Configuring Web Warehouse

You need to add IMC as a supplier, configure an interface for it, and add the IMC button to the Catalogs toolbar.

This topic includes the following configuration steps:

Step 1 - Check Your License

Step 2 - Add Web Warehouse as a Supplier

Step 3 - Configure the Supplier Interface

Step 4 - Add Web Warehouse to the Quick Launch and Smart eCat

Step 1 - Check Your License

Web Warehouse is a licensed feature. When you check your license details, you should see IMC in your Licensed Options. If this feature is not included in the Licensed Options section, you may need to refresh your license.

If you would like to add this feature, please contact the R.O. Writer Sales team to update your license.

Step 2 - Add Web Warehouse as a Supplier

You need to create a supplier record for Web Warehouse in R.O. Writer Configuration.

Complete these steps:

1. Open R.O. Writer Configuration .
2. Click Configuration menu > Parts > Suppliers. The Suppliers window opens.
3. Click inside the Supplier Code field and type in the three-character code you want to use for Web Warehouse.
4. Click the Add button at the very bottom of the window. This saves the supplier.
5. Select the Web Warehouse supplier in the Supplier dropdown list.
6. Enter the supplier information in the middle of the window.
7. Click the Save button to save the supplier settings.
8. Click Close to exit.

Step 3 - Configure the Supplier Interface

To connect to and retrieve parts from the supplier’s catalog, you must configure an interface for the supplier.

R.O. Writer cannot provide you with your account information; you must obtain your account information directly from the supplier.

To Configure the Supplier Interface

Complete these steps:

1. On the Supplier window, select the Web Warehouse supplier in the Supplier dropdown list.
2. In the Supplier Interfaces section, click the Add button.

3. In the Supplier Interface dropdown list, select Web Warehouse.

   

4. The Connection Information for Web Warehouse appears in the bottom half of the window.

   

5. Type in the Interface Name.
6. Enter the connection information for Web Warehouse:
   • User Name
   • Password

   • Service URL

     The URL is the website or network location of the supplier's catalog.

     Click the Set to Default button. R.O. Writer enters the correct URL for the supplier in the field automatically. Use the default URL unless your account uses a different URL.

   • Store ID

   • Account Number

7. Check the Primary box to make this the primary interface for IMC.
8. Check Post Order to Accounts Payable.

9. Click Save. The main Suppliers window appears with the Web Warehouse interface in the Supplier Interfaces section.

10. Click the Set Coverage File Download Options button to determine how coverage files download. Automatic is recommended.
11. Click Save to save all your changes.

Step 4 - Add Web Warehouse to the Quick Launch and Smart eCat

After the Web Warehouse supplier is configured correctly, you can put the Web Warehouse button in the Quick Launch and the Smart eCat toolbar.

To Add Web Warehouse to the Main Window

Complete these steps:

1. Open R.O. Writer Configuration .
2. Click File menu > General Options.

3. Check Show Catalogs Group, > Web Warehouse.

   

4. Click OK. The General Options window closes.
5. If the R.O. Writer main module is open, close and reopen it.
6. The Web Warehouse button appears in the:
   • Quick Launch.
     

   • Smart eCat toolbar.

     

You are now ready to use Web Warehouse!