Shopping24

Download Shopping24 plugin

To export item data to Shopping24, you need the following plugins:

You can download these plugins in the plentyMarketplace .

Installing the plugin Elastic Export

Installing plugins:

Go to Plugins » Plugin set overview.
Open () the plugin set you want to edit.
→ The plugin set opens.
Click on Add new plugin.
Select Elastic Export from the plugin list.
→ Information about Elastic Export is displayed.
Select the version you want to install from the Select version drop-down list. The newest version is selected by default.
To install the plugin, click on Install.
→ The plugin is installed.
→ After installation has finished, the plugin set opens.
→ Now you can configure the plugin. To do so, proceed as described below.
Switch the plugin active ().
Save () the plugin set.
→ If there’s a problem with saving the plugin set, click on View details to receive further information.

Installing the plugin Shopping24

Installing plugins:

Go to Plugins » Plugin set overview.
Open () the plugin set you want to edit.
→ The plugin set opens.
Click on Add new plugin.
Select Shopping24 from the plugin list.
→ Information about Shopping24 is displayed.
Select the version you want to install from the Select version drop-down list. The newest version is selected by default.
To install the plugin, click on Install.
→ The plugin is installed.
→ After installation has finished, the plugin set opens.
→ Now you can configure the plugin. To do so, proceed as described below.
Switch the plugin active ().
Save () the plugin set.
→ If there’s a problem with saving the plugin set, click on View details to receive further information.

1. Registering with Shopping24.de

shopping24.de is a subsidiary of the Otto Group and an online portal for price and product comparisons. In order to set up the billiger.de plugin in plentymarkets, you have to register with shopping24.de first. This website is currently only available in German.

2. Setting up the data format Shopping24DE-Plugin in plentymarkets

By installing this plugin you will receive the export format Shopping24DE-Plugin. Use this format to exchange data between plentymarkets and shopping24.de using the elastic export. You also need to install the plugin Elastic export from the plentyMarketplace first before you can use the format in plentymarkets.

Once both plugins are installed in your plentymarkets system, you can create the export format Shopping24DE-Plugin. For more information on export formats, see the elastic export page.

shopping24.de retrieves item data via an URL. To make sure that your item data can be exported to shopping24.de, you have to save the URL at shopping24.de.

Creating a new export format:

Go to Data » Elastic export.
Click on New export ().
Carry out the desired settings. Pay attention to the information given in Table 1.
Save () the settings.
→ The export format Shopping24DE-Plugin is given an ID.
→ The export format is shown in the Exports overview.
Save the URL displayed in the URL field at shopping24.de.

Table 1 lists details for settings, format settings and recommended item filters for the format Shopping24DE-Plugin.

