ASIN

A cleansing rule of this type can be used to retrieve the corresponding ASINs for imported EANs, ISBNs or UPCs and allocate them to a particular attribute.

Note
The retrieval of ASINs has to be configure beforehand so that the cleansing rule can be used.
INFO
ASIN stands for Amazon Standard Identification Number. The ASIN is a ten-digit item identification number which is used by Amazon.

In order to set up a cleansing rule of this type, proceed as follows:

  1. From the “Choose rule type” menu, select the rule type “ASIN”.
  2. Click on the Add button to call up the corresponding dialog box.
  1. Enter a name for the cleansing rule in the input field “Title”.
  2. From the drop-down menu “Order”, select the appropriate option. You can choose between:
    • Before transformation: The attribute value modification also affects the supplier attributes.
    • After transformation: The attribute value modification only affects the iPIM Supply attributes.
  1. From the upper “Attribute” menu, select the iPIM Supply attribute to which the retrieved ASINs are to be allocated.
  2. Possibly enter a short description in the input field “Description”.
  3. Possibly tick the “Activate rule” checkbox to activate the rule.
  4. Possibly tick the checkbox “Internal rule” to specify that the cleansing rule is an internal rule. Internal rules can be used as subordinate rules for certain rule types such as “Conditional attribute setting”.
  5. From the lower “Attribute” menu, select the iPIM Supply attribute that stores the imported identification numbers (EANs, ISBNs, UPCs etc.).
  6. From the “idType” menu, select the type of the imported identification number.
  7. Possibly configure a test run and carry it out in order to check if the configuration of the rule is valid.
  • In order to finish the configuration, click on the Save button. If the process was successful, a corresponding message will appear. The cleansing rule of is now set up.
  • In order to cancel the process, click on the Cancel button.