Customer Portal User Import Format

NOTE For general information on using imports, see Imports FAQ.

The following table lists the format for importing a record in Customer Portal User Import.

Column

Position

Field

Maximum Length

Format

Required

Description

A

1

User Name

150

Character

Yes

Enter a portal user name for the customer portal user.

You can enter a user name for which a portal user was not previously created. If you do this, you must enter a password for the Password field (position 2) and an email address for the Email Address field (position 13).

B

2

Password

54

Character

Yes, only if the user name entered for the User Name field (position 1) is not a valid portal user name

Enter the user’s password if you are creating a new portal user (in addition to a new customer portal user).

C

3

Disable Login

3

Yes/No

No

Enter Yes if you want to prevent the customer portal user from logging in. If this field is blank, it defaults to No.

D

4

Site ID

12

Character

Yes

Enter a valid customer portal site ID for the customer portal user.

E

5

Customer Code

12

Yes/No

Yes

Enter a valid customer code for the customer portal user.

F

6

Sales Representative ID

12

Character

No

Enter a valid sales representative ID for the customer portal user.

G

7

Contact Name

30

Character

No

Enter a valid contact name for the customer portal user.

H

8

Inventory Availability Display

8

Character

No

Enter one of the following:

  • No Check - There is no indication of whether products are available.

  • None - Product quantity availability information defaults based on the Inventory Availability Display setting for the site in Customer Portal Site Maintenance.

  • Qty - The user will see the actual number of units available for products.

  • Yes/No - Product quantity availability fields display Yes or No to suggest products are available or unavailable; there is no indication of the number of units available.

I

9

Customer Authority

8

Character

No

Enter one of the following:

  • Approve - The user can place products in a customer portal shopping cart, and can proceed to checkout to place their order as well as other shopping carts waiting for approval.

  • None - The user cannot place products in a customer portal shopping cart.

  • Shoponly - The user can place products in a customer portal shopping cart, but cannot proceed to checkout to place their order (they can save their shopping cart for another user’s approval).

J

10

Can Buy Through Portal

3

Yes/No

No

Enter Yes if the user can buy products in the customer portal. If this field is blank, it defaults to No.

K

11

Website Administrator

3

Yes/No

No

Enter Yes if the user is a Website administrator in the customer portal site. If this field is blank, it defaults to No.

L

12

Type

3

Character

No

Enter one of the following:

  • B2B - The user is a business.

  • B2C - The user is a consumer.

M

13

Email Address

60

Character

Yes, only if the user name entered for the User Name field (position 1) is not a valid portal user name

Enter the user’s email address if you are creating a new portal user (in addition to a new customer portal user).

N

14

Hide Shipping Method

3

Yes/No

No

Enter Yes to prevent the user from being able to select a shipping method on the customer portal site. If this field is blank, it defaults to No. If you enter Yes, you can enter a default shipper for the user for the Default Shipper ID field (position 15).

O

15

Default Shipper ID

12

Character

No

Enter a valid default shipper ID for the user. This field is only used if you enter Yes for the Hide Shipping Method field (position 14).

Prerequisites

Before using this import, the following must be set up:

Import Format Notes