Import with moderation and auto-creation of PRO characteristics for Multi-Vendor

The module is designed to speed up the loading of goods. Automates the process of matching fields. Self-learns, stores information about loaded fields for each individual vendor and the entire store as a whole.

SCOPE OF APPLICATION

The module is suitable for marketplaces where vendors upload products via cvs files. xml.


SPECIFICATIONS
  • The module automatically recognizes the values and characteristics, then, when importing, replacing them with those set by the marketplace administrator;
  • Converts vendor value units to marketplace value units;
  • Creates new characteristics, storing them for further import;
  • Creates notification templates;
  • Adds the ability to group import moderation.


COMMUNICATION WITH OTHER MODULES

Grouped variants of characteristics - during the import of goods, new characteristics will not be duplicated, they will be associated with already grouped ones.

Seller Characteristics - adds the function of moderation of characteristics created through import.

Import queue for CSV, XML, CommerceML (МойСклад, 1C, Класс365) - works directly in tandem with the "Import with moderation and auto-create characteristics" module, preventing the system from overloading during import. The module configures the import in such a way that until one process ends, another will not start.

MODULE SETTINGS

1. To configure a module, go to the "Modules" tab, in the pop-up menu, select "Modules Management" and the "MAURISWEB" section.



2. In the list that opens, select the module you are interested in and click on its name, highlighted in blue or black.



3. On the page that opens, select the "General" tab, go to the "Licensing" section and in the "License key" field, enter the license key that is available in your account at www.maurisweb.ru in the list of purchased modules and also sent to you by e-mail.



4. In the "Available domains" and "Test domains" sections, check the correctness of the specified domains. You can add additional domains by clicking on the white "Add Domain" button on the right side of the page. The total number of domains should not exceed three.



5. Go down below, select the "Basic settings" section and tick the box "Save data when removing the module" so as not to lose them when reinstalling the module.



6. Go to the "CRON" tab. Set up the frequency of notifying sellers about status changes after moderation, so that sellers receive an email about the administrator's decision by e-mail, for this write the CRON command in the scheduler.




7. Save the module settings by clicking on the blue "Save" button at the top right of the panel.



PRIVILEGE

SELLER PRIVILEGES

1. To set up privileges for a merchant, go to the Buyers tab and select the User Groups tab from the drop-down menu.



2. In the list that opens, select the required group and click on its name highlighted in blue. Make sure that the group has the type "Seller".



3. In the window that appears, select the "MW: Import with moderation and auto-creation of PRO characteristics" section and tick the boxes that you give the seller access to: "Preset settings", "Import button in the import list". Or the "Select All" item to check all the items.




4. Save your changes by clicking the blue "Save" button at the bottom right of the window.



ADMINISTRATOR'S PRIVILEGES

1. To set up privileges for a merchant, go to the Buyers tab and select the User Groups tab from the drop-down menu.



2. In the list that opens, select the required group and click on its name highlighted in blue. Make sure the group is of type "Administrator".




3. In the window that appears, check the box for the access rights for the Administrator: "Moderation" (moderation of the list for importing a preset), "Preset settings" and "Import button in the import list". You can select all items at once by clicking on the "Select All" button.




4. Save your changes by clicking the blue "Save" button at the bottom right of the window..




FUNCTIONALITY OF THE MODULE

UNITS


Before starting any import, set the required unit values. They are needed in order to compare meters, kilometers, centimeters, decimeters, grams, kilograms, etc. for recognition. Whatever designation the seller has given in the file, the self-learning system will recognize what options the vendor can write and bring them to the desired value automatically.

1. To set the values, go to the "Modules" tab, select the "Import with moderation and auto-creation of PRO characteristics" section and the "Units" item.



2. Select the "Weight" tab to set the value for the weighing unit.



3. To create a new value, click on the white Add button.



4. A window for creation will open. Be sure to enter the name of the setpoint in the "Name" section.




5. In the "Multiplier" item, enter the multiplier (for example: 1 kg = 1000 g).



6. In the section "Aliases" enter those synonyms characteristics that may appear in the downloadable import file (for example: "kilogram" - "kg"). To do this, enter a value in the input field and press Enter.



7. The specified value is then converted to a gray tab.

Enter the maximum number of aliases. In the future, the module will automatically find them in the text and replace them with those installed by the marketplace.


8. After all the items are filled in, click on the blue "Save" button in the lower right corner of the window.



9. Do not forget to save all the values you created by clicking on the "Save" button in the upper right corner of the panel.



