Channels

Channel ? a destination point for your product data, which can be synced with third-party systems as well as exported in certain formats. Generally, a channel is a place, where your product information should appear; for example, your online shop, mobile app or print catalog.

Using channels allows you to implement your multichannel or omni-channel strategy in a more efficient way.

Channel Fields

The channel entity comes with the following preconfigured fields; mandatory are marked with *:

| Field Name | Description | |--------------------------|--------------------------------------------| | Active | Activity state of the channel record | | Name (multi-lang) * | Channel name | | Code * | Unique value used to identify the channel. It can only consist of lowercase letters, digits and underscore symbols | | Currencies * | Multiselect-list of currencies. The prices in the defined currency (or currencies) will be transferred via the given channel | | Description (multi-lang) | Description of the channel usage |

> If the multi-languages settings are activated, but multilingual fields are missing for the channel entity, or if you want to make changes to the channel entity (e.g. add new fields, or modify channel views), please, contact your administrator.

Creating

To create a new channel record, click Channels in the navigation menu to get to the channel list view, and then click the Create Channel button. The common creation window will open:

Here enter the desired name for the channel record being created and activate it, if needed. Its code is automatically generated based on the entered name, but you can change it via the keyboard. Define the currencies to be used in prices for the given channel using the corresponding drop-down list. The channel description is an optional field and can be left empty.

If the "Multi-Languages" module is enabled and configured, it is also possible to define separate locale(s) to be used in the channel being created by choosing the desired option(s) from the Locales list:

> Please, note that the Currencies and Locales lists are set up by the administrator.

Click the Save button to finish the channel record creation or Cancel to abort the process.

If the channel code is not unique, the error message will appear notifying you about it.

Alternatively, use the quick create button on any KennerPim page and fill in the required fields in the channel creation pop-up that appears:

Listing

To open the list of channel records available in the system, click the Channels option in the navigation menu:

By default, the following fields are displayed on the list view page for channel records: - Name - Code - Locales - Active

To change the channel records order in the list, click any sortable column title; this will sort the column either ascending or descending.

Channel records can be searched and filtered according to your needs. For details on these options, refer to the Search and Filtering article in this user guide.

To view some channel record details, click the name field value of the corresponding record in the list of channels; the detail view page will open showing the channel records and the records of the related entities. Alternatively, use the View option from the single record actions menu to open the quick detail pop-up.

Mass Actions

The following mass actions are available for channel records on the list view page:

• Remove
• Mass update
• Export
• Add relation
• Remove relation

> If any option is missing in your mass actions menu, please, contact your administrator.

For details on these actions, refer to the Mass Actions section of the Views and Panels article in this user guide.

Single Record Actions

The following single record actions are available for channel records on the list view page:

• View
• Edit
• Remove

> If any option is missing in your single record actions menu, please, contact your administrator.

For details on these actions, please, refer to the Single Record Actions section of the Views and Panels article in this user guide.

Editing

To edit the channel, click the Edit button on the detail view page of the currently open channel record; the following editing window will open:

Here edit the desired fields and click the Save button to apply your changes.

Besides, you can make changes in the channel record via in-line editing on its detail view page.

Alternatively, make changes to the desired channel record in the quick edit pop-up that appears when you select the Edit option from the single record actions menu on the channels list view page:

Removing

To remove the channel record, use the Remove option from the actions menu on its detail view page

or from the single record actions menu on the channels list view page:

The record removal operation has to be confirmed in the pop-up that appears:

Duplicating

Use the Duplicate option from the actions menu to go to the channel creation page and get all the values of the last chosen channel record copied in the empty fields of the new channel record to be created. Modifying the channel code is required, as this value has to be unique.

Working With Products Related to Channels

Products that are linked to the channel are displayed on its detail view page on the PRODUCTS panel and include the following table columns: - Name - SKU - Type - Active

If this panel is missing, please, contact your administrator as to your access rights configuration. Also, to be able to relate more entities to product families, please, contact your administrator.

To create a new product record for the given channel, use the + button located on the PRODUCTS panel and enter the necessary data in the product creation pop-up that appears:

To link the already existing product records with the given channel, use the Select option from the actions menu located in the upper right corner of the PRODUCTS panel. Then in the "Products" pop-up window choose one or several products you would like to assign to this channel and click the Select button:

To view the channel related product record, click its name in the products list or select the View option from the single record actions menu for the appropriate record:

To edit the product, use the Edit option from the single record actions menu for the appropriate record. In the editing pop-up window that appears make changes in the desired fields, where possible. Click the Save button to apply your changes.

Use the Unlink option from the single record actions menu to unlink the desired record from the channel and confirm your decision in the pop-up that appears:

To remove the product, select the Remove option from the single record actions drop-down list for the appropriate record.

To view the channel related product record from the PRODUCTS panel, click its name in the products list. The detail view page of the given product record will open, where you can perform further actions according to your access rights, configured by the administrator.

Please, note that you can get additional modules (e.g. "Pricing", "Completeness", "Export Feeds", "Import Feeds", etc.) to your KennerPim system to extend the channels functionality. To learn more about the modules and their features available for you, please, visit our store.