Updating the Magento Catalog product List from XML feed file -

does know how update magento's catalog of products automatically having magento read xml file? scenario cron job periodically check presence of feed file on remote server, ftp transfer pull on local machine , then, depending on whether feed file complete listing or whether contains new products, magento either refresh catalog on each update, or might append. doesn’t matter @ stage; know whether magento capable of doing such task? thanks.

mark.

there many approaches problem. put module runs on 'cron' schedule check (remote) location new files parse.

in module there 2 approaches parsing xml file: magento/zend method magically or normal php xml parsing techniques read in file series of objects. due xml skills take latter approach.

the next step depends on nature of products. there simple products have 1 sku , no options, there configurable products. configurable products, e.g. t-shirt has sizes , colours, imagine 5 sizes , 5 colours need 25 sku codes 'simple' variants plus configurable 'master' product.

if selling 'simple' products , good. configurables require bit more effort right, whether creating them in backend or program code.

given these difficulties update catalog has been part-hand-crafted rather expect magento + code magically create you.

to answer question, magento has functionality, there lot of effort in building catalog , automating process requires work.