Package Units Import

Import of Package Units per article

Short description

This import is suitable for customers that want their shop to display multiple package units (e.g. Piece, Box, Pallet) on the article detail page. The import supports enables the user to define a list of available package units per article.

The package units will be directly imported in the shop database and will not be available in Vendisto. The import requires a complete set (for all articles).

Delivery method

Update Frequency: Batch at least once a day Incremental or complete set: complete

Filetype: Zipped XML

Filename: [SHOPNAME]_ArticlePackageUnits_[INDEXNUMBER].xml Transport: over FTPS, FTPS Vendisto server hosted by INTEGRACE, file will be placed on FTPS server by ERP party.

Location within FTP root: \Production\

Structure XML

Contains example values

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Import>
    <ImportSettings>
        <Importer>ArticlePackageUnits</Importer>
        <Version>1.0</Version>
    </ImportSettings>
    <ArticlePackageUnits>
        <ArticlePackageUnit>
            <ArticleNumber>123</ArticleNumber>
            <PackageBaseUnit>Piece</PackageBaseUnit>
            <PackageUnits>
                <PackageUnit>
                    <Unit>Box</Unit>
                    <Quantity>20</Quantity>
                </PackageUnit>
                <PackageUnit>
                    <Unit>Outer box</Unit>
                    <Quantity>100</Quantity>
                </PackageUnit>
                <PackageUnit>
                    <Unit>Pallet</Unit>
                    <Quantity>240</Quantity>
                </PackageUnit>
            </PackageUnits>
        </ArticlePackageUnit>
    </ArticlePackageUnits>
</Import>

Fields XML

Import element:

Name	Description	Type	Required/Optional
ImportSettings	Container element for importsettings	Element	Required
ArticlePackageUnits	Container element for list of ArticlePackageUnit elements	Element	Required

ImportSettings element:

Name	Description	Type	Required/Optional
Importer	Name of the importer. Must be ArticlePackageUnits.	Text	Required
Version	Version of the import xml. To be used for backward compatibility issues.	Text, default 1.0	Required

ArticlePackageUnit element:

Name	Description	Type	Required/Optional
ArticleNumber	Article number of the article	Text	Required
PackageBaseUnit	Unit on which the quantities of the article's package units are based	Text	Required
PackageUnits	Container element for list of PackageUnit elements	Element	Required

PackageUnit element

Name	Description	Type	Required/Optional
Unit	Name of the package unit	Text	Required
Quantity	Number of PackageBaseUnits contained in the Package Unit	int	Required