VariationSupplier

Suppliers can be assigned to variations. The corresponding data is exported, edited and imported with the data format VariationSupplier. Create and export the data format in the Data » Dynamic export menu. Import the data format in the Data » Dynamic import menu. The Exporting data and Importing data pages of the manual describe how you export and import the data format.

Pay close attention to the exact spelling of the data fields. The data cannot be processed if the data fields are spelled incorrectly.

1. Overview of the data fields

Table 1 explains the data fields for the VariationSupplier data format in alphabetical order as well as filter options that you set in the Filter tab of the data format.

Table 1. Data fields of the data format **VariationSupplier**
Field name	Explanation	Filter
DeleteSupplier	Delete supplier Value to delete = 1 Delete the supplier by marking the field SupplierRowID and selecting Synchronisation.
DeliveryTimeInDays	Delivery time in days
Discount	Discount
Discountable	Discountable
ItemName	Item name
LastPriceQuery	The date of the last price query Format: DD.MM.YYYY
MinimumOrderValue	Minimum order value
PackagingUnit	Packaging unit
PurchasePrice	Purchase price
SupplierID	The supplier’s ID See: Customers » Tab: Supplier	Activate the filter, select the operator and enter the value.
SupplierItemNo	The supplier’s item number
SupplierNumber	The supplier’s number See: Tab: Customer data of a supplier
SupplierRowID	Unique matching field for the suppliers. It is used if a supplier was saved several times for a variation, e.g. in order to set up different prices for various quantities.
VariationCustomNumber	Variation number
VariationID	Variation ID	Activate the filter, select the operator and enter the value.
Barcode_xxx	Barcode *Note: The number of the barcode data fields that is displayed here depends on the barcode type that you selected in the System » Item » Barcode* menu. Available barcode types: GTIN 8, GTIN 13, GTIN 14, GTIN 128, ISBN, QR, CODE 128 und UPC.	Activate the filter, select the operator and enter the value.
Export for customer class	*Note*: filter setting only	Activate the filter and select the customer class. In order to export data for all customer classes, do not activate the filter. Go to System » CRM » Classes to set up customer classes.

2. Overview of the mandatory fields

The following mandatory fields must be available for the data format VariationSupplier and need to have a valid value saved for them:

SupplierID
VariationID

3. Overview of the synchronisation fields

The data fields that are listed in table 2 are available for data synchronisation. For mandatory synchronisation fields, select the option Synchronisation as Import procedure. The rest of the fields can also be used for the synchronisation if desired. Mandatory synchronisation fields are marked with an M.

Table 2. Data fields with the import procedure set to **Synchronisation**
Field name	Explanation	Synchronisation fields
Barcode_xxx	Barcode, as created in the System » Item » Barcode menu	Alternative to Variation ID
SupplierID	Supplier ID	M
SupplierItemNo	The supplier’s item number	Alternative to Variation ID
SupplierNumber	The supplier’s number	Alternative to SupplierID
SupplierRowID	Unique matching field
VariationCustomNumber	Variation number	Alternative to Variation ID
VariationID	Variation ID	M

Deviating import procedure if the supplier was not yet saved for the variation

If the supplier was not yet saved for the variation, it is strictly speaking not a synchronisation, but an import. Therefore, when creating the data format, make sure that the data fields SupplierID and VariationID have the import procedure set to Import.

4. Overview of the procedures

In the Procedures tab, select which procedures you want to be carried out during the data export. Activate the LastPriceQuery procedure. Select the set the current date option from the drop-down list. A timestamp will be added to the supplier data during the import, indicating when the last price query took place.