Map localized supplier attributes to localized iPIM attributes

There are different options to map localized item data to the individual locales of localized iPIM Supply attributes. You can either map the value of a single supplier attribute to all the locales of an iPIM Supply attribute. Then all the locales possess the same attribute value. Or you can map different supplier attributes which represent the various localizations of the same item data to the indiviual locales of a localized iPIM Supply attribute.

If the localized item data is to be stored on a single context level, you can do the mapping in the mapping configuration of the respective iPIM Supply attribute. This is hsown in this example.

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If the localized item data is to be stored not only on various locales but also on various context levels, you can use localized attributes to do so. Click here to find an example.

In this example, the following .xlsx format catalog file was imported. In this file, the localized device type names are distributed across several columns.

Carry out the initial attribute mapping

In this step, the initial attribute mapping is carried out.

  1. After successfully importing the catalog file, call up the transformation configuration of the catalog.
  1. Select the option “New automatic attribute detection” from the “Select action” menu .
  2. Click on the Execute button to call up the corresponding dialog box.
  1. Remove the supplier attributes which represent the german and the french device type names. These are later mapped via the mapping configuration. In order to remove the attributes, click on the button in the respective table rows.
  1. Map the remaining supplier attributes to the corresponding iPIM Supply attributes. To do so, select the appropriate iPIM Supply attributes from the menus in the “iPIM Supply attribute column” . In the process, the supplier attributes are mapped to the english locale of the localized attributes as in this exemplary catalog, English is specified as the default catalog locale.  
  2. Click on the Save button to finalise the attribute mapping. The dialog box closes and a success message is shown. The supplier attributes are now mapped.
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In this example, a supplier attribute is mapped to the iPIM Supply attribute “variantkey” . The attribute “variantkey” is used as the dimensioning variant key which in a three-stage product structure is needed for the creation of variants and items.

Map a single source attribute to multiple locale levels

In this step, the value of the supplier attribute which represents the article name is mapped to multiple locale levels of the corresponding iPIM Supply attribute.

  1. In the table row of the attribute mapping for the attribute “Produktname (ShortDescription)”, click on the Edit button to access the mapping configuration.
  1. In the “Supplier attribute assignment” card, click on the Add button.Chevron rightA new set of input fields is shown.
  1. From the left-hand menu , select the supplier attribute.
  2. From the right-hand menu , select the appropriate locale.
  3. Map the supplier attribute to additional locales.
  4. Click on the Save button to finalise the mapping to the various locales. A success message is shown. The supplier attribute is now mapped to the different locales of the iPIM Supply attribute.
  5. Click on the Back button to get back to the transformation configuration. Here, the mapped supplier attributes are shown for the iPIM Supply attribute.

Map multiple source attributes to different locales

In this step, the values of the supplier attributes which represent the localized device type names are mapped to the appropriate locales of the corresponding iPIM Supply attribute.

  1. In the table row of the attribute mapping for the attribute “Devicetype (DT704)”, click on the Edit button to access the mapping configuration.
  1. In the “Supplier attribute assignment” card, click on the Add button.Chevron rightA new set of input fields is shown.
  1. Map the german locale:
    1. From the left-hand menu , select the supplier attribute which represents the german device type name.
    2. From the right-hand menu , select the german locale.
  2. Map further supplier attributes to the appropriate locales of the iPIM Supply attributes.
  3. Click on the Save button to finalise the mapping to the various locales. A success message is shown. The supplier attributes are now mapped to the different locales of the iPIM Supply attribute.
  4. Click on the Back button to get back to the transformation configuration. Here, the mapped supplier attributes are shown for the iPIM Supply attribute.

Once the attribute mapping was completed, you can proceed with the process steps “Transformation”, “Approval” and “Synchronisation” in order to create a product in iPIM based on the imported item data.

Note
In order to carry out a successful synchronisation you need to create a mapping to the appropriate category of the primary taxonomy in iPIM.