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Frequent errors in the import/export process and how to handle them


Export Issues

In many cases an export error is just a temporary problem, that is being caused by a server that is not reachable for a short period of time. Because of this, starting a manual export oftentimes can fix the problem. You can trigger a manual service for your service here.


HTTP response status code 401


HTTP response status code 403


HTTP response status code 404


HTTP response status code 50x

A status *50x* can have many reasons. Usually they occur, if there is something going wrong at the shop`s webserver.


Unexpected output when deleting old export file: Starting export...

The existing export-data could not be deleted. Please check if the needed rights are given on the server.


Unable to connect to //tcp://SHOP-DOMAIN:xx// / Error: Connection timed out

Please verify if your IPv6 configuration is set up right. Use a site like http://ipv6-test.com/validate.php to validate your configuration.


Import Issues


Export contains less than 60% of the currently imported products

This means, that the number of exported products has changed by a large amount and it is likely, that this is not intended. Please check your feed, if the exported amount of products is correct. If the change was intended, please contact support@findologic.com.


Validation issue(s)

This means, that the exported XML is not valid against our schema. Please see the import log in the Findologic customer account for more details about the validation issue. For more information, see also our documentation regarding the XML export format or contact our support@findologic.com.


Could not reach API method for...

This is a failure which can only happen in Plentymarkets shops. It shows that one or more of the REST-API calls can not be reached. Please add the needed permissions for the Findologic user. See our documentation for more details regarding the REST exporter.


Import Failed: Unable to lock instance

A manual import was started while an automatic import-process was already running. Automatic import will continue anyway, so wait for the end of the automatic import and restart your manual import afterwards if needed. If this issue persists, please contact our support@findologic.com.


Cloudflare and the Findologic import

If you are using Cloudflare the user-agent Findologic is blocked by default. This will cause the export to fail. The Cloudflare feature that is blocking the user-agent, is the Browser Integrity Check. There are two ways to disable the Browser Integrity Check in the Cloudflare Backend.







If you are still experiencing problems with the import/export process or if you got an error message that is not listed here, please contact support@findologic.com.