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Infigo have introduced new functionality
in our Connect:
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printIQ plugin, allowing products
and categories to be automatically synced
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and printIQ into Infigo.
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So a bit of information on this feature
and what it can do.
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So the Product Sync feature streamlines
the creation and management
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of products across printIQ and Infigo
platforms.
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Users can create products within printIQ
and then sync them into Infigo
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eliminating the need for manual
duplication and saving valuable time.
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It allows for seamless
syncing of products information
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such as name, description,
activation, status, SKU dimensions, images
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and other bits and pieces.
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Two types of products work with this sync.
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We've got stock
and print on demand products,
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so this functionality
also contains a category sync feature.
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So the Category Sync feature enables
the synchronization of categories
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between printIQ and Infigo platforms.
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Users can create categories
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within printIQ
and then sync them into Infigo.
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Ensuring consistency
and uniformity across those two platforms
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simplifies the process
of categorizing products by allowing users
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to sync category information
such as name, description, hierarchy
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and so much more.
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So the first thing we need to do
to actually configure
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this is specify
what we're calling a master storefront
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to act as an API relay
between other storefronts on our platform.
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So we're going to start by navigating
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to our platform level,
by going to switch storefront
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and then clicking select on the platform
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level, going back to switch storefront.
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It's also worth
noting down the ID of the storefront
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you want to set as that master storefront
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as you'll need to input this in a moment.
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So next I'm going to navigate to my Connet
settings again.
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Still on my platform level.
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And what I want to
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modify here is the setting
which at present is right at the bottom.
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So storefront IDs
allowed for switch context
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and I'm just going to put in the ID
of that master storefront in there,
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which in my case is 31.
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So this setting allows users
to specify a master storefront ID,
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which acts as a relay to all of the other
storefronts on your platform.
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So the purpose of
the setting is to streamline the process
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of setting up an API connection
between Infigo and printIQ.
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So prior to this development, storefronts
in Infigo were completely independent
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and didn't really have visibility
to access each other.
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So by introducing the switch
context option that we have here,
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by designating a master
storefront of requests
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coming into the system can be associated
with the appropriate storefront
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and then it can be relayed accordingly.
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So the switch context option
that we have here
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is part of the configuration process
within Infigo
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and is specifically relevant
to connecting with the printIQ API
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and managing web hooks for products
and inventory synchronization,
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which of course we'll discuss later on.
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It helps to ensure that the appropriate
storefront receives the notifications
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and data related to products created
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and edited within printIQ.
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So with our idea
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updated, I'm just going to hit
save on that particular page
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and then we can navigate back
to our other storefront.
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From here we're going to go back
to the Connect Settings page
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and I'm going to make sure
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that my Connect:
printIQ plugin is enabled.
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Now, chances are, if you've been using
the Connect printIQ plugin before now,
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this would be enabled
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and a lot of your other settings
and configurations will be done already.
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Just need to make sure this is enabled
if you're starting from scratch.
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Next,
we're going to navigate to the Connect
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plugin screen,
find the Connect: printIQ entry
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and then go to configure.
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Now again, I'm
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starting from a clean storefront here,
so I don't have this configured at all.
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If you've already been using the Connect
Prince IQ plugin, chances are
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you have a lot of this data input already.
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So I'm just going to put in a few bits of
information here just to get us started.
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So I'm just going to put in a few bits of
information here just to get us started.
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Now, in order
for the product synchronization to work,
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you do need to input the V1 credentials.
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So this is a base64 token
and it must be input
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in order to facilitate that product's
sync capability.
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The token can be obtained
by contacting printIQ support,
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the Base64 token is a form
of authentication or access token
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that is generated by printIQ
and provided to Infigo
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The token allows Infigo to authenticate
and to authorize its requests
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when communicating with printIQ, ensuring
that we've got a secure
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and authorized access
link to the necessary resources
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and functionalities
between the two systems.
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So I already have
that base64 token to hand,
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so I'm just going to paste it into here,
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make sure we save.
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And then once we've done
that, I'm just going to scroll down
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to the product sync settings.
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So this is a new set of options,
which is introduced
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for the product sync, and we'll
just go through a few of these options.
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So we'll begin with master product
and master category. So
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as I'm
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as any seasoned Infigo user will be aware,
products
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and categories contain
many different configuration options
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and not all of those options
are brought over as part of printIQ.
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And we'll see what details
are brought over a little bit later on.
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So to save time
when syncing from printIQ,
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you can define a master product
and a master category to act as a settings
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template for those things that aren't
brought over as part of the sync.
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So in order to do this, any products
or categories containing the required
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prefix of master underscore in the name
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can be selected from this dropdown list.
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So this is nice and easy to do.
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I'm just going to go quickly to my
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pro Product catalog.
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Now, if you've already got a product
set up in here that you would like to have
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as your templates,
then you could duplicate that product
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and just add the prefix.
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I'm just going to create
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a brand new stock product,
so I'm going to give the prefix master
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and then after that it can be
whatever I like, but I'll just do
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product,
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I'll do the same with my category.
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So manage categories again,
I could duplicate an existing category
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and then add the prefix master
or you can create a brand new one
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with the settings that you require.
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I'll go back to my printIQ settings
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and I'll just
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refresh the page.
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Then in those dropdown list
for master product and master category,
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I can see that those have now appeared,
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so it isn't necessary to sync categories
if they're not required.
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So what you can do is you can click this
ignore categories from Sync Button here,
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and that excludes the automatic creation
of a category structure.
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And this also allows you
to create a category structure
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manually within Infigo,
if you would prefer to do that,
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even if categories are syncs.
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So if you do have the category sync on
and that comes over from printIQ, further
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manual changes can be made within
Infigo, such
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as applying a product
to a second category if you wish to do so.
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If the
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ignore categories from sync is selected,
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then the master category field changes
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to a default product category field
and that allows you to specify
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a category that all sync products
will be added to by default.
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Next up, we have the ability to specify
the product types that we want to sync.
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So as I mentioned earlier
on, you can sync stock products
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and you can sync print ondemand
or static PDF products.
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As you may know, the
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the sync of each of these product types
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is controlled
independently with these two checkboxes
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and can be activated in here
just by selecting those.
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You also have two more information
buttons.
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These will give you additional details
on the fields which are mapped
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between printIQ and Infigo for
either of the two linked product types.
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So if I click on the print
on demand product, for example,
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it reveals a table and it's got three
columns.
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One will show you
the printIQ name of a particular field.
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One will show you
the Infigo name of the field,
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and one will show you
any necessary comments.
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And this is the information that's
transferred between the two systems,
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about the same information
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available for stock products.
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Finally, we have the ability
to put in a failure email down here.
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So if there is any failures during
the syncing process, you will be notified
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at this email address.
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So last but by no means least a webhook
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requires set up within printIQ
in order to facilitate
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the syncing of print on demand
or stock products.
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So the Product Sync Feature works
through a webhook,
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specifically a print on demand products
webhook
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and a little bit
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further down async stock products webhook.
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Now these web hooks are set up in printIQ
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to notify the system
when a product is created or edited.
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In the past,
printIQ had limitations in setting up web
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hooks, allowing only a single webhook
to be used to overcome this.
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That's why we introduced
that switch context setting that I showed
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a bit earlier on where the storefront ID
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of a master storefront is added.
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So this master storefront acts as a relay
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for all of the other storefronts, ensuring
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that the information from web hooks
is added to the relevant accounts within.
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Infigo
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prints.
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IQ support can assist
with the setting up of these webhooks
