Manual Feed Generation

While automatic scheduling handles most updates, you may need to manually regenerate feeds after significant changes or for testing.

When to Manually Regenerate

Scenario	Why Manual
Bulk price change	Immediate price accuracy
New product launch	Products appear faster
Major data cleanup	Verify fixes work
Testing changes	See results immediately
Before sale starts	Ensure sale prices active

Regenerating a Single Feed

Go to Feeds

Click Feeds in the sidebar.
Select the feed

Click on the feed you want to regenerate.
Click Regenerate

Click the Regenerate button.
Wait for completion

Progress bar shows generation status.
Verify success

Check that status shows “Complete”.

Regenerating All Feeds

To update all feeds at once:

Go to Feeds
Click Regenerate All button
Confirm the action
All feeds queue for regeneration

Generation Progress

Status Indicators

Status	Description
Queued	Waiting to start
Generating	Currently processing
Complete	Finished successfully
Failed	Error occurred

Progress Details

During generation, you’ll see:

Products processed count
Estimated time remaining
Current step (validation, formatting, etc.)

Generation Time Estimates

Catalog Size	Typical Time
100 products	5-15 seconds
1,000 products	15-60 seconds
10,000 products	1-5 minutes
100,000 products	5-30 minutes

Actual times vary based on:

Product data complexity
Server load
Validation rules enabled

After Generation

Verify the Feed

Click Preview to see feed content
Or Download to inspect file
Check a sample of products

Trigger Platform Fetch

If using feed URLs:

Google Merchant Center:

Go to GMC > Products > Feeds
Select your feed
Click “Fetch now”

Facebook/Meta:

Go to Commerce Manager
Select catalog > Data sources
Click “Update now”

Direct Upload

If using direct upload:

Products push automatically after generation
Check upload status in GMC section

Troubleshooting Failed Generation

Check Error Message

Click on the failed generation
View error details
Note the specific issue

Common Failures

Error	Cause	Solution
Timeout	Catalog too large	Contact support for optimization
Memory error	Complex products	Reduce feed size
Validation error	Product data issue	Fix flagged products
Permission error	System issue	Try again or contact support

Retry Generation

Fix any identified issues
Click Retry or Regenerate
Monitor for success

Generation Queue

Multiple feeds process sequentially:

First feed generates
Completes
Next feed starts
And so on

You can:

See queue position
Cancel queued generations
Prioritize urgent feeds

Partial Regeneration

For large catalogs, consider partial updates:

By Filter

Create feed with specific filters
Regenerate only that subset
Faster than full catalog

Supplemental Feed

Create supplemental feed with changed products
Regenerate supplemental only
Main feed stays as-is

CLI/API Generation (Advanced)

For automation, use the API:

# Trigger regeneration via API
curl -X POST https://api.smartfeed.app/feeds/{feed_id}/regenerate \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

Response includes job ID for status checking.