Delete any column headers which do not need updating for the remaining

    products. The only required fields when updating a product are (either) the

    Product ID or the SKU and the field that is to be updated, however, it is

    useful to leave the Title field present so that you can easily identify products

    at a glance, especially if you are updating many products simultaneously.

    5. Optional step: select any additional column headers you wish to include

    for your products, using the table detailed in Appendix B (7.2.2) as a

    guideline. Add them to the spreadsheet along the first row.

    6. Make the required changes to the products by entering new values into the

    fields as required.

    The following example demonstrates how to update only the availability (e.g. the

    available quantity) of an active DaWanda product using CSV export and upload:

    1. Log into My DaWanda.

    2. Access the CSV page (you will need to be logged in to view this page).

    3. Click the CSV Product Export tab.

    4. In the dropdown menu, select active listings.

  • 5. Check the in Excel format checkbox if you intend to use Microsoft Excel to

    edit the CSV file.

    6. Click Export. After a few minutes, an email from DaWanda should arrive with

    a link to download the CSV file. Open the email and click the link to download

    the file.

    7. Open a spreadsheet application on your computer, such as Microsoft Excel,

    LibreOffice or Numbers.

    8. Click File and Open (these commands may vary from application to

    application). Locate the downloaded CSV file in your Downloads folder.

    9. Delete all product rows from the CSV file which do not require updating.

    Leave only the product(s) which are to have the availability updated.

    10. The exported file will have many column headers that are not required when

    updating a product. Delete all column headers except the Product ID or the

    SKU, the Title and the Availability.

    11. Make the required changes to the availability of the product(s) by entering a

    new quantity into the available column.

  • 12. Save the file as a CSV file in the correct format, as detailed in section

    3.2.2.4.

    13. Upload the CSV file to DaWanda as detailed in section 3.4.

  • An SKU is a Stock Keeping Unit, and is a unique identifier or number that some

    businesses use to distinguish their products and manage their inventory. It is not a

    compulsory field and should be left blank unless you have an established SKU

    product management system. If left blank, DaWanda will assign an SKU for you.

    When updating products via CSV, DaWanda is able to identify products using either

    the SKU or Product ID.

    The restrictions for an SKU are as follows:

    English alphanumeric characters only

    The only permitted special characters are - or .

    Maximum length of 39 characters

    A Product ID is a unique number that DaWanda internally assigns to products when

    they are listed for sale on DaWanda, in other words it's how DaWanda 'remembers'

    your listings. New uploads, therefore, should not have Product IDs as they won't

    have been generated yet.

    If you want to edit existing active listings via CSV, make sure that you export your

    active listings via the CSV export tab. You will see that these listings will include a

    Product ID, which ensures that, when you reupload your edited CSV file, the existing

    listings are updated as opposed to duplicate listings being created.

    When updating products via CSV, DaWanda is able to identify products using either

    the SKU or Product ID.

  • To list products in multiple languages, add the following column headers for the

    languages you wish to support:

    Title_in_xx

    Description_in_xx

    Where xx is the language code for the desired language as per the following table:

    de German

    es Spanish

    fr French

    it Italian

    nl Dutch

    Once the column headers have been added, add the title/description in the

    appropriate language for each product row. The example CSV file shown below

    demonstrates additional German language support:

    Standard CSV templates use a comma as the separating value, whereas Excel CSV

    template uses tab as a separator. Only download and fill in the Excel CSV file if you

    are using Microsoft excel on your computer to sert up your CSV file. If you use any

    other spreadsheet software, (like Libreoffice calc), then download and fill in the

    'standard' CSV file.

    The character set should be Unicode UTF-8. The language for the column headers

  • should be English. See 2.2.1 for precise instructions on how to save files in the

    correct format.

    The required separator for the DaWanda CSV file is comma or tabs.

    DaWanda categories refers to how we organise our catalogue. Categories are

    broken up into three tiers of varying specificty, Channels (eg. 'Fashion'), Parents (eg.

    'Dresses') and Category (eg. 'Maxi Dresses'). Each category comes with a

    corresponding ID to help buyers find your product. To assign your listings their

    DaWanda categories, export the Categories CSV file at the Meta Data tab of the

    CSV page. Open up this file, and have a look through it, familiarizing yourself with

    the DaWanda categories. You can then copy the category ID that best fits your

    product into the corresponding column in your DaWanda CSV template.

    Shop categories are something that Sellers set up to help organise the listings in

    their shop and make it easier for buyers to browse their inventory. For example, a

    Fashion seller might have shop categories like 'Hoodies', 'Summer Dresses' or

    'Spring Collection 2014', where buyers can look through products relevant to these

    categories.

