Suppliers can manually add and change articles. However, if larger numbers are involved, articles can be submitted using an Excel file, which can be imported into EZ-catalogue.
The articles can first be exported so that the current content of the database can be adjusted and then imported.
Is there little or no experience with importing articles?
There is any experience with importing articles yourself?
There is always a rule of thumb: check first, then import!
Carry out the pre-check: choose the 'Check file' button (4). This report offers the possibility to check what will be added, changed or deleted if you choose to import this file.
If the import file has been modified after the pre-check: start again at step 1.
If after the pre-check the import file is approved, import this file using the 'Import file' button (5).
Find a short explanation of the article import format with examples here.
Click here for the extensive documentation about importing articles. Here amongst others definitions, checks and rules are being explained. There is also a description per column so it is clear how the file has to be filled.
Find an explanation and solution for the errors that might occur during an import here.
For each article that appears in the partial import we look in the EZ-catalogue if this article number already appears.
If this is not the case the article will be added to EZ-catalogue.
If the article does occur then the data from the article import will be used to adjust this article in the EZ-catalogue.
If 'Partial import' is not checked:
This is a full import.
In case of a full import, all articles that are not in the article import, but do occur in the EZ-catalogue, will be expired (Availability=End-of-life).
All articles that are in the article import, but not yet in EZ-catalogue will be added as new articles in EZ-catalogue.
For articles that are in the article import and already appear in the EZ-catalogue, the data from the article import will be used to adjust this article in the EZ-catalogue.
If as a result of this there are features that are no longer filled in the new article group, this feature will be removed.
The pre-check, which is performed when 'File check' (4) is selected, will give a different result for a complete import than for a partial import. Read about the difference here.
The file to be imported can be retrieved with this button from the workstation where the user is located.
Read the extensive documentation on importing articles here. Here terms, controls and rules are explained. There is also a description per column, so that it is clear how the file should be filled.
