Use eShopCONNECTED with XML File Import

The eShopCONNECTED Generic Import is configured to accept web based XML import rather than the file based import with the Order Importer provides, but an eShopCONNECTOR is available for eShopCONNECTED to which will enable a file based XML import function.

To enable the XML File Import for eShopCONNECTED,

1. You need an additional Activation Code for the XML File Import eShopCONNECTOR which can be purchased (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).
2. To enter your Activation Code for the XML File Import eShopCONNECTOR, you first need to install eShopCONNECTED and activate the core product.  Once this is done and you have configured the Generic XML Web Import source, and started the eShopCONNECTED Windows Service, you can select and edit the XML File Import source in the eShopCONNECTED Config and click on the Details tab.
3. Enter your Activation Code for the XML File Import eShopCONNECTOR and save the record.
4. Once successfully saved, you can then edit and save the config settings for the XML File Import source.
5. Once you have activated the XML File Import eShopCONNECTOR and started the eShopCONNECTED Windows Service, the eShopCONNECTED XML File Import function requires minimal user intervention.
6. Approximately every 5 minutes, the eShopCONNECTED Windows Service will poll the directory specified in the GenericImportPath config setting for each Import Source.  By default, this path is set toC:\eShopCONNECT\FilesForProcessing. If any files are found in the nominated directory, the Windows Service will attempt to process them.
   1. If the file type is anything other than .xml, the file will be rejected and moved the file to the directory specified in the GenericImportErrorPath config setting.
   2. If the file is an xml file, the Windows Service will process each import record in the file.  Provided there are no errors in any of the import records, the file will be moved to the directory specified in the GenericImportProcessedPath config setting.
7. If any errors are found, the Windows Service will send an email containing details of the error to the email address specified in the ErrorNotificationEmailAddress config setting.
8. If more than one Input Source has been set up then the directory specified in the GenericImportPath config setting for each Import Source will be polled in turn.
9. To help with the diagnosis of any problems, the Windows Service will create a log file of it's actions in the directory specified in the LogFilePath config setting, provided the EnableLogFile config setting is set to Yes. This file should contain details of any errors which occurred.