inventory quantity updating by xml provisioning import, does it consider baskets?

[kayakbabe]

When using the xml provisioning import to update product quantities, does it take into account the quantities that are in the shopper's open baskets?

[Rick Wilson]

Re: inventory quantity updating by xml provisioning import, does it consider baskets?

If you're using PR 8Update 4, there's a field you can update that will handle that if you have the Basket Inventory module enabled. The traditional method will not account for baskets.

[kayakbabe]

Re: inventory quantity updating by xml provisioning import, does it consider baskets?

we have a virgin pr8 update 4 cssui store. what is the field? do I use a specific tag in the xml provisioning file?

By default is the Basket Inventory module turned on in a fresh pr8 update 4 store?

Kelly

[Rick Wilson]

Re: inventory quantity updating by xml provisioning import, does it consider baskets?

Kelly,

No it's not on by default. Go under Utilites to enable it. I'll have to ask Burch about the tag.

[burch]

Re: inventory quantity updating by xml provisioning import, does it consider baskets?

The InventoryProductSettings/CurrentStock tag does not take basket inventory into account.

However, you can use provisioning and the Basket Inventory module to do so. Here's an example for product code "test":

<Product_CustomField module="baskinv" product="test" field="total_inv">12</Product_CustomField>

Of course, you can also import and export the total_inv custom field that the Basket Inventory module provides using the delimited import/export modules too.

[kayakbabe]

Re: inventory quantity updating by xml provisioning import, does it consider baskets?

Burch,

1. I've learned I can set InventoryProductSettings_Update CurrentStock, but that doesn't really do it accurately because there are quantities of items stuck inside open baskets. So as baskets expire without purchase, my inventory will become artificially high as these expired quantities are put back into the available stock quantities.

2. Then you mention turning on basket inventory. And then I'd update using, for example, the following.
<Product_CustomField module="baskinv" product="AA315" field="total_inv">12</Product_CustomField>
<Product_CustomField module="baskinv" product="AA318-L" field="total_inv">112</Product_CustomField>
<Product_CustomField module="baskinv" product="AA318-M" field="total_inv">15</Product_CustomField>
<Product_CustomField module="baskinv" product="AA318-S" field="total_inv">70</Product_CustomField>
<Product_CustomField module="baskinv" product="AA340" field="total_inv">55</Product_CustomField>

When I import this in the admin via the "import data" will it account for products stuck in open baskets and then put the extra into the current stock? And what about expired baskets, do I have to delete expired first before I import?
Or does provisioning automatically do this when I import xml that contains some kind of baskinv tag?

**by the way this basket inventory tracking stuff is pretty cool. I don't like that the display of available quantity on the product detail subtracts the low inventory level before display. It seems kinda confusing at first.. but the idea of having 'padding' in my inventory quantities I display to customers is growing on me. It just might be the thing for a busy wholesale store.**

[burch]

Re: inventory quantity updating by xml provisioning import, does it consider baskets?

2. Then you mention turning on basket inventory. And then I'd update using, for example, the following.
<Product_CustomField module="baskinv" product="AA315" field="total_inv">12</Product_CustomField>
<Product_CustomField module="baskinv" product="AA318-L" field="total_inv">112</Product_CustomField>
<Product_CustomField module="baskinv" product="AA318-M" field="total_inv">15</Product_CustomField>
<Product_CustomField module="baskinv" product="AA318-S" field="total_inv">70</Product_CustomField>
<Product_CustomField module="baskinv" product="AA340" field="total_inv">55</Product_CustomField>

When I import this in the admin via the "import data" will it account for products stuck in open baskets and then put the extra into the current stock? And what about expired baskets, do I have to delete expired first before I import?
Or does provisioning automatically do this when I import xml that contains some kind of baskinv tag?

That provisioning code will account for products in open baskets, setting current_stock to <value from provisioning file> - <quantity in open baskets>.

You don't have to delete expired baskets first, but doing so will speed up the import (depending on the number of baskets) as there will be less data to look at for each product to figure out how many are allocated to baskets.

We do not automatically delete the expired baskets. Right now, there is no way to delete expired baskets through provisioning.

[kayakbabe]

Re: inventory quantity updating by xml provisioning import, does it consider baskets?

Do you know if the bug where tracking gets turned off upon quantity import applies to this total_inv method?
I know it is fixed in the soon to be released patch 5, but for now.. do I need to add those extra tracking tags to make sure all the tracking is still Yes?

[burch]

Re: inventory quantity updating by xml provisioning import, does it consider baskets?

You should not have any problems with the inventory settings using this method of import.

[Hofer]

Re: inventory quantity updating by xml provisioning import, does it consider baskets?

Hello
I currently have a program that puts out a CSV file with all my QOH numbers multiple times a day. I need a way to automated the import to my store every hour. I have no clue as to how to get this to work with xml provisioning. Is there anyone that can help me with this.
Thank you

[phansen]

Re: inventory quantity updating by xml provisioning import, does it consider baskets?

Hello
I currently have a program that puts out a CSV file with all my QOH numbers multiple times a day. I need a way to automated the import to my store every hour. I have no clue as to how to get this to work with xml provisioning. Is there anyone that can help me with this.
Thank you

Hey there, can you please email me directly - [email protected]. I'd love to set up a quick call to explain how it works and what tools would be necessary for your specific case. Thanks and talk soon!