RESOURCES
The resources below are provided to help with your assessment of Vision Commerce as a suitable system for your business by providing more in depth information on various aspects of the overall system.
Some of these resources are external to this website and can be accessed by clicking on the appropriate link within the expanded section below.
The Web API allows various levels of integration between Vision Commerce and your web based platform, be it a B2C website, a B2B website or an App, as follows:
CSV Extract
This extract can be run manually or can be automated to run once per day. It produces a number of files covering Product details, Pricing details and Tasting Notes; further details can be found within the Web Extract section of our Wiki.
API Inbound
This API enables the receipt and processing of data from external sources (normally your website) and will create/update Customer information and create Sales Orders via this API; further details of the options for inbound data to Vision Commerce can be found within the Web Integration – API In/Limited section of our Wiki.
API Outbound
This API enables the external source (normally your website) to directly access the Vision Commerce data via this API (e.g. to check live stock levels etc.); further details of the options for outbound data from Vision Commerce can be found within the Web Integration – API Enhanced section of our Wiki.
The following diagram defines the normal process flow for interaction with the warehouse using the Warehouse API:
API Outbound
This API effectively enables the following processing to take place with your third party warehouse:
- New/Amended Product(s) | these are reflected in the warehouse system and ensures that the product details you use within Vision Commerce will be used within the warehouse to eliminate errors.
- Purchase Order(s) | these will create a Pre-Advice within the warehouse system whilst awaiting arrival and receipting of the goods as detailed on the Purchase Order.
- Sales Order(s) | these will create Picks within the warehouse system and are subsequently scheduled for picking in advance of Delivery by or Collection from the warehouse.
API Inbound
This API effectively enables the following processing to take place with your third party warehouse:
- Goods Receipt(s) | these are reflected in the warehouse system and ensures that the product details you use within Vision Commerce will be used within the warehouse to eliminate errors.
- Pick Confirmation(s) | these will create a Pre-Advice within the warehouse system whilst awaiting arrival and receipting of the goods as detailed on the Purchase Order.
- Stock Snapshot | these will create Picks within the warehouse system and are subsequently scheduled for picking in advance of Delivery by or Collection from the warehouse.
Further details can be found within the Warehouse Integration section of our Wiki.
The following diagram defines the standard interactions with the finance system using the Finance API:
Further details can be found within the Finance Integration section of our Wiki.
If your current carrier is not listed then please Contact Us as it may be available or could easily be added.
Full details of the available imports and the various fields that can be imported can be found within the Data Imports section of our Wiki.
If you require assistance with any of the above resources or you have any questions regarding the information then please feel free to Contact Us.
