Cron job / automation

Every bulk generator can be saved as a template and executed automatically once a day. This keeps meta data, image tags & co. continuously maintained even for new or changed articles – without manual re-generation.

Setup

1. In the desired bulk generator, tick the categories and set the fields (template/variables) and options.

2. Enable the "Cron job (run automatically once a day)" switch.

3. Save the template (via "Save template" or "Create template").

This stores field contents, options, selected categories and the cron status in the template. The daily task then processes all templates for which the cron job is enabled.

How it works

• The automatic execution uses Shopware's scheduled task system (hueb_seo.bulk_generate, interval: daily).

• It requires a running scheduler / message consumer on the server – usually already set up on production systems.

• The generation runs server-side and uses the same variable resolution, counter and language logic as the manual run.

Trigger manually (optional, for admins/developers)

The task can be started manually at any time:

bin/console scheduled-task:run-single hueb_seo.bulk_generate

Registration (if the task is missing after an update):

bin/console scheduled-task:register

Notes

• Overwrite: mind the Overwrite existing entries option. If it is off, the cron only fills empty fields; if it is on, existing values are re-set on every run.

• Languages: for the image bulk, the All languages option determines whether it writes to all languages or only the default language.

• Storefront-specific variables such as {{ product.variation.0.group }} are not resolved in the cron (they are only available in the storefront context). Standard variables like name, number and manufacturer are suitable for the cron.