Reference Processes

Condensed reference processes for BE-Commerce (webshop): setup, import, processing, and export.

Purpose

This page consolidates the webshop reference processes as a condensed process catalog in the BE-Commerce module of the Commerce Interface solution.

It provides the core building blocks for:

  • Webshop channel setup
  • Importing webshop changes into Business Central
  • Processing imported e-commerce documents
  • Exporting webshop-relevant data from Business Central

Process Catalog

Process WSE – Webshop setup Basic setup of the webshop channel in Business Central. No data is transferred to the webshop during this setup.
  • Create or change a webshop channel (assign attachment types, languages, countries, and line types).
  • Define carriers and transport codes per channel.
  • Define payment methods per channel.
  • Define countries (optionally including an EU country/region code).
  • Define the languages used by the webshop.
  • Define webshop colors.
  • Maintain HTTP setup per webshop channel (including the URL binding).
Process IBC – Import BE-Commerce New and changed webshop data is imported into Business Central via the interface and made available as an e-commerce document.
  • Import via the e-commerce interface: webshop data is loaded into intermediate tables (for example webshop and reservation tables).
  • A corresponding e-commerce document is created from the imported data so it can be processed further.
  • Typical import variants:
    • Contacts
    • Orders
    • Sales return registration (sales complaint)
    • Reservations
  • Next step: processing via PBC.
Process PBC – Process BE-Commerce Check, control by status, correct if needed, and release: this creates the corresponding system documents.
  • Check the e-commerce document: the system lists errors in a structured (tabular) way.
  • Set the message status (for example checked/erroneous/processable).
  • Rework data: manual correction when validation fails.
  • Check and release: the system processes the document and creates follow-up documents.
  • Typical outcomes:
    • Sales order and downstream sales documents
    • Sales complaint/return
    • For reservations: creation of a transfer order for the reserved items (store → reservation/selection location)
Process EBC – Export BE-Commerce Webshop-relevant data is provided when created/changed in Business Central; the webshop is notified and retrieves the data via web services.
  • Create/change data: relevant data is maintained in Business Central.
  • Notify the shop: a ping is sent to the webshop based on the HTTP setup.
  • The shop retrieves the data: the webshop pulls the updated data via web services.
  • Typical export objects (examples):
    • Webshop categories (tree structure, translations)
    • Dynamic attributes (including values and translations)
    • Free-text attributes (including translations)
    • Webshop items (categories, attributes, cross selling, colors, multilingual descriptions, publishing per channel)
    • Sales prices (including start/end date, potentially on variant level)
    • Availability (single item or batch transfer)
    • Contacts
    • Order statuses
    • Vouchers

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Commerce Interface