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Tag products with no images

Running manually or on a schedule, this task scans all products in your store, and adds a tag to any products that have no images. Optionally, choose to have this task remove that tag from any products that are found to have an image.

Runs Occurs when a user manually triggers the task and Occurs when a bulk operation is completed. Configuration includes product tag to add, remove product tag if images are found, run every 10 minutes, run hourly, and run daily.

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Subscriptions
mechanic/user/trigger

{% if options.run_every_10_minutes__boolean %}
  mechanic/scheduler/10min
{% elsif options.run_hourly__boolean %}
  mechanic/scheduler/hourly
{% elsif options.run_daily__boolean %}
  mechanic/scheduler/daily
{% endif %}

mechanic/shopify/bulk_operation
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Options
product tag to add (required), remove product tag if images are found (boolean), run every 10 minutes (boolean), run hourly (boolean), run daily (boolean)
Code
{% if event.topic == "mechanic/user/trigger" or event.topic contains "mechanic/scheduler/" %}
  {% capture bulk_operation_query %}
    query {
      products {
        edges {
          node {
            __typename
            id
            tags
            images {
              edges {
                node {
                  __typename
                  id
                }
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }
  {% endcapture %}

  {% action "shopify" %}
    mutation {
      bulkOperationRunQuery(
        query: {{ bulk_operation_query | json }}
      ) {
        bulkOperation {
          id
          status
        }
        userErrors {
          field
          message
        }
      }
    }
  {% endaction %}
{% elsif event.topic == "mechanic/shopify/bulk_operation" %}
  {% if event.preview %}
    {% capture bulkOperation_objects_jsonl %}
      {"__typename":"Product","id":"gid:\/\/shopify\/Product\/1234567890","tags":[]}
    {% endcapture %}

    {% assign bulkOperation = hash %}
    {% assign bulkOperation["objects"] = bulkOperation_objects_jsonl | parse_jsonl %}
  {% endif %}

  {% assign products = bulkOperation.objects | where: "__typename", "Product" %}
  {% assign images = bulkOperation.objects | where: "__typename", "Image" %}
  
  {% for product in products %}
    {% assign product_images = images | where: "__parentId", product.id %}
    {% if product_images.size == 0 %}
      {% unless product.tags contains options.product_tag_to_add__required %}
        {% action "shopify" %}
          mutation {
            tagsAdd(
              id: {{ product.id | json }}
              tags: {{ options.product_tag_to_add__required | json }}
            ) {
              userErrors {
                field
                message
              }
            }
          }
        {% endaction %}
      {% endunless %}
    {% else %}
      {% if product.tags contains options.product_tag_to_add__required and options.remove_product_tag_if_images_are_found__boolean %}
        {% action "shopify" %}
          mutation {
            tagsRemove(
              id: {{ product.id | json }}
              tags: {{ options.product_tag_to_add__required | json }}
            ) {
              userErrors {
                field
                message
              }
            }
          }
        {% endaction %}
      {% endif %}
    {% endif %}
  {% endfor %}
{% endif %}
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