Vendor catalog
Vendor Catalog is an extension for Pimics.
It allows you to control and manage incoming data from vendors and suppliers. This module also contains items, but they are independent from standard Business Central items. However, there is a process to move items from Vendor Catalog into your items and later into sales and marketing channels. We call this process item activation. Customers use multiple import types to get data into Vendor Catalog. See Import for details.
Tip
Vendor Catalog contains similar data as Pimics does. However, it should be used just for the control of importing data. All product management should be done in Pimics modules such as Product Information Management, Classifications, and Publications. Those modules provide better functionality for managing rich product data.
An important topic in Vendor Catalog is mapping incoming data to your own data. Because you can receive the same product from multiple suppliers, you may need to merge records. In this case, you will have two items (or more) in Vendor Catalog. Another topic is that not all incoming data is good enough to use directly. All these topics are handled during Item Activation.
Installation
- Search for Microsoft AppSource apps
- Type into search bar Pimics - Vendor Catalog
- Click Install App and: a. Select the language to install the extension with b. Wait for the installation to complete c. It is recommended to log out and sign back in after this action.
- Go to Catalog Setup.
- Navigate to the bottom of the page to the application area and check if Pimics Vendor Catalog is toggled on.