Data Syndication from PIM (Based on Channel Context) to Recipient in Syndication
This feature is designed to meet the specific requirements of a particular customer and is not applicable to other audiences.
To overcome the limitation of syndicating the product information of an entity with either the global level or context level values (Data Syndication from PIM to Syndication based on Context), data syndication from PIM based on channel context to a recipient in Syndication is introduced. Here, the syndicated product information from PIM to Syndication can be viewed both in the global level and context level values. This is achieved by using an attribute called Recipient ID. When a channel context in PIM is mapped to a recipient in Syndication, the product information from the channel context is syndicated to the recipient in Syndication.
The following image represents the data syndication from a retailer in PIM to a recipient in Syndication:
Scenario: Syndicate the item: Food with channel context: Walmart (USA) from PIM to the recipient: Demo Food Company in Syndication.
The following table represents the channel in the PIM application and the account and recipient in the Syndication application used for the syndication of product information:
| Entity | Context: Locale | PIM Channel | Supplier Syndication Account | Syndication Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food | Global: English and Walmart (USA): English | Walmart (USA) | Demo Account Foodservice | Demo Food Company |
The data syndication to the recipient in Syndication is supported for both GDSN and non-GDSN suppliers.
Prerequisite
To syndicate the product information from PIM to a recipient in Syndication, it is required to have the intended recipients in the PIM application before the syndication operation.
Add Syndication Recipients in the PIM Application
To add the Syndication recipients to the PIM application, perform the following:
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Go to Reference Data Library and select Syndication Recipients from the Type dropdown menu.
Result: The Search Reference Data Library page is displayed.
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To add a new record, click the add icon.
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In the Basic Attributes dropdown menu, enter the required values for Code and Value.
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Select Reference Data Attributes from the dropdown menu and enter the required details.
Result: The added details are displayed on the Search Reference Data Library page.
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Recipient ID is available on the Syndication application.
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The mapping of channel context in PIM to a recipient in Syndication is unique. For example, Walmart (USA) channel is mapped to only one recipient: Demo Food Company. It should not be mapped to another recipient: Demo Wholesale Group.
Syndication of Pallet (Food) Information from PIM Based on Channel Context
To syndicate the pallet (Food) information from the Walmart (USA) channel in PIM, perform the following:
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From the navigation menu, click Search > Search Thing Domain.
Result: The Search Thing Domain page is displayed.
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Select Item from the Type dropdown menu.
Result: A list of associated entities is displayed.
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Double-click the required item: Food.
Result: The Entity Manage page is displayed.
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Click Attributes > Item Core Data.
Result: The Entity Manage page is displayed.
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Select the context: Global and locale: English in the PIM application.
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Syndicate the item: Food.
Here, we have considered one of the attributes: GDSN Short Description and its value: Chicken Breast: 4900181 to understand the syndication operation from PIM to Syndication.
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Select the context: Walmart (USA) Channel and locale: English in the PIM application.
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Syndicate the item: Food.
Here, we have considered one of the attributes: GDSN Short Description and its value: Organic Chicken Breast: 4900181 to understand the syndication operation from PIM to Syndication.
For more information on how to syndicate the product information from PIM to Syndication, refer to steps 4–6 in Data Syndication from PIM to Syndication.
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It is not recommended to simultaneously syndicate the product information in multiple contexts. For example, you must not simultaneously syndicate the product information in Global and Walmart (USA) contexts. But you can syndicate the product information first in Global context, then in Walmart (USA) context.
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You can syndicate the product information of the multivalued attributes that are inherited in the channel context from the global context. For example, you have selected the channel context: Walmart (USA). The Trade Item Marketing Message attribute has inherited the values: Pure, Tender Goodness: Our Organic Chicken Breast and Fuel Your Body with Clean Protein: Organic Chicken Breast from the Global context. After syndication, these values are displayed on the recipient: Demo Food Company in Syndication.
View Syndicated Product Information in Syndication
To view the product information syndicated to a recipient in Syndication, perform the following:
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Log in to the Syndication application with the appropriate Supplier user credentials and select the account: Demo Account Foodservice.
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Click the Syndigo Data Views-Syndigo Default dropdown menu and select Demo Food Company.
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Select English (US) from the Language dropdown menu.
The following screenshot represents the pallet (Food) information syndicated from the Walmart (USA) channel in PIM to the recipient Demo Food Company in Syndication.
For more information, see View Syndicated Product in Syndication Application .
- The Supplier must ensure to add the recipient in Syndication before the syndication operation. For example, ensure to add Demo Food Company as the recipient before the syndication operation.
- The recipientContextType attribute value must be updated to channel in syndication service configurations for this scenario. For more information, see Syndication Service Configuration for Supplier Persona and Syndication Service Configuration for Retailer and Supplier Personas.