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Data Provider to UnityWorks! Media



A data provider is a company that sends or exports VIN decoded, pre-owned vehicle data feeds to UnityWorks! Media in a specific format using a defined file structure on a specific schedule. 



The data export contains all of the information needed by UnityWorks! Media to create a unique automotive vehicle video for each of the included vehicles that meet the dealership criteria.



The process for becoming a data provider to UnityWorks! Media is as follows.



if !supportLists>1.        endif>Create a test file based on the requirements listed below.



if !supportLists>2.        endif>Name the test file unity_yourcompanyname.txt



if !supportLists>3.        endif>Provide us with a contact, email address and telephone number at your company for dealership addition and deletion requests.



if !supportLists>4.        endif>Send this test file and contact information to datafeed@unityworksmedia.com and request that we validate the test file.



if !supportLists>5.        endif>We will review the data file and work with you to correct any issues.
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Upon approval of the new data feed UnityWorks! Media will issue you a FTP data file location, UserName and Password for the new data provider feed.



The data file field requirements are listed below. Please make the file pipe delimited (“|”) between fields and use commas for multiple values within a field. A sample file (unity_sample.txt) is included with this documentation.



ColumnHeader

Required

Comments

DealerName

Required

 

StreetAddress

Recommended

 

City

Recommended

 

State

Recommended

 

Zip

Recommended

 

Phone

Recommended

 

OnLotDate

Required

Date when the vehicle was received on the lot, or when vehicle was added to the provider data feed

VIN

Required

Exactly 17 Characters long

Used

Required

0=No, 1=Yes

Certified

Required

0=No, 1=Yes

DealerCertified

Required

0=No, 1=Yes

DealerID

Required

The DealerID should be either your DealerID or that of the company that provides you with the individual vehicle images and information

StockNumber

Required

 

Mileage

Required

 

Make

Required

 

Model

Required

 

ModelYear

Required

 

TrimType

Required

 

BodyStyle

Required

 

Engine

Required

 

Transmission

Required

 

InteriorColor

Recommended

 

ExteriorColor

Required

 

DealerComment

Recommended

Same comment for every vehicle for the Dealership

VehicleComment

Recommended

Dealership individual vehicle comments - Quote enclosed

ListPrice

Recommended

 

Cost

Recommended

 

Options

Required

Must be Comma Separated

Pictures

Required

Must be valid URL, Comma Separated


 






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