Mapping profiles can be used to automate the attribute mapping. A mapping profile contains the information which supplier attribute is to be assigned to which iPIM attribute. When the profile is applied, the attributes will be assigned accordingly.
Create mapping profiles
In order to automate the attribute mapping, you can use mapping profiles to automatically assign iPIM Supply attributes to supplier attributes. To do this, create mapping profiles in which you assign the attributes to each other. In order to to create and configure a mapping profile, proceed as follows:
- Click on the
button to call up the configuration overview for mapping profiles.
- Enter a name for the mapping profile in the input field “Name”.
- Possibly enter a short description text in the input field “Description”.
- Click on the
button to create the mapping profile. If the process was successful, a corresponding message appears, the button turns into the 
button and the button turns active.
Add attribute mappings
In order to add an attribute mapping to the mapping profile, proceed as follows:
- Click on the button to call up the dialog box where you can add the first attribute mapping.
- Select an iPIM Supply attribute from the drop-down menu. Possibly use the text search to filter the list of attributes by a search term.
- Enter the name of the corresponding supplier attribute in the input field below the menu.
In case of a localized iPIM Supply attribute you can add multiple input fields of the corresponding multi-lingual suppler attributes. To do so, click on the button, enter the name of the attribute in the respective language in the input field and then select the corresponding language from the menu*. - Click on the button to finish the process. Following this, the dialog box closes and the new attribute mapping appears in the list.
- Add further attribute mappings as described above.
- In order to finish the process, click on the button. If the process was successful, a corresponding message will appear. The mapping profile is now created and configured.
- In order to discard your settings and to leave the configuration overview, click on the
button.
Add price attributes
First introduced in version 5.4.2: In order to add a price attribute to the mapping profile, proceed as follows:
- Click on the button to call up the dialog box.
- Enter a title in the input field “Title”.
- Select an attribute from the “Price type” menu.
- Select a context from the “Context” menu.
- Possibly enter a short description in the input field “Description”.
- In order to finish the process, click on the button. If the process was successful, a corresponding message will appear. The price attribute is now set up and it appears in the table.
- In order to cancel the process, click on the
button.
Add context attributes
First introduced in version 5.4.2: In order to add a context attribute to the mapping profile, proceed as follows:
- Select an attribute from the left-hand menu.
- Select a context from the right-hand menu.
- Click on the button. Following this, the context attribute appears in the table.
Add localized attributes
First introduced in version 5.4.2: In order to add a localized attribute to the mapping profile, proceed as follows:
- From the left-hand menu, select an attribute.
- From the menu in the center, select a context.
- From the right-hand menu, select a locale.
- Click on the button. Following this, the localized attribute appears in the table.
Edit mapping profiles
In order to edit an existing mapping profile, proceed as follows:
- Choose the mapping profile from the list of mapping profiles.
- In the table row of the mapping profile, click on the
button. Following this, you will be directed to the configuration overview. - Make the desired changes:
- In order to move an attribute mapping upwards within the sequence, click on the
button in the respective table row. - In order to move an attribute mapping downwards within the sequence, click on the
button in the respective table row. - In order to edit an attribute mapping, click on the button in the respective table row to call up the corresponding dialog box. Make the desired changes and finally click on the button.
- In order to remove an attribute mapping, click on the
button in the respective table row. Following this, the attribute pair vanishes from the list. - In order to add a new attribute mapping, click on the button to call up the corresponding dialog box. In the dialog box, configure the attribute mapping as described here.
- In order to edit a price attribute, click on the button in the respective table row to call up the corresponding dialog box. Make the desired changes and finally click on the button.
- In order to remove a price attribute, click on the button in the respective table row. Following this, the attribute vanishes from the list.
- In order to edit a context attribute, click on the button in the respective table row to call up the corresponding dialog box. Add a context or remove a context. Finally, click on the button.
- In order to remove a context attribute, click on the button in the respective table row. Following this, the attribute vanishes from the list.
- In order to remove a localized attribute, click on the button in the respective table row. Following this, the attribute vanishes from the list.