    To set these categories up, go to Edit Shop Categories in My DaWanda, and click

    Add a new shop category. Once you've set up your shop categories, export them

    from the Meta Data tab, and assign them to your listings in the same way as you

    would assign the DaWanda categories, under the column heading Shop Category

    ID.

  • The two templates can be downloaded from the following locations:

    Template CSV (Standard)

    Template CSV (Excel only)

    Refer to 5.1.4 for information on the difference between these two templates.

    Your personal meta data, such as your shop categories and shipping profiles, can be

    downloaded from the following page (you need to be logged in to DaWanda to

    access this page):

    http://en.dawanda.com/csv/meta_data

    For further assistance or comments on this documentation or the CSV Upload Tool,

    contact DaWanda support on [email protected].

  • In a very simple form, a CSV file is structured in a spreadsheet application as

    follows:

    Product A Data Item 1 Product A Data Item 2 Product A Data Item 3

    Product B Data Item 1 Product B Data Item 2 Product B Data Item 3

    Product C Data Item 1 Product C Data Item 2 Product C Data Item 3

    When saved with the spreadsheet application as a CSV file (with the file extension

    .csv), the data is converted into the following format:

    Data Item 1,Data Item 2,Data Item 3

    Product A Data Item 1, Product A Data Item 2, Product A Data Item 3

    Product B Data Item 1, Product B Data Item 2, Product B Data Item 3

    Product C Data Item 1, Product C Data Item 2, Product C Data Item 3

    Each row is a separate line, with the columns from the spreadsheet divided up using

    commas. Because of the ease with which CSV files can be read, modified and

    created using spreadsheet applications, it is a very common file format for the import

    and export of web application data.

    The DaWanda CSV file requirements are a little more complex than the example

    shown above, but follow the same principle. Each row contains a separate product,

    with the individual data fields defined on the first row as column headers.

  • When creating a CSV file for upload to DaWanda, certain information must be

    present in order to upload your products to DaWanda. These are the required

    columns, detailed in the table below underneath the heading Column Title.

    The Description is for information purposes only and should not be added to the

    CSV file. The Expected Format Example shows an example data entry in the

    expected format.

    The following data columns must be present in the CSV file, or it will be rejected by

    the CSV Upload Tool:

    cents Price in Euro cents 9000

    availability Product availability (how

    many of a particular

    product you have)

    Between 1 & 1000

    category_id DaWanda category ID

    number

    722

    image_1 URL of your main image https://www.flickr.com/photos/user/6819914979

    shipping_profile_id Shipping profile

    identification number

    13562927

    title_in_en Product title. If the store

    is in a language other

    than English, change the

    country code en to the

    correct country code for

    the store, and add the

    Handmade Traditional Rocking Horse

  • titles in the correct

    language.

    description_in_en Product description. If

    the store is in a language

    other than English,

    change the country code

    en to the correct

    country code for the

    store, and add the

    descriptions in the

    correct language.

    Beautiful, traditional rocking horse handmade

    out of solid oak in Sweden and limited edition.

    Once added to a spreadsheet, the example shown above would look like this:

    Note: that the data in the cells D2 (image_1) and F2 (title_in_en) are not fully

    visible as the column is not wide enough. This is no problem as long as the data is

    complete within the cell when clicked. There is no need to adjust the column widths

    or enable word wrap, as these settings will not be retained when the file is saved in

    CSV format.

    7.2.1.1 DaWanda Categories and Shipping Profiles

    A current list of DaWanda categories and your unique shipping profiles can be

    downloaded as CSV files from the following page:

    http://en.dawanda.com/csv/meta_data

    The downloaded CSV files can be opened with the same spreadsheet application

    you are using to create your product CSV file with. Simply copy the required

    categories and shipping profiles from the downloaded CSV file into the required cells

    in your product CSV file.

  • 7.2.1.2 Important: Pricing in the DaWanda CSV File

    Prices must be added under the cents column heading of the DaWanda CSV file in

    cents of whatever the store currency is.

    For example, if a product is selling for 50 then enter the price as 5000 (multiply the

    price by 100).

    The following data columns are optional when creating a CSV file. They can be

    omitted from the file and it will still be recognized, as long as the required columns

    (see 7.2.1) are present:

    sku Sellers internal reference number If this is not specified, an SKU

    will be assigned by DaWanda.

    The restrictions for an SKU are

    as follows:

    - English alphanumeric

    characters only

    - The only permitted

    special characters are

    - or .

