7.3.1. Providers

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Last updated: Jul 01, 2022
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Figure 225 ERP Connector Provider section

The provider is the main element of the whole ERP Connector integration.
Depending on the project requirements, it may be a specific ERP system or a type of integration (for example order export to multiple ERP systems).

The basic configuration is simple:

Figure 226 Erp Connector Provider details (admin panel)

  • NAME: The name of a provider, used to distinguish provider in the admin panel

  • EMAIL: Additional field, useful to keep the provider's email address, not used in the integration logic itself

  • CODE: Used to link a specific provider to specific logic in code. More information is below, in a separate paragraph

  • ADDITIONAL CONFIGURATION: This section allows to set additional data for a specific provider, see below for more information

Additional configuration can be used to store some important information about the provider or contain the information required for communication with it.

To add a new type in this section, go to STORES / CONFIGURATION / MAGESUITE / ERP CONNECTOR / GENERAL / ADDITIONAL CONFIGURATION CODES LIST and add needed codes.

Any number of additional fields can be specified.

Field CODE

The requirements in the project can be very complicated and require highly complex custom logic.

For example:

  • Stock data is taken from several different places and need different parsing before it is added to Magento

  • The order should be sent in different formats to multiple systems/departments (management, marketing, shipping)

  • Prices, additional product information and translations of descriptions are taken from various systems and before importing into the database, should be properly prepared

In those cases, custom logic in the code is required.
The CODE field can be used to connect a specific provider with the appropriate fragment in the code. This field doesn't need to be unique, so several providers can use the same logic in the code.