Creating spare parts content
In this overview, we presume that you have already created products using the procedures in the "Product, product category, and catalog content" section.
This table shows an overview of how to create the additional information that
is required for spare parts:
| Step | Task | Where performed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Set up the relationship between parent parts and spare parts | ERP | Your ERP must be capable of sending the SyncBillOfMaterials BOD. See the integration guide for your ERP. |
| 2 | Add spare parts to assortments | Business Center See "Configuring Assortments" in the Infor Rhythm Commerce Business Center Online Help. |
Depending on the application properties that you use in the Business Center, spare parts can be automatically added to the assortments of the parent product. |
| 3 | Upload product images | inriver PIM or Infor PIM | In inriver PIM, ensure that you
upload images to the Image attribute. In Infor PIM, ensure that you upload images to the attribute that is mapped to product images. |
| 4 | Upload technical drawings, such as a numbered drawing that shows where spare parts are used. | inriver PIM | Ensure that you select the Drawing attribute in inriver PIM. |
| 5 | Publish information to the Rhythm Commerce channel. | Infor PIM See Publishing information from inriver PIM to the e-Commerce channel. |