The Image Indexing services is responsible for:
Maintaining images managed by NCR Counterpoint
Making these images available to the internet through secured request (Similar to the features of a CDN)
Pushing images to remote servers such as BigCommerce and Magento 2
Image Queue Service
The image queue service will index images on demand. When eCommerce items are identified in NCR Counterpoint, they will be added to the image queue for immediate indexing. Entries can be added by customizations in NCR Counterpoint.
* This service can be configured to run by interval and batch size
CP_IMAGE_QUEUE_INTERVAL
CP_IMAGE_QUEUE_BATCHSIZE
Image Watcher Service
The image watcher service is responsible for identifying and indexing changes to the image files directly. When an image is added, changed, deleted or renamed, the image will be reindexed based on the proper adjustment.
This service will perform the first initialization of image indexes and will catch changes that occurred when services were offline.
* This service can be configured to run by interval and batch size
CP_IMAGE_SCOUT_INTERVAL
CP_IMAGE_SCOUT_BATCHSIZE
Image Scout Service
The image scout service is responsible for finding and indexing images configured within NCR Counterpoint and also new images that are saved within the CP Product Image folder which were not cataloged automatically by the Image Queue Service or the WatchedFolder entries.
This service will perform the first initialization of image indexes and will catch changes that occurred when services were offline.
* This service can be configured to run by interval and batch size
CP_IMAGE_SCOUT_INTERVAL
CP_IMAGE_SCOUT_BATCHSIZE
Indexing Rules
Image Requirements
Image names must include the item # in CP
To be considered for indexing, Image names must be formatted with exactly the Item # before the separator "^", except when specified as the eCommerce Image in CP.
Supported Features
Alternate Image files are supported for an item with a separator "^"
CP Item do not have to have a specified eCommerce File
Default images will be assigned by priority:
CP eCommerce Image
Image name containing Item # without a separator "^"
Image name containing Item # and lowest alpha-numeric value following the separator "^"
The same image file may be associated with multiple items using the eCommerce Image settings on the item maintenance form.
It is permitted that files associated from the eCommerce Image settings in CP may refer to images whose filename differs from the CP Item # referencing it.