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8 | Generic Product Promotion Import Scheduled Job (Auto)

This article outlines a brief overview of Importing a Product Promotion from a Bepoz Generic file format; this i ncludes how to create a Scheduled Job under JobExport.dll called "Generic Product Promo Import". The Scheduled Job will i mport Flat file/excel from a Windows file directory and it s upports both Price Promotions and Multibuys.

This article outlines a brief overview of Importing a Product Promotion from  a Bepoz Generic file format; this includes how to create a Scheduled Job under JobExport.dll called "Generic Product Promo Import".

The Scheduled Job will import Flat file/excel from a Windows file directory and it supports both Price Promotions and Multibuys.

Prerequisites 
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Job Settings

 

  • This Scheduled Job will retrieve Product information and import it directly into BackOffice
  • To add this Scheduled Job in BackOffice, log into BackOffice, and complete the following steps:
    1. Navigate to System Setup and select Scheduled Jobs 
    2. Select Add Job button and the Job Maintenance window will open 
    3. There are a number of credentials that need to input and they include:
      • Job Name: Give the Job a relevant name 
      • Job Type: External DLL 
      • DLL Name: Jobexport.DLL
      • ClassName: Generic Promotions Import
    4. Job Option will also require a number of configuration as well:
      • Import Inactive: By default, it is set to false; if this flag is true, the import is inactive
      • File Location: This is the location of the file to be imported; after import, the file is archived
      • Archive Location: This is the location of archived files after import
      • Default Priority: This will set the Product Promotions' priority based on the value; the value ranges to 1-20
      • Default Discount Totaliser: This will set the Discount Totaliser for the promotion based on the value; the value ranges to 1-30
      • Default Venue/s: Select the VenueID to match in the file to determine the VenueID; else use this setting if this is not specified in the import file
      • Default Store/s: Select the Stores or Storegroups; else use this setting if this is not specified in the import file
      • Default Till/s: Select the WorkstationID to match to the Product Promo Till ID; use this setting if this is not specified in the import file
      • Default Account Profile: Select the value to the AccProfileID to match; use this setting if this is not specified in the import file
    5. Select Run Now! to run the Job immediately (as opposed to running based on the Schedule) and click OK to save the Scheduled Job

 

 
 

 

 

Field Definitions Header
  • Create a spreadsheet using flat-file/Excel to set up a promotion
  • Save the Promotion files in a .CSV format
  • You will be creating a Header Definition and Line Definition so it would map the File Fields from BackOffice
  • Input the File Field using the Index on the below Header Definition
  • Using the Bepoz Notes, input the record entry per line
 

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Field Definitions Line
  • Input the File Field using the Index on the below Line Definition.
  • Using the Bepoz Notes, input the record entry per line. 
 

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Sample
 


  • If an error occurs with the import, this should be written into an error file with the error detail in the same directory as specified for import