New User Account setup - permissions

[d2d2d2]

We run a daily inventory sync between our store system and MIVA. I have been trying to set up a user account for co-workers to help with our manual inventory syncing while I am away at trade shows.

I am unable to find the group privileges setting that allows for Import/Export functions under Data Management. I managed set group privileges so they can modify Import Settings but I can't seem to set the privilege to actually perform the data uploads. What am I missing? Is this an admin privilege only?

Additional question:
We are considering outsourcing to have someone program a script to run daily and pull the store softwares's exported inventory CSV file and upload to our MIVA store. Can someone explain briefly how this usually works? Our store software developer says he can write the code to export the CSV file to "wherever we want" so I have that half of the programming figured out.

Is it typical to save the exported CSV file onto our store server or into a dropbox folder? Would custom code then pull the file into Miva?

[kocourek]

Since you have a developer available, Have you looked at using Product_Update in the MIVA API to push the inventory changes directly into MIVA rather than using a CSV?

[d2d2d2]

We have discussed this. The developer I referenced is solely for our store software. He can program export of APIs, CSV, whatever we ask but says we have to find someone to code the MIVA end. We also used a design firm recently for our latest website but I thought their quote for API sync work was a bit high. I wanted to understand the process better. Maybe their quote was fair. If you have a recommendation, please feel free to PM me. Thanks!

Meanwhile, I have a trade show coming up very soon and just want to set up a co-worker to do the sync. Hoping someone can help me figure out why I can't set import/export permissions. I swear I turned pretty much everything on. Can't figure it out. Would prefer not to give admin privileges to co-workers with zero Miva/website experience but would also like to not have to log onto Miva every day to sync inventory :)

[ids]

For the first part of your question, I believe you need Admin permissions to be able to import data. For Automating this kind of this you'd need to utilize the JSON API.

Scott

[William Davis]

d2d2d2, you might also want to consider implementing a system/process wherein you confirm inventory count and product location each time an order is being picked.

Here is a screenshot of our picklist:

inv-imge.jpg

We not only display the product code, image and name, current in stock, Inventory Storage Location "Update!" conditional if field is empty, and QR Code. Since we implemented this system, we rarely had any inventory related issues.

[mvasquez]

William Davis
how does the order picker interact with this? Is it on a tablet or laptop and they can make those changes directly to the catalog?

[William Davis]

William Davis
how does the order picker interact with this? Is it on a tablet or laptop and they can make those changes directly to the catalog?

mvasquez, great question. Sadly no. We print each picklist, and pickers then use their cell phone to locate each product and update picklist printout in writing if need be, then in Miva. Once we are finished, picklist is discarded -what a waste.

We did post a "dream feature" enhancement to do exactly what you suggested a while back (forum post: "View and Edit Merchant Picklist from Mobile Device Workaround?").

[mvasquez]

William Davis thanks for the context - going to PM you so I don't derail this thread.

[netblazon]

I am unable to find the group privileges setting that allows for Import/Export functions under Data Management. I managed set group privileges so they can modify Import Settings but I can't seem to set the privilege to actually perform the data uploads. What am I missing? Is this an admin privilege only?

Admin is not required. Check the box next to the group in question, then the "..." button, and choose one of the following:

• Imports allows you to assign SPECIFIC import definitions (such as "Add/Update Products from CSV" the group can use)
• Import Modules allows you to assign entire import modules, such as Product Import. In this case, the group has access to all import definitions from that module
• Export Modules allows you to assign entire export modules and all functions provided by them

All this is *based on my testing* so hopefully it's right!

Thanks Nick Adkins for helping me find this today. Posting here for posterity.