Table 1. Settings for the data format **Shopping24DE-Plugin**
Setting	Explanation
Settings
Name	Enter a name. The export format is listed by this name in the overview within the Exports tab.
Type	Select the type item from the drop-down list.
Format	Select Shopping24DE-Plugin.
Limit	Enter a number. If you want to transfer more than 9999 data records, then the output file is not generated again for another 24 hours. This is to save resources. If more than 9999 data records are necessary, the setting Generate cache file has to be active.
Generate cache file	Place a check mark if you want to transfer more than 9999 data records to the price search engine. We recommend that you do not activate this setting for more than 20 export formats. This is to ensure a high performance of the elastic export.
Provisioning	Select URL. Use this option to generate a token for authentication in order to allow external access.
Token, URL	If you selected the option URL under Provisioning, then click on Generate token. The token is entered automatically. The URL is entered automatically if the token was generated under Token.
File name	The file name must have the ending .csv or .txt for Shopping24.de to be able to import the file successfully.
Item filters
Add item filters	Select an item filter from the drop-down list and click on Add. There are no filters set by default. It is possible to add multiple item filters from the drop-down list one after the other. Variations = Transfer all or Only transfer main variations. Markets = Select one market, several or ALL. The availability for all markets selected here has to be saved for the item. Otherwise no data is exported. Currency = Select a currency. Category = Activate to transfer the item with its category link. Only items belonging to this category will be transmitted. Image = Activate to transfer the item with its image. Only items with images will be exported. Client = Select a client. Stock = Select which stocks you want to export. Flag 1 - 2 = Select a flag. Manufacturer = Select one, several or ALL manufacturers. Active = Only active variations are exported.
Product URL	Choose the URL that you wish to transfer to the price search engine. You can choose between the item’s URL and the variation’s URL. URLs of variations can only be transferred in combination with the Ceres store.
Client	Select a client. This setting is used for the URL structure.
URL parameter	Enter a suffix for the product URL if this is required for the export. If you activated the transfer option for the product URL further up, then this character string is added to the product URL.
Order referrer	Select the order referrer that should be assigned during the order import from the drop-down list. The selected referrer is added to the product URL so that sales can be analysed later.
Marketplace account	Select a marketplace account from the drop-down list.
Language	Select the language from the drop-down list.
Item name	Select Name 1, Name 2, or Name 3. The names are saved in the Texts tab of the item. Enter a number into the Maximum number of characters (def. text) field if desired. This specifies how many characters are exported for the item name.
Preview text	This option does not affect this format.
Description	Select the text that you want to transfer as description. Enter a number into the Maximum number of characters (def. text) field if desired. This specifies how many characters are exported for the description. Activate the option Remove HTML tags if you want HTML tags to be removed during the export. If you only want to allow specific HTML tags to be exported, then enter these tags into the Permitted HTML tags, separated by comma (def. text) field. Use commas to separate multiple tags.
Target country	Select the target country from the drop-down list.
Barcode	Select the ASIN, ISBN, or an EAN from the drop-down list. The barcode has to be linked to the order referrer selected above. If the barcode is not linked to the order referrer, it will not be exported.
Image	Select Position 0 or First image to export this image. Position 0 = An image with position 0 is transferred. First image = The first image is transferred.
Image position of the energy label	Enter the position of the energy label. Every image that should be transferred as an energy label must have this position.
Stock buffer	This option does not affect this format.
Stock for variation without stock limitation	This option does not affect this format.
Stock for variations with no stock administration	This option does not affect this format.
Live currency conversion	Activate this option to convert the price into the currency of the selected country of delivery. The price has to be released for the corresponding currency.
Sales price	Select gross price or net price from the drop-down list.
Offer price	This option does not affect this format.
RRP	Activate to transfer the RRP.
Shipping costs	Activate this option if you want to use the shipping costs that are saved in a configuration. If this option is activated, then you are able to select the configuration and the payment method from the drop-down lists. Activate the option Transfer flat rate shipping charge if you want to use a flat rate shipping charge. If this option is activated, a value has to be entered in the line underneath.
VAT note	This option does not affect this format.
Item availability	Activate the overwrite option and enter item availabilities into the fields 1 to 10. The fields represent the IDs of the availabilities. This overwrites the item availabilities that are saved in the Setup » Item » Availability menu.

3. Available columns for the export file

Open the export format Shopping24DE-Plugin in the Data » Elastic export menu to download and edit the export file.

Downloading the export file:

Go to Data » Elastic export.
In the line of the format Shopping24DE-Plugin, click on Download ().
→ The file is downloaded and saved on your computer.
Open the export file with an appropriate program.

Table 2. Columns of the export file for **Shopping24.de**
Column	Explanation
art_name	The item name according to the format setting item name.
long_description	According to the format setting Description.
image_url	URL of the image. Variation images are prioritised over item images.
deep_link	The URL path of the item depending on the chosen client in the format settings.
price	The sales price.
old_price	The sales price of the variation. If the RRP is activated in the format setting and is higher than the sales price, the RRP is exported.
currency	The ISO3 Currency code of the price.
delivery_costs	According to the format setting Shipping costs.
category	The name of the category.
brand	The name of the manufacturer of the item. The external name saved in the Setup » Item » Manufacturers menu is preferred if existing.
gender_age	The potential group of buyers of the item.
ean	According to the format setting Barcode.
keywords	The keywords of the item.
art_number	The Variation number of the variation.
color	The value of an attribute with an attribute link for Amazon to Color.
clothing_size	The value of an attribute with an attribute link for Amazon to Size.
cut	Empty
link	Empty
unit_price	The base price information in the format "price / unit" (example: 10,00 EUR / kilogram)