Master Template – Product Link to Master Template

Objective

  • Give Sellers multiple ways to link their product to an existing master template.
  • Allow new products to be created and linked.
  • Allow existing products to be updated and linked.
    Critical Knowledge

    • If a product is linked once to a master template, the connection can no longer be removed or changed.

     

    Create a New Product

    Create a Product – “Sell Yours”

     

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    • Use the search functionality to discover if the particular product already exists in a master template.
    • Search by:
      • Name
      • EAN
      • ISBN
      • ShopSKU
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    • When the desired template is found, click “Sell Yours”
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    •  Edit the product.
    • Check the new content.
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    •  Product linked to master template has been created.
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    Create a Product – Manually Linking

    This functionality only works for backend users.
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    • Admin user uses an existing master template and goes to Administration > Manage Master Template
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    • Copy the master template product ID (EAN,UPC) that should be used via product creation within the product section.
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    • Add a new product.
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    • Under “Product Pricing,” enter the master template product ID.
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    • When finished (all the mandatory slots are filled), proceed to “Create Products”
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    • Product linked to master template has been created.
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    Create a New Product CSV/XLSX – Seller-Level Manual Missing

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    • Create a new product from scratch via CSV/XLSX.
    • Add an existing EAN in the file.
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    • Upload the CSV/XLSX.
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    • Afterwards, the new product is created and linked.

     

    Update Product

    Update a Product – Manually Linking

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    • Look for an existing master template under Administration > Manage Master Template
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    • Copy the master template product ID (EAN,UPC) that you would like to use in product update.
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    • Under Product > Manage Products, click “Edit” for the product you want to link to to the master template.
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    • Insert the product ID (EAN,UPC) under “Product Pricing”
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    • When finished editing, click “Update and Link Products”
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    • The product is successfully updated.
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    Update a Product – CSV/XLSX – Seller-Level

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    • Look for an existing master template under Administration > Manage Master Template
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    • Copy the master template product ID (EAN,UPC) that you would like to use in product update.
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    • On Seller-level, export the products you want to be updated.
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    •  Download the template.
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    •  Change the “ProductID” column in the template and add the product ID from the master template.
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    • Check after the product has been uploaded: you will not find the product with the original name anymore because it has been overwritten by the master template.
    • Search for Seller SKU.
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    •  Edit the product.
    • Check the new content.
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    •  Go to “Manage Master Templates”
      • The number of linked products will have increased.
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    •  Details of linked products will include the new Seller.
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    Update a Product – Manually Linking – Global-Level

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    • Choose a product on a Global Product Overview that you want to link to the master template.
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    • Copy the master template product ID (EAN,UPC) that you would like to use in product update.
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    • Click “Edit” for the product you want to link to to the master template.
    • Insert the product ID (EAN,UPC) under “Product Pricing”
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    • When done editing, click “Update and Link Products”
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    • Seller Product Overview will appear.
    • The product is successfully updated.
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    Update a Product – CSV – Global-Level

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    • Look for an existing master template.
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    • Copy the master template product ID (EAN,UPC) that you would like to use in product update.
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    • On Seller-level, export the products you want to be updated.
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    •  Download the template.
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    •  Change the “ProductIDs” column in the template and add the product IDs from the master template.
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    •  Edit the product.
    • Check the new content.
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    •  Go to “Manage Master Templates”
      • The number of linked products will have increased.
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    •  Details of linked products will include the new Seller.
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