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Creating an eClass catalog

eCl@ss is a standard for  material classification and product groups and is an offer for the information exchange between suppliers and customers. eCl@ss uses a four-step, hierarchical classification key with an index containing more than 14.000 keywords. For more information please see www.eclass-online.com.

To create a new catalog with the eCl@ss classification scheme, the supplier catalogs have to be classified accordingly.

The necessary classification file eclass4_0_80c_de.csv is included when you install Impact Ordering and contains the complete eCl@ss classification scheme.

An eCl@ss catalog can be created via two scheduled tasks that can only be created by a user with the authorization set Administrator.

The task eClass classification scheme-Import imports the eCl@ss classification scheme and creates an empty eCl@ss super catalog with this scheme.

The task eClass classification scheme-Product assignment copies all products that are classified according to eCl@ss into the new catalog. The classified products are displayed in the eCl@ss catalog as well as in the original catalog of the supplier.

Create scheduled tasks

1. Select the menu item Control center.
2. Click the link Scheduled task.

   The page Scheduled tasks is displayed.

3. Click the button New entry.

   The page Scheduled task is displayed. Select the menu item Help to display detailed information about this page.

Create the task  eClass classification scheme Import

1. On the page Scheduled task in the list-box Repetition, select the entry Batch-Job.
2. In the section Task to be performed, in the list- box Task, select the entry eClass classification scheme Import.
3. In the field eClass folder, enter the path and name of the classification file or click the button Browse, to search the file.
4. If necessary, change the version and language and the name for the eClass catalog.
5. If you want to send a message to the responsible user after execution of the task, activate the option Send message after successful execution and enter the name of the user in the field User.
6. Click Save.

Create the task eClass classification scheme Product  assignment

Before you can run this task, the task eCl@ss classification scheme Import has to be executed successfully and completed.

1. On the page Scheduled task select the entry Batch Job from the list Repetition.
2. In the section Task to be performed, in the list- box Task, select the entry classification scheme Product assignment.
3. In the list-box eClass catalog name , select the catalog which has been created by the scheduled task  eClass classification scheme Import.
4. The option Catalog management should always be activated. If you select this option, previously empty eCl@ss product groups that now contain assigned products, will be marked as visible.
5. Select the source catalogs for assignment .

   Only those catalogs can be selected that have eCl@ss classified products. The products are displayed in the original catalog of the supplier as well as in the eCl@ss super catalog.

6. If you want to send a message to the responsible user after execution of the task, activate the option Send message after successful execution and enter the name of the user in the field User.
7. Click Save.

Note: You should run this task each time after having imported supplier catalogs that are classified according to eCl@ss.

See also Creating a core catalog Creating a super catalog Creating catalogs for free-form orders Create OCI catalogs