Manage feed catalogs
Processed feed catalogs are sets of potential ad variations created from a specified feed file and a specified feed template. Dynamic HTML5 ads, but not static HTML5 ads, require a catalog to create dynamic ads.
Before you can create ad variations and add dynamic ads to a creative library, process the catalog. You can later update the feed file and reprocess the catalog to create a new set of ad variations.
Create a catalog feed-catalog-create
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In the main menu, click Creative > Feeds.
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Click the Catalog tab.
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In the upper right, click Create > Template.
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Specify the catalog settings as needed.
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Click Next.
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Review the potential ad variations that can be created for the catalog.
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Click Save.
Edit a catalog
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In the main menu, click Creative > Feeds.
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Click the Catalog tab.
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Hold the cursor over the template row and click Edit.
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Edit the catalog settings as needed.
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Review the potential ad variations that can be created for the catalog.
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Click Save.
Process a catalog feed-catalog-process
Processing a catalog makes the ad variations available to create dynamic HTML5 ads.
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In the main menu, click Creative > Feeds.
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Click the Catalog tab.
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Hold the cursor over the template row and click Run Now.
Pause an active catalog
Pause a catalog to make it inactive.
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In the main menu, click Creative > Feeds.
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Click the Templates tab.
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Hold the cursor over the template row and click Pause.
Activate a paused catalog
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In the main menu, click Creative > Feeds.
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Click the Templates tab.
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Hold the cursor over the template row and click Activate.
Archive a catalog
Archive a catalog to delete it.
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In the main menu, click Creative > Feeds.
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Click the Templates tab.
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Hold the cursor over the template row and click Archive.
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In the confirmation message, click Archive.
Catalog settings catalog-settings
Advertiser: The advertiser who can use the catalog.
Asset: The feed file to use as input for the catalog.
Catalog Name: A unique catalog name for the specified advertiser. By default, the feed file name is used, including the file extension, which is the best practice for identification.
Template: The feed template to use for mapping fields in the specified asset/feed file to fields on the Advertising Creative backend.