“Partner” tab

First introduced in version 5.4.2: In this tab you can relate a partner to a datafeed. In this way you can specify permissions for datafeeds on an individual level. As soon as a datafeed is related to a partner, the datafeed can only be seen and carried out by users who are related to the respective partner. This applies to iPIM Export, iPIM Supply, iPIM Buy as well as to the triggering of a datafeed via the corresponding action in iPIM Portal.

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In order to learn how to relate partners and users, click here.
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The table shows all the partners related to the selected datafeed. Using the column header tools you can filter table entries or adjust their sequence. In order to filter table entries you can also use the free-text search.

Relate partners

In order to relate a partner to the selected datafeed, proceed as follows:

  1. Click on the CREATE button to call up the corresponding dialog box.
  1. Possibly enter a search term in the search field to filter the list of partners by a search term.
  2. Select a partner. You can also select multiple partners:
    • In order to select a partner, transfer it from the left column to the right column . To do so, click on the partner .
    • In order to deselect a partner, transfer it from the right column back to the left column. To do this, click on the partner.
  • In order to finalise the partner selection, click on the ACCEPT button . The dialog box closes and the selected partner is shown in the table.
  • In order to cancel the partner selection, click on the CANCEL button .
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Using the button and the button you can transfer all the partners from one column to the other column at once.

Remove partners

In order too dissolve the relation between the selected datafeed and a partner, you need to remove the partner fom the list of partners. To do so, proceed as follows:

  1. In the table, tick the partner you want to remove. You can also tick multiple entries.
  2. Click on the DELETE button in the footer. Following this, the CLICK TO CONFIRM button is shown.
  3. Click on the CLICK TO CONFIRM button to confirm the removal of the partner. A success message is shown.

FAQ

What is the purpose of the “Partner” tab for a datafeed?

In the “Partner” tab you can relate a partner to a datafeed. This relation lets you specify permissions for individual datafeeds, so that a datafeed’s visibility and the ability to carry it out can be restricted to certain user groups.

What happens once a datafeed is related to a partner?

As soon as a datafeed is related to a partner, the datafeed can only be seen and carried out by users who are related to the respective partner. Without such a relation to the user, the datafeed remains invisible and cannot be carried out.

Which modules are affected by the partner relation with regard to a datafeed’s visibility?

The restriction of visibility and the ability to carry out a datafeed applies to iPIM Export, iPIM Supply, and iPIM Buy. It also applies to triggering a datafeed via the corresponding action in iPIM Portal.

Why would you relate a partner to a datafeed in the first place?

Relating partners to a datafeed lets you specify permissions for individual datafeeds. This allows you to control which user groups are allowed to see and carry out a particular datafeed.

How does relating a partner to a datafeed connect to relating users and partners?

For the restriction of visibility and the ability to carry out a datafeed to actually take effect, users in turn need to be related to the respective partner. Only through this twofold relation – datafeed to partner and user to partner – is access restricted accordingly.