After importing brands from Turn14 Distribution, you should now have a list of available brands on the Data Import page for Turn14 Distribution in your X-Cart store's Admin area (Catalog > Turn14, Data Import tab).
Before you proceed to import catalog data from Turn14 Distribution, you will need to configure your import preferences for each of those brands.
If you no longer wish to import catalog data for a certain brand that has been imported into your store previously, you should remove this brand.
Editing Import Settings for a Brand Imported from Turn14 Distribution
To configure your import preferences for a brand imported from Turn14 Distribution:
In the Available Brands list, locate the brand for which you would like to adjust your import preferences and click the Settings button (gear icon) opposite the brand name. For example, to adjust the import preferences for the brand "100 Percent", we will need to use this button:
As a result, a page with the brand details and import settings opens.
Check the brand's import settings and, if necessary, make the changes you require. For information on the settings that can be adjusted, see the sections Settings and Categories to import below.
Click the Save changes button at the bottom of the screen to save your changes.
Settings
For each brand imported from Turn14 Distribution, you can access the brand details and import settings on a page accessible by clicking the Settings button (gear icon) opposite the name of the brand on the brands list.
At the top of the page, you can see information on the brand status.
The brand will have one of the following statuses:
This Brand is active.
(Your X-Cart store has received confirmation that the brand is on the list of active brands for your account)
This Brand is inactive.
(Your X-Cart store has received information that the brand is not on the list of active brands for your account)
The fields in the Settings section can be used to specify your import preferences for the brand.
Product SKU includes: A product SKU is formed using a Manufacturer Part Number and a Prefix/Suffix. Use this setting to specify whether products of this brand should acquire a prefix/suffix appended to their SKU during import. The prefix/ suffix part can be either the brand's AAIA Brand ID or a custom (user-defined) value. The following options are supported for Turn14 Distribution:
Prefix, AAIA Brand ID;
Prefix, Assigned by Catalog Provider;
Prefix, Custom (user-defined);
Suffix, AAIA Brand ID;
Suffix, Custom (user-defined);
No Prefix/Suffix.
If an option including a custom (user-defined) prefix or suffix is selected, an additional field is provided so you can enter the custom prefix/suffix.
A Custom SKU prefix/suffix can be up to 5 alphanumeric characters long.
Use SKU delimiter: Specify whether you want to use a hyphen as a delimiter between the prefix/suffix and MPN in the SKU.
Price to import: Configure price import rules for Turn14 Distribution integration.
Within the "Price to import" section, you see the price types that can be imported from Turn14 Distribution. The following options are available:
MAP;
Jobber;
Retail;
Cost.
You can set a price adjustment for prices that will be imported from Turn14 Distribution. A positive value represents a markup, increasing the price, while a negative value indicates a discount, reducing the price. For instance, setting the price adjustment value to "-20.00" applies a 20% discount.
Update price: Use this to set your price import preferences for the brand.
Note: It is possible to set an import schedule for multiple brands at once from the page with your list of available Turn14 Distribution brands. See Configuring the Import Schedule for Turn14 Distribution.
Update stock: Use this to set your stock data import preferences for the brand.
Note: It is possible to set an import schedule for multiple brands at once from the page with your list of available Turn14 Distribution brands. See Configuring the Import Schedule for Turn14 Distribution.
Import schedule: Use this to set your catalog import preferences for the brand. Note: It is possible to set an import schedule for multiple brands at once from the page with your list of available Turn14 Distribution brands. See Configuring the Import Schedule for Turn14 Distribution.
After making any changes to the brand import settings, be sure to save them using the Save changes button at the bottom of the screen.
Categories to import
The "Categories to import" section enables you to select the categories from which products should be imported for the brand.
Prior to selecting categories, import categories from Turn14 Distribution. If you wish to import products into a different category structure than that of the Turn14 Distribution catalog, also make sure to configure your category mapping rules before selecting the categories to import.
Note: The absence of configured category mapping will not prevent you from selecting the categories from which to import products.
For instructions on how to import categories, see Importing Categories from Turn14 Distribution.
For information on category mapping, see Category Mapping for Turn14 Distribution.
Selecting categories to import
For category selection, the "Categories to import" section provides a category tree widget.
You can expand/collapse specific levels of the tree to explore the tree structure.
To select a category as a source for product import, you should select the check box next to its name.
If you do not wish to import products from certain categories, simply leave those categories unselected.
It is possible to select or unselect all categories using the Select all / Unselect all links above the category tree.
After making any changes to the brand import settings, be sure to save them using the Save changes button at the bottom of the screen.
Deleting a Brand Imported from Turn14 Distribution
To delete a brand:
In the brands list, locate the brand that you need to delete and click on the gear icon opposite the brand name. For example, to delete the brand "100 Percent", we will need to click on this icon:
As a result, a page with the brand details and import settings opens.
Click the Delete Brand button at the bottom of the screen.
Confirm your request to delete the brand.
As a result, the brand data will be deleted from your store.
Should you wish to restore the deleted data, you will be able to do a re-import of brands.
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