Web services API - impossible to insert custom date for a product

[Eli Ivanova]

Hello,

 

Using Prestashop web services API I imported successfully large number of products. The issue I have is that it seems not possible to insert custom dates for a product (both date_add & date_upd). I'm using the following code:

$webService = new PrestaShopWebservice(PS_SHOP_PATH, PS_WS_AUTH_KEY, DEBUG);
$xml = $webService -> get(array('url' => PS_SHOP_PATH . '/api/products?schema=blank'));
$resources = $xml -> children() -> children();

$resources->date_add = '2011-06-06 15:01:17';
$resources->date_upd = '2011-06-06 15:42:17';

It works well for categories, but for products the system always inserts the current date&time.

 

Is there anyone with the same issue? Any help on resolving that?

 

Thank you.

[Eli Ivanova]

the only workaround I found is to change date_add via web service edit after creation of the product.