- In order to move an attribute mapping upwards within the sequence, click on the
- In order to finish the process, click on the button. If the process was successful, a corresponding message will appear. The mapping profile is now edited.
- In order to discard your settings and to leave the configuration overview, click on the button.
Remove mapping profiles
In order to remove an existing mapping profile, proceed as follows:
- Choose the mapping profile from the list of mapping profiles.
- In the table row of the mapping profile, click on the button. Following this, the mapping profile vanishes from the list.
- In order to confirm the removing of the mapping profile, click on the button.
- In order to revoke the removing of the mapping profile, click on the button.
Update catalogs
Via this function you can update all the catalogs which use the selected mapping profile at once. When the function is carried out, all the attribute pairs set as transformation rules are updated accordingly:
- Choose the mapping profile from the list of mapping profiles.
- In the table row of the mapping profile, click on the button. Following this, you will be directed to the configuration overview.
- In order to update all the relevant catalogs, click on the
button.
Assigned catalogs
First introduced in version 5.5.3: Via the the 
button you can call up an overview of the catalogs the mapping profile is assigned to:
- Click on the button. Following this appears a dialog box that shows a list of the catalogs the profile is assigned to.
FAQ
Basics
What is a mapping profile?
A mapping profile contains the information which supplier attribute is to be assigned to which iPIM attribute. When the profile is applied to a catalog, the attributes are assigned accordingly.
What exactly is a mapping profile used for?
Mapping profiles can be used to automate the attribute mapping, so that recurring attribute assignments do not have to be made manually for each catalog individually, but can instead be saved as a profile and reused.
Add attribute mappings
What do I do if an iPIM Supply attribute is localized and multiple supplier attributes in different languages need to be assigned?
In case of a localized attribute, you can add multiple input fields in the dialog box by clicking on the Add button. For each field, enter the name of the attribute in the respective language and then select the corresponding language from the menu.
Besides the language selection, are there any other setting options when defining an attribute mapping?
Yes, the setting options depend on the attribute type. For example, for a numbers type attribute you can set a unit of measurement.
Add price attributes
How does the user’s language setting affect the description of a price attribute?
For the description field in the price attribute configuration, the current locale of the user is used.
Update catalogs
What does the “Update catalogs” function do?
Via this function, you can update all the catalogs which use the selected mapping profile at once. When the function is carried out, all the attribute pairs set as transformation rules are updated accordingly.
Are attribute mappings that have been deleted from the mapping profile also removed during the update?
No, updating catalogs only affects attribute mappings that are added to a mapping profile; these are added to the attribute mappings of related catalogs. Attribute mappings that are removed from a mapping profile are not removed from the attribute mappings of related catalogs upon updating.
Rights
The following rights are required to use the “Mapping profiles” section:
| Key | Identifier | Description |
| ipim-supply.administration | iPIM Supply – Administration | Right to see the “Administration” tab and to call up the “Administration” section |
| ipim-supply.mapping-profiles | iPIM Supply – Mapping Profiles – Grouping permissions for mapping profiles | Right to see the subsection “Mapping profiles” and to see existing mapping profiles |
| ipim-supply.mapping-profiles.create | iPIM Supply – Mapping Profiles – Create mapping profile | Right to create new mapping profiles |
| ipim-supply.mapping-profiles.edit | iPIM Supply – Mapping Profiles – Edit mapping profile | Right to edit existing mapping profiles |
| ipim-supply.mapping-profiles.delete | iPIM Supply – Mapping Profiles – Delete mapping profile | Right to delete existing mapping profiles |
| ipim-supply.administration.mapping-profiles-update-catalogs | iPIM Supply – Administration – Mapping profiles – Update catalogs | Right to see and to use the “Update catalog” button |
- In order to be able to access iPIM Supply, a user needs to be related to at least one supplier.
- In order to make newly added rights effective for users outside of the regular synchronisation, you must carry out a master data synchronisation for users and roles. This can be done in the “Schedules” tab.
- The identifier of rights are not shown correctly here as hyphens are shown as half square dashs. In order to search for a particular right in iPIM CC, copy the key to the clipboard and search for the key.