Preparing a cross-category feed file
Sitecore Discover implementations that support product recommendations across categories require a cross-category feed. Your Sitecore integration specialist can help you set up a cross-category feed during on-boarding.
The name of the cross-category feed file must be cross_category_mapping.txt.
Sitecore recommends the following when preparing and formatting the content in a cross-category feed file:
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Within the file, each line must represent the category breadcrumb and the cross-category breadcrumb, for example:
RequestResponseClothing>Tops>Blouses::Clothing>Bottoms>Trousers::Footwear>sandals::Jewelry>Necklaces -
On each line, use a separator such as a semicolon characters
::(or any other separator) to separate the category breadcrumb from the cross-category breadcrumb. -
A category can have any number of cross-categories.
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Categories can have different numbers of cross-categories.
The following shows an example of a properly formatted cross-category file:
Clothing>Tops>Blouses::Clothing>Bottoms>Trousers::Footwear>sandals::Jewelry>Necklaces
Clothing>Tops>T-Shirts::Clothing>Jeans::Accessories>Sunglasses
Clothing>Dresses>Midi Dresses::Footwear>Sandals