Real-Time Inventory Synchronization with an ASPDotNetStoreFront Cart

It is only possible to synchronize inventory between a single ASPDotNetStoreFront shopping cart and the Order Manager. In order for synchronization to occur, the inventory items (products) must have been initially created in the Order Manager by importing the inventory via the Shopping Cart Functions screen of the ASPDotNetStoreFront shopping cart. If items have been entered manually or by importing inventory from another shopping cart type (Yahoo!, Amazon, etc.) the synchronization will not take place.

To establish inventory synchronization between the Order Manager and a single ASPDotNetStorefront shopping cart, perform the following steps:

  1. Ensure that the QOH values for the products that are contained within the shopping cart are accurate.

  2. Backup the store data file before proceeding.

  3. Go to the Shopping Cart Functions screen. (Main Menu> Maintenance Menu> Cart Functions> Shopping Cart Functions> Go)

  4. Select the ADNSF shopping cart from the list of carts and click the Import Inventory button.

  5. Click the Yes button next to the Start by deleting all existing Inventory? text box. Choose the Do not modify existing data button and select the Replace all option lists radio button in the Option Lists section of the screen.

  6. If other shopping cart types exist in the data file, be sure to re-import their inventory items afterward, but click the NO button next to the Start by deleting all existing inventory? text box. Also, select the Just add new option lists radio button. Repeat for as many shopping carts as necessary.

  7. Once the inventory has been imported successfully, backup the data file once more.

  8. Change system parameter SynchQOH equal to True. Refer to Knowledge Base article, Set System Parameters, for instructions.

  9. Go to the Create/Edit Shopping Cart screen and select the ASPDotNetStorefront shopping cart from the list.

  10. Click the Edit Cart button.

  11. Select the now visible Synchronize Inventory check box. Click Save.

It may be periodically necessary to manually re-sync QOH information. It is highly recommended that this process take place off hours to ensure QOH accuracy across shopping carts. Before doing so, set system parameter SynchQOH to FALSE. Update the QOH correctly in the Order Manager or a shopping cart and then push or pull the correct values to any remaining carts (Shopping Cart Functions screen; Send QOH to Store or Get QOH from Store buttons ). Once the values are identical, set SynchQOH back to TRUE.

For more information, refer to Knowledge Base article, Inventory Synchronization.  

 

Created 2/23/10

Modified 1/10/11