Manufacturers

This page describes the data fields that are available when exporting manufacturer data with the tools FormatDesigner and Elastischer Export. This page serves purely as a reference and assumes that you already have a basic understanding of the tools FormatDesigner and Elastic Export.

1. Manufacturer

Table 1 lists the fields available for exporting manufacturer data.

Table 1. Fields for exporting manufacturer data
Field Explanation

comment

A comment about the manufacturer. This is an internal comment, i.e. it is only visible in your system.

Corresponds to the option in the menu: Setup » Item » Manufacturers » [Open manufacturer] » Entry field: Comment

countryId

The manufacturer’s internal country ID. In other words, the PlentyONE ID for the country.

Corresponds to the option in the menu: Setup » Item » Manufacturers » [Open manufacturer] » Entry field: Country

email

The manufacturer’s email address.

Corresponds to the option in the menu: Setup » Item » Manufacturers » [Open manufacturer] » Entry field: Email

externalName

The external name of the manufacturer.

  • The external name is visible to customers in the plentyShop. It is also relevant for the search function in the plentyShop.

  • When you transfer your item data to marketplaces, this external manufacturer name will be transmitted. If there is no external manufacturer name, then the internal name will be used instead.

Corresponds to the option in the menu: Setup » Item » Manufacturers » [Open manufacturer] » Entry field: External name

faxNumber

The manufacturer’s fax number.

Corresponds to the option in the menu: Setup » Item » Manufacturers » [Open manufacturer] » Entry field: Fax number

houseNo

The manufacturer’s house number.

Corresponds to the option in the menu: Setup » Item » Manufacturers » [Open manufacturer] » Entry field: House No.

id

The manufacturer’s unique ID.

Corresponds to the option in the menu: Setup » Item » Manufacturers » [Open manufacturer] » Entry field: ID

laRedouteBrandId

The manufacturer ID for the market. You will receive the manufacturer ID when setting up the market.

Corresponds to the option in the menu: Setup » Item » Manufacturers » [Open manufacturer] » Entry field: La Redoute ID

logo

The URL that leads to the manufacturer’s logo. The URL can have up to 2,000 characters.

Corresponds to the option in the menu: Setup » Item » Manufacturers » [Open manufacturer] » Entry field: Logo URL

name

The internal name of the manufacturer.

Corresponds to the option in the menu: Setup » Item » Manufacturers » [Open manufacturer] » Entry field: Name

neckermannAtEpBrandId

The manufacturer ID for the market. You will receive the manufacturer ID when setting up the market.

Corresponds to the option in the menu: Setup » Item » Manufacturers » [Open manufacturer] » Entry field: Neckermann.at Enterprise-ID

phoneNumber

The manufacturer’s telephone number.

Corresponds to the option in the menu: Setup » Item » Manufacturers » [Open manufacturer] » Entry field: Telephone number

pixmaniaBrandId

Note: This setting has no function, as the market PIXmania no longer exists.

The manufacturer ID for the market. You will receive the manufacturer ID when setting up the market.

Corresponds to the option in the menu: Setup » Item » Manufacturers » [Open manufacturer] » Entry field: PIXmania-ID

position

The manufacturer’s position number.

Corresponds to the option in the menu: Setup » Item » Manufacturers » [Open manufacturer] » Entry field: Position

Manufacturer data records can be sorted by their position number in the menu Setup » Item » Manufacturers. Move your mouse cursor over the column header Position. Click on the small triangle () to sort the manufacturers in ascending or descending order by their position number. Manufacturers with identical positions are sorted by name.

postcode

The manufacturer’s postcode.

Corresponds to the option in the menu: Setup » Item » Manufacturers » [Open manufacturer] » Entry field: Postcode

responsibleCountry

The internal country ID of the manufacturer’s EU-responsible person. In other words, the PlentyONE ID for the country.

Corresponds to the option in the menu: Setup » Item » Manufacturers » [Open manufacturer] » Entry field: EU Responsible Country

Note:

  • This information is only required for products that are subject to the EU regulation on general product safety.

  • The marketplaces decide individually whether the indication of the EU-responsible person is mandatory.

responsibleEmail

The email address of the manufacturer’s EU-responsible person.

Corresponds to the option in the menu: Setup » Item » Manufacturers » [Open manufacturer] » Entry field: EU Responsible Email

Note:

  • This information is only required for products that are subject to the EU regulation on general product safety.

  • The marketplaces decide individually whether the indication of the EU-responsible person is mandatory.

responsibleHouseNo

The house number of the manufacturer’s EU-responsible person.

Corresponds to the option in the menu: Setup » Item » Manufacturers » [Open