Configure Batch Processes for B2C Commerce Catalogs

To perform large-scale, one-time merchandising operations on many catalogs efficiently, without editing each catalog individually, use batch processing. For example, update or delete category attributes, copy categories, or delete categories.

1. In Business Manager, go to the App Launcher , and select Merchant Tools | site | Products and Catalogs | Catalogs.
2. Select the Catalog Search tab, and in the search field, click Find.
3. Select the catalogs that you want to include in the batch process, and click Edit Selected.
4. Select the processing action and click Next.
5. Complete any additional steps for the specific action, and click Next.
6. Select Finish, and review the scheduled batch process.
   You can also view the scheduled batch processes by selecting Products | Batch Processes for Products and Catalogs. You can also view whether the process succeeded or failed.
7. If a process fails, view the log file for detailed information.
   Log files are in the Import/Export log directory. The file naming convention is Batch-Business_Manager_module-timestamp.log. For example, ...\sharedata\sites\Sites-Site\units\Sites\impex\log\Batch-Products-20100128192425062.log. The log file can contain WARN, ERROR, or FATAL log messages. To see why a process failed, click the Download log file link and review the entries. See also B2C Commerce Log Files.