10. To delete any of the values, move the cursor to the right side of the line, click on the button that appears in the shape of a blue gear and select the "Delete" function.



11. To set values for units of length, go to the "Length" tab and proceed according to paragraphs 3-9 of this manual.




CHARACTERISTICS


1. Go to the "Modules" tab, select the "Import with moderation and auto-creation of PRO characteristics" section and the "List of allowed fields" item.



2. This section is necessary so that the administrator can designate the fields prohibited for work.

To exclude a field, uncheck the box next to the group name in the "Display" column.

Please note that these changes will affect all sellers of the marketplace! To consider special cases of changing groups of characteristics, go to paragraph 6 of this manual.



3. If you need to exclude only one field, and not a whole group, then click on the arrow next to the group name and expand the list. Then select the fields that you want to exclude, and uncheck the box next to them in the "Display" column. Or use mass exclusion by unchecking the box next to the group name.



4. Pay attention to the presence of the "Create a new characteristic" field.

The vendor cannot create their own characteristics. The marketplace needs to match the indicated characteristic with the one that has already been created earlier. The module itself compares the characteristics, and also, if there is no such characteristic, it will offer to create a characteristic and a variant of a characteristic with different types. They will be created before import, or during import.


5. After you have made all the necessary changes, save the result. To do this, click on the blue "Save" button in the upper right corner of the panel.



6. If changing the fields is required only for one specific seller, go to the "Sellers" tab and select the "Sellers" section.



7. In the list that opens, select the required seller by clicking on its name, highlighted in blue.



8. From the tabs select "List of Allowed Fields".



9. The exclusion of any characteristics or groups here is identical to clauses 2-3. Uncheck the "Display" column for the characteristics or groups that you want to exclude for this vendor.



10. Do not forget to save your changes after editing by clicking on the blue "Save" button in the upper right corner of the panel..



11. To further simplify and speed up import moderation, enter feature aliases. Entering an alias makes it much easier for the module to match the vendor-specified characteristics. For example, the seller specifies the characteristic "Shirt color", but the marketplace has only the characteristic "Color". When an alias is entered beforehand, the module will automatically recognize and change the given value.

 To do this, go to the "Modules" tab, select the "Import with moderation and auto-creation of PRO characteristics" section and the "List of fields" item.


12. The "Alias List" tab will display a table with all available groups and characteristics. Expand the list and select the characteristic for which you want to enter an alias. In the input field, enter an alias for the characteristic.



13. Save your changes.




CREATING TEMPLATE TEXT

Text templates are created to further simplify the moderation process. Ready-made templates will be displayed in the window when approved or denied moderation. A text message will be sent to the vendor by email.


1. In order to create a new moderation template, go to the "Modules" tab, select the "MW: Moderation templates" section and the "Import" item.



2. The template creation page will open. In the Text box, enter your template text.



3. In the "Status" field, select one of the two available options: "Approved" or "Rejected". After choosing a status, the message will automatically be linked to it.



4. To create a new template, copy or delete, use the edit buttons on the right side of the line.



5. Also, to create a new template, click on the blue "Create" button at the top right of the panel.



6. Save your changes by clicking on the blue "Save" button at the top right of the panel.и.




IMPORT CREATION BY THE SELLER

1. To enter the seller panel, click on the human-shaped icon in the upper right corner of the page.




2. Select the "Login as a seller" function and select a seller from the list that appears.



3. Go to the "Administration" tab, select the "Data import" section and then "Products".



4. To create a new preset, click on the green button with a plus sign in the upper right corner of the panel.



5. Go to the "File" tab, select the "General settings" section and load the required file in one of the available ways:

Note: only files with the following extensions are loaded: csv, xml



5.1. Click the white Download button, select the file from your computer's memory and click Open.




5.2. Click the white Server button to select a file available on the server.




5.3. Press the white "URL" button to enter the URL of the file.




6. After downloading the file, select the type of download in the appropriate item. There are two options: "Automatic" - download via CRON, "Manual" - the administrator downloads the file himself.


 

7. If in the future the seller plans to constantly update this file and download it automatically (via CRON), then it is necessary to clarify with him the frequency of this update and indicate this value in the appropriate paragraph. Enter the numbers in numbers and in the adjacent field select the interval (hour, day, week, month).



8. In the "Name" field, enter a name for the preset. By default, its name will be the file name.



9. To create a preset, click on the green "Create" button in the upper right corner of the panel..



10. After that, a notification about saving the changes will appear, the page will display a message: "ATTENTION! The uploaded file is under moderation ..."



