Item Batches

Create item batches to import sets of item data including product structure and pack hierarchies from multiple product source systems.

Item Batch Definition

When you create a new item batch definition, you specify a target organization then specify the product source system and data quality options. Based on the specified spoke system, the options that were defined during source system management are populated. You can override these options for the specific item batch. You can also modify the import batch option settings.

Data quality options determine matching and standardization rules for an item batch to cleanse product data during batch import.

Item batch options let you schedule batch loads, specify product structures and packaging hierarchies, and policies for new item requests and change orders.

Adding Items to an Item Batch

After the item batch definition has been saved, you can add items to the item batch using CSV or another delimited file format, XML, or by File-Based Data Import (FBDI).

You can import item data as follows:

• Import Maps: Create an item batch on the Manage Item Batch page, and select Actions > Add Items to Batch > Upload from File. In the Upload from File dialog box, specify the import map, the source data file (which is CSV or XML), and, if uploading attachments, the attachments .zip file, and select Upload File.

• FBDI: To import items, prepare the Item Import FBDI template.

The following objects are available for import:

• Items

• Structures and Packs

• Trading Partner Item Relationships

• Category Assignments

• GTIN Relationships

• Item cross-references

• Related Items

• Trading Partner Items