    - Maximum length of 39

    characters

    image_2 URL of an additional product picture As per 7.2.1

    image_3 URL of an additional product picture As per 7.2.1

    image_4 URL of an additional product picture As per 7.2.1

    color_1 Assigned colour code in hex format. Supported hex values can be

    located on the Meta Data page.

    color_2 Assigned colour code in hex format. Supported hex values can be

    located on the Meta Data page.

  • shop_category_id shop category identification number

    unit The unit of measurement for the

    product, for example pieces (piece)

    or meters (m). The base price will be

    calculated automatically and

    displayed on the product page.

    For the majority of products sold on

    DaWanda, the correct unit of

    measurement is by piece, e.g. per

    item.

    For example:

    if a packet of 100 beads is to be sold

    for 5 euros, the applicable 'unit' will

    be 'piece' and the 'units_per_item'

    will be '100'. The base price will be

    calculated automatically (0.05 cents).

    m

    kg

    g

    l

    ml

    squaremeter

    m3

    piece

    yard

    fat_quarter

    oz

    lbs

    floz

    gal

    units_per_item units per item Numeric value, based on the

    unit.

    mailable_in_option The estimated delivery time for the

    item.

    See 3.2.2.1 for more

    information

    typology The type of product: either physical,

    digital or service.

    See 3.2.2.2 for more

    information

    return_policy_id The ID for the return policy

    associated with a product.

    See 3.2.2.3 for more

    information

    auto_renew_enabled Determines whether or not the

    product will be renewed within the

    store or removed after the default

    120 day period.

    See 3.2.2.4 for more

    information

    title_in_de Product title in German As per 7.2.1 but in German

    description_in_de Product description in German As per 7.2.1 but in German

    tags_as_text_in_de Keywords in German

    size_description_in_de Size/Dimensions/Weight in German

    material_description_in_

    de

    Materials utilised in German

  • manufacturing_descripti

    on_in_de

    Production method in German

    individualisation_descrip

    tion_in_de

    Customisation options in German

    basic_attributes_in_de Basic attributes in German. This is

    required by German law to be

    present (for providing a brief

    summary of the product to potential

    buyers).

    tags_as_text_in_en Keywords in English Toys, handmade, traditional

    size_description_in_en Size/Dimensions/Weight in English

    material_description_in_

    en

    Materials utilised in English

    manufacturing_descripti

    on_in_en

    Production method in English

    individualisation_descrip

    tion_in_en

    Customisation options in English

    basic_attributes_in_en Basic attributes in English

    title_in_es Product title in Spanish As per 7.2.1 but in Spanish

    description_in_es Product description in Spanish As per 7.2.1 but in Spanish

    tags_as_text_in_es Keywords in Spanish As per tags_as_text_in_en but

    in Spanish

    size_description_in_es Size/Dimensions/Weight in Spanish

    material_description_in_

    es

    Materials utilised in Spanish

    manufacturing_descripti

    on_in_es

    Production method in Spanish

    individualisation_descrip

    tion_in_es

    Customisation options in Spanish

    basic_attributes_in_es Basic attributes in Spanish

    title_in_fr Product title in French As per 7.2.1 but in French

    description_in_fr Product description in French As per 7.2.1 but in French

    tags_as_text_in_fr Keywords in French As per tags_as_text_in_en but

    in French

    size_description_in_fr Size/Dimensions/Weight in French

  • material_description_in_

    fr

    Materials utilised in French

    manufacturing_descripti

    on_in_fr

    Production method in French

    individualisation_descrip

    tion_in_fr

    Customisation options in French

    basic_attributes_in_fr Basic attributes in French

    title_in_it Product title in Italian As per 7.2.1 but in Italian

    description_in_it Product description in Italian As per 7.2.1 but in Italian

    tags_as_text_in_it Keywords in Italian As per tags_as_text_in_en but

    in Italian

    size_description_in_it Size/Dimensions/Weight in Italian

    material_description_in_

    it

    Materials utilised in Italian

    manufacturing_descripti

    on_in_it

    Production method in Italian

    individualisation_descrip

    tion_in_it

    Customisation options in Italian

    basic_attributes_in_it Basic attributes in Italian

    title_in_nl Product title in Dutch As per 7.2.1 but in Dutch

    description_in_nl Product description in Dutch As per 7.2.1 but in Dutch

    tags_as_text_in_nl Keywords in Dutch As per tags_as_text_in_en but

    in Dutch

    size_description_in_nl Size/Dimensions/Weight in Dutch

    material_description_in_

    nl

    Materials utilised in Dutch

    manufacturing_descripti

    on_in_nl

    Production method in Dutch

    individualisation_descrip

    tion_in_nl

    Customisation options in Dutch

    basic_attributes_in_nl Basic attributes in Dutch