Select an operating mode.
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Live = Go online with the settings you have made.
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Shopgate test system = Activate test mode.
The Shopgate interface provides you with the possibility of quickly and inexpensively participating in m-commerce and therefore connecting with new groups of customers. This page explains which steps you have to take in order to set up the mobile version of your plentyShop and which settings have to be made to connect the m-commerce market Shopgate to your plentymarkets system.
First register with Shopgate in order to set up the interface to Shopgate in your plentymarkets system. After registering, you will receive login details from Shopgate.
In this chapter, you will find information on settings and functions for the market Shopgate. To set up Shopgate in plentymarkets, proceed as described below.
Setting up Shopgate in plentymarkets:
Go to Setup » Markets » Shopgate.
Expand the Client (store) ().
Carry out the settings. Pay attention to the explanations given in Table 1.
Save () the settings.
Setting | Explanation |
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Access data |
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Operating mode |
Select an operating mode.
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Customer number |
Enter the customer number that you received from Shopgate. |
Store number |
Enter the store number that you received from Shopgate. |
API key |
Enter the API key that you received from Shopgate. |
Basic configuration |
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Active |
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Export type |
Select Client (store) item or All items.
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Item name |
Select the item name that should be used for Shopgate. |
Language |
Select the language that should be used for Shopgate. |
Item discount coupons active |
Select if coupon codes for campaigns should be checked and accepted with discount type and item discount.
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Advanced options |
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Transfer shipping costs |
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Stock buffer |
Enter the number of items that should be used as a stock buffer and excluded from the transfer to Shopgate. |
Quantity for items that are not limited to the stock |
Enter a quantity of items that is not limited to stock. This amount will represent the stock displayed on Shopgate. |
Maximum for item upload |
Enter the maximum amount of items that you want to upload to Shopgate. |
Item description |
Select a free text field. The saved text in this field is displayed as the item description. |
Add technical data to the item description |
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Transfer stock unit |
Select whether the position saved in a variation’s category tab should be transferred to Shopgate. The position number is used to sort items within the item listing in the plentyShop. |
CrossSelling |
Use the cross-selling function to offer further items that match your items.
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Stock check |
Select whether Shopgate should automatically check current stock levels in plentymarkets during the order process.
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Framework URL |
URL of the interface. The URL is saved automatically. The framework URL is only displayed if Yes has been selected for the option Active. |
Mobile forwarding |
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Alias |
Enter the Alias that you have received from Shopgate. |
Cname |
You can save a personal domain with your provider. In order to use this domain, it also has to be saved on Shopgate. |
Connecting to this market allows for the following automatic processes to take place:
hourly stock synchronisation, as well as a confirmation when an item is shipped
daily item export
transfer of item categories
order import as soon as Shopgate has marked the item as paid
creating a new customer record in plentymarkets when a new customer places an order via Shopgate
automatic check of coupon codes during the order process
automatic check of item stock in real time during the order process (Stock check option, optional)
With the help of mobile forwarding you can select whether customers should be forwarded to Shopgate when opening the store in a mobile browser. If you do not activate this setting, then customers will not be forwarded.
Setting up forwarding:
Go to Setup » Client » [Select client] » Online store » Forwarding.
Carry out the settings. Pay attention to the explanations given in Table 2.
Save () the settings.
Settings | Explanation |
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Forwarding |
This function makes it possible to display your plentyShop on mobile devices, e.g. with Shopgate or a similar provider.
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Target URL (category) |
Enter the URL for the mobile version of your plentyShop, e.g. http://mobile.yourplentystore.co.uk. Customers who access your plentyShop from a mobile device are forwarded to this URL. |
Target URL (item page) |
Enter the URL that customers should be forwarded to e.g. when they use a mobile device to access an item in your plentyShop from a price comparison portal. The item URL would then look like this: http://mobile.yourplentystore.co.uk/?itemNumber=$itemId. In the URL, the template variable $ItemID provides access to every item. |
In order to link items, properties etc. with Shopgate, you have to activate the order referrer Shopgate in the Setup » Orders » Order referrer menu.
Activating the order referrer for Shopgate:
Go to Setup » Orders » Order referrer.
Activate the referrer Shopgate.
Save () the settings.
You need to activate all variations that you want to sell on Shopgate. This is done in the Availability tab of a variation within the Item » Edit item » [Open item] » Tab: Variation ID menu. In addition, you can select whether all items or only selected items should be transferred. This is done in the Setup » Markets » Shopgate menu.
Selling all variations of an item on Shopgate
If you want to sell all variations of an item on Shopgate, carry out the settings below for the item’s main variation. All other variations of the item then inherit the settings of the main variation. |
Activating the variation availability for Shopgate:
Go to Item » Edit item » [Open item] » Tab: Variation ID » Tab: Settings.
Open the variation that you want to sell on Shopgate.
In the Availability area, activate the option Active.
Click on the Availability tab.
Click in the selection field in the Markets area.
→ A list of all available markets is displayed.
Activate the option Shopgate.
Activate the option Web API.
Click on Add ().
→ The market is added.
Save () the settings.
Go to Setup » Markets » Shopgate.
Select All items as the Export type.
Carry out additional settings as desired. Pay attention to the explanations given in Table 1.
Save () the settings.
→ The item is available on Shopgate.
Transferring selected items of a client
If you work with several clients and you don’t want to transfer all items of all clients to Shopgate, then you can open individual items and specify which clients should be transferred. The following requirements have to be met in order for the export per client (store) to work correctly:
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Add SKUs manually for specific referrers in the Item » Edit item » [Open item] » Tab: Variation ID » Tab: Availability menu if needed.
Adding SKU:
Go to Item » Edit item » [Open item] » Tab: Variation ID » Tab: Settings.
Click on the Availability tab.
In the SKU area, click on Add ().
→ The New SKU window is displayed.
Select the referrer Shopgate.
Select the corresponding marketplace account.
Enter the SKU.
Click on Add ().
→ The SKU is saved and displayed.
Sales prices define the conditions under which a variation is sold at a specific price and on a specific sales channel. That means that to sell variations on {referrer}, you need a sales price in which the order referrer {referrer} is activated. The price that you save for this sales price is the price that will be shown on {referrer}.
Defining a sales price for {referrer}:
Go to Setup » Item » Sales prices » [Open sales price].
Tip: No sales prices? Then create a new sales price first.
Open the Settings tab.
Activate the referrer {referrer}.
Save () the settings.
Link your properties with the Shopgate properties. To do so, proceed as follows.
Linking properties:
Go to Setup » Item » Characteristics.
Expand the property ().
Activate the option Shopgate.
Save () the settings.
Activate the payment method Shopgate Payment as described below.
Activating the Shopgate payment method:
Go to Setup » Orders » Payment » Methods.
Activate the option Also show inactive.
Open the folder International.
Click on Shopgate Payment.
→ The Settings tab opens.
Carry out the settings. Pay attention to the explanations given in Table 3.
Place a check mark next to the option Active.
Save () the settings.
Setting | Explanation |
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Language |
The following options are saved for the language selected: Name, Info page, Info page (internal), Logo and Upload logo. This enables you to enter values for these options in various languages. The values for a language are activated as soon as a buyer selects the language in the plentyShop. |
Name |
Enter the name that should be displayed in the plentyShop and on invoices etc. |
Info page |
Select a category page of the type content or enter the URL of a website to provide information about the payment method. |
Info page (external) |
If you selected the Info page (external) option under Info page, then enter the URL of the info page here. |
Countries of delivery |
Do not select a country of delivery. |
Logo |
Select one of the following options for displaying the logo:
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Logo view |
If Show upload logo was selected from the Logo drop-down list, then the logo that was uploaded is displayed here. |
Upload logo |
If Show upload logo was selected from the Logo drop-down list, then upload an external logo here. |
Priority |
Select the priority for displaying the payment method in the plentyShop. |
Costs: Flat rate or percentage |
If the payment method results in additional costs, enter the percentage value or flat rate value. The selection depends on the conditions of your contract. Important: Do not enter a value into both fields. |
Permitting the payment method in customer classes
Go to Setup » CRM » Classes to activate or deactivate permitted payment methods. |
For further information, refer to the Managing payment methods page.
Amazon Pay payment method
If you want to use the payment method Amazon Pay, then do not create a separate Shopgate account for Amazon Pay. Use the account created in plentymarkets. |
Depending on the payment method, Shopgate will generate and send an invoice so that you do not have to send it to the customer. You can check if Shopgate generated and sent an invoice by checking your orders in Shopgate or by setting up an event procedure to automatically generate and send invoices.
Set up an event procedure to automatically send cancellations to Shopgate. Cancellations are handled as returns at Shopgate. Therefore, use the procedure Send return to Shopgate.
Go to Setup » Orders » Events.
Click on Add event procedure ().
→ The Create new event procedure window opens.
Enter a distinct name for the event procedure.
Select the event according to Table 4.
Save () the settings.
Carry out the settings according to Table 4.
Place a check mark next to the option Active ().
Save () the settings.
Setting | Option | Selection |
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Event |
Order change: Status change > Cancelled |
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Filter 1 |
Order > Order type |
Order |
Filter 2 |
Order > Referrer |
Shopgate |
Procedure |
Return > Send return to Shopgate |
Set up an event procedure to automatically send returns to Shopgate.
Go to Setup » Orders » Events.
Click on Add event procedure ().
→ The Create new event procedure window opens.
Enter a distinct name for the event procedure.
Select the event according to Table 5.
Save () the settings.
Carry out the settings according to Table 5.
Place a check mark next to the option Active ().
Save () the settings.
Setting | Option | Selection |
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Event |
Order generation: New return |
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Filter 1 |
Order > Order type |
Return |
Filter 2 |
Order > Referrer |
Shopgate |
Procedure |
Return > Send return to Shopgate |
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