Metcash/IBA E-Commerce Marketplace

9 | Metcash Promotions Import

This article covers a step-by-step guide to importing Metcash Promotion file in BackOffice. Metcash Products and Promotions can be imported through Supplier PriceBook or done through a Scheduled Job. All data retrieved will then be Imported and Updated accordingly in BackOffice.

This article covers a step-by-step guide to importing Metcash Promotion file in BackOffice.

Metcash Products and Promotions can be imported through Supplier PriceBook or done through a Scheduled Job.

All data retrieved will then be Imported and Updated accordingly in BackOffice.

Prerequisites

  • To access Import features, the applicable Operator Privileges will need to be enabled
    • Operator Maintenance 'General' Tab
      • System Setup: 'Access Venue, Stores & Tills' flag
      • System Setup: 'Maintain Venue, Stores & Tills' flag
      • System Setup: 'Maintain Scheduled Jobs' flag

Step-by-Step Guide

  • Once you have configured a Supplier Communication Link, (see article  ALM Supplier Comm Metcash Setup)   and received the price file from Web Service Interface for Metcash, you can now import the Promotion File from BackOffice
  • Follow the below steps:
    1. Navigate to Stock Control in the side menu panel
    2. Select the Supplier Price Book options
    3. Select the Supplier from the drop-down list
    4. Then select the Update PriceBook button

  • Import will start to process with Promotions
    • Any errors will display in the Import log. Any promotion that does not match the criteria is discarded during the import; however, the promotions that are valid will be imported
    • N.B you can import multiple Product and Promotions file at once
  • Once Import has finished, select Close
  • It will now display the products highlighted in green are the promotions that were imported from the Web Service Interface from Metcash
  • You can select the highlighted in Green products and click 'View Promotions' button to view the imported promotion, else navigate to Marketing & Promotion and select the Product Promotion options to display the imported promotions