3 | LMG OnTap Data - Promotions Import Schedule Job Setup

This article covers a step-by-step guide to setup the Scheduled Job for importing LMG OnTap Data Promotions. LMG OnTap Data Promotions can be retrieved into BackOffice automatically via a Schedule Job on a desired schedule. For importing LMG OnTap Data promotions manually, refer to LMG OnTap Data - BackOffice Extension Device Setup for Promotions Import.

This article covers a step-by-step guide to setup the Scheduled Job for importing LMG OnTap Data Promotions.

LMG OnTap Data Promotions can be retrieved into BackOffice automatically via a Schedule Job on a desired schedule. For importing LMG OnTap Data promotions manually, refer to  LMG OnTap Data - BackOffice Extension Device Setup for Promotions Import.

Prerequisites

• To setup Schedule Job to import LMG Ontap Data promotions, applicable Operator Privileges will need to be enabled
• Operator Maintenance 'General' Tab
• System Setup: "Maintain Schedule Job" flag

Setting up a Schedule Job

• Scheduled Jobs will retrieve Promotion information and import it directly into BackOffice based on the configured schedule
  
• To set up the BackOffice Scheduled Job, log in to 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: Jobscandata.Dll 
• ClassName: LMG Promotions File
4. Job Options will also require a number of configurations as well: 
•  LMG Venue ID: Supplied by LMG
• Promotion Path: The local file directory where the Promotion file is located 
• Multibuy Path: The local file directory where the Multibuy file is located 
• Supplier: Supplier for Imports
• Store: Enter a Store ID if the Promotions need to be filtered to a specific Store
  
• Discount Totaliser: Enter the Discount Totaliser that any Discounts attributed to the created Promotions will be added to
  
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

File Location

• File types will need to be saved to the File Path Directories that were defied in the Device Options and Job Options 
• The File Paths used in this article are for demonstration and are merely a suggestion; place the Files wherever is best suited so long as the File Path is correctly defined in the Device Setup
  
• Promotions files should be in a .txt file format 
• Multibuy files should be in a .xml file format