This file will be updated when a new category structure has come into use. You can check the server modification time of this file to determine if you need to install a new category structure. DataUnison keeps a historical time and date stamed file for use with historical data.
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Column
Column Type
Description
1
SITE_ID DECIMAL(9,0) Site ID
2
MARKETPLACE DECIMAL(9,0) Marketplace ID
3
ID DECIMAL(12,0) Category ID
4
NAME VARCHAR(30) Category Name
5
DESCRIPTION VARCHAR(255) Name of the category, with names off all categories up to the Meta category
6
ADULT CHAR(1) 0 = general audience
1 = adult audience
7
ISLEAF CHAR(1) 1 if this is a category with no children
8
ISEXPIRED CHAR(1) 1 if the category is expired
9
LEVEL1 DECIMAL(12,0) The category above leaf (0 if there is none)
10
LEVEL2 DECIMAL(12,0) The category 2 above this (0 if there is none)
11
LEVEL3 DECIMAL(12,0) The category 3 above this (0 if there is none)
12
LEVEL4 DECIMAL(12,0) The category 4 above this (0 if there is none)
13
LEVEL5 DECIMAL(12,0) The category 5 above this (0 if there is none)
14
LEVEL6 DECIMAL(12,0) The category 6 above this (0 if there is none)
15
NAME1 VARCHAR(30) The category name above leaf (null if there is none)
16
NAME2 VARCHAR(30) The category name 2 above this (null if there is none)
17
NAME3 VARCHAR(30) The category name 3 above this (null if there is none)
18
NAME4 VARCHAR(30) The category name 4 above this (null if there is none)
19
NAME5 VARCHAR(30) The category name 5 above this (null if there is none)
20
NAME6 VARCHAR(30) The category name 6 above this (null if there is none)

Example Row:
  • Delimiter: Each field is delimited by character 127, the delete character. Hold alt then type 0,1,2,7 in sequence will type the delete character or use "x7F" in most programming languages.
  • Example File Name: dw_categories_intl.dat_2006-05-14_00.31

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