NetSuite Connector Product Categories
When importing items from NetSuite, NetSuite Connector determines the set of mapping fields that should be used for the product. This determination of mapping fields is also called as categorization and you must create mappings for the Category fields for each product.
After you import an item to NetSuite Connector, you can see how the item is categorized, or the set of fields used by the item. You can use only a single category for all items at a time.
The following table provides details of category mapping for each connector type:
Product Type or Connector |
Details |
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Wayfair, OverStock, and shopping carts (such as Shopify, Magento, and others) |
In shopping carts, there are two choices for categories, namely Full Product Sync category and Price/Qty category. Full product sync category names are denoted as <cart name> and Price/Qty category names are denoted as <cart name>PriceQty. For category mapping information, read the topic Mapping Cart Categories in NetSuite Connector. |
Marketplaces (Amazon, Walmart, NewEgg) |
When using full product sync, marketplaces create either of the following:
For Price/Qty mapping for a marketplace, the category name is <marketplace name>PriceQty. For example, Walmart uses the name WalmartPriceQty. For Amazon, the category names is AmazonInventoryPrice. For category mapping information of Amazon connector, read the topic Mapping Amazon Categories in NetSuite Connector. |
eBay |
For eBay, category mappings are not required. The products are automatically categorized based on whether the items are variation items. Products that are variation items, also known as matrix items, are categorized under eBayVariations category. Products that are standalone items are categorized under eBayFixedPrice category. |
Related Topics
- NetSuite Connector Product Sync
- Product Sync Types
- Product Sync Mechanisms
- Product Mapping Types
- NetSuite Connector Product Sync for Items
- NetSuite Connector Product Sync Triggers
- NetSuite Connector Storefront Flag Fields
- Syncing Quantity Updates
- NetSuite Connector Push Item Update Scripts in NetSuite
- Buffered Quantity
- NetSuite Connector Product Image Handling