11. In case you want to delete a preset, return to the product import page, click on the button in the form of a green gear and select the "Delete selected" function.




12. When the file is moderated, the "Import" button will appear next to it.




12.1. A window will open where you can download the new version of the import. Choose a convenient download method and click on the blue "Download" button in the lower right corner.

Important! If the new file differs from the vendor, it will automatically go to moderation. The rest can be done via CRON.



13. An import that has not yet been verified by the administrator will be marked with the message "Preset is under moderation".




14. If you have the appropriate privileges, the seller can independently customize the preset. To do this, go inside the preset and go to the "Field correspondence table" tab. Read more about this in the section "Import moderation" p. 12-16.




15. It is also possible to change the settings. To do this, go to the "Settings" tab. More details: section "Moderation of imports p. 17-23.




16. When all changes have been made, click on the white "Save" button in the upper right corner.





IMPORT MODERATION


1. In order to moderate the uploaded file, go to the "Modules" tab, select the "MW: Moderation" section and the "Import" item.




2. A list for moderation will open. Expand the list by clicking on the arrow next to the name of the vendor who uploaded the file.




3. In the list that opens, open the created preset. To do this, click on its name highlighted in blue.




4. Go to the "File" tab.




5. If you want to configure the automatic start of the import, enter the CRON command indicated on the page into the scheduler.




6. Go to the "General Settings" section. Here, the same parameters will be duplicated that were entered during the creation of the preset




7. If you click on the file name highlighted in blue, you can download the document itself.




8. If you want to set the CRON activation date, use the calendar in the corresponding item.




9. Go to the "Advanced Settings" section. Expand it by clicking the arrow to the right of the name.




10. In this section, you can configure various delimiters that will automatically replace values in the file.




11. To change the value of any separator, in the entry field next to it, specify the separator you need.



12. Go to the "Field Mapping Tables" tab.



13. In this section, the data from the downloaded file will appear in the form of a table.

The first column will show the characteristics that were specified in the imported file.



14. The second column will reflect the characteristics that the marketplace has. In most cases, the system tries to select characteristics on its own. However, you should always check each characteristic, especially if this is the first import of a new file.




15. If the system could not recognize the specified characteristic, the default will be "Create a new characteristic".

To set the value of a characteristic, click on the line with its definition in the column "Product property in Multi-Vendor". The search menu will open. To find the required value, enter the name of the characteristic into the search, or select from the list that appears.


16. In the event that the marketplace does not have a characteristic and it is required to create a new one, then you need to choose one of several options for a new characteristic.



These feature options are identical to those presented when creating a new feature for the marketplace itself. If necessary, they can be used as hints.



17. Go to the "Settings" tab.




18. Go to the "General Settings" section. If you want to carry out a test import, then check the box "Perform test import". When this setting is enabled, only the first 5 products will be processed.




19. In the "Import Strategy" section, select one of the three possible options:

"Import all products from file" - the system imports all products that are in the file;

"Update only existing products" - when importing, it will not create products that are not in the store's database;

"Create only new products" - during import will not update products that already exist in the store database.


20. Check the box "Reduce the number of products to zero" if you want to download only those products that are in stock. The setting will not affect products that have a specified quantity.




21. Expand the "Advanced Settings" section to use its functionality.

If the imported file contains digital goods and you want to replace them with new ones, then check the box "Delete existing digital goods files". Otherwise, the new files will be added to the existing ones.



22. If the imported file contains images that need to be loaded and replace the old ones, check the box "Delete existing additional images". If this setting is disabled, then new additional images will simply be added to the existing ones.



23. Check the box "Delete existing attachments" to replace old files with new ones. Otherwise, the new product files will be added to the existing ones.




24. Save your changes. To do this, click on the white "Save" button in the upper right corner of the panel.




25. To complete the moderation, go to the "File" tab and click on the inscription "Moderate import" highlighted in blue.



26. In the list for moderation, select one of the possible options: "Reject" (thumbs down), "Approve" (thumbs up).




27. In the window that appears, enter the accompanying text in the "Reason" field or use the template. To do this, click on the template text highlighted in blue and it will automatically be transferred to the field.




28. To approve / reject the import, click on the "Approve" / "Reject" button in the lower right corner of the window.




29.To carry out group moderation of presets, select the necessary items by ticking, then click on the blue gear-shaped button in the upper right corner of the panel and select one of the functions: "Approve selected" or "Reject selected".




30. To send notifications, click on the white "Notify" button in the upper right corner of the panel.




31. After the moderation is completed, the comment "The preset is under moderation" will disappear in the seller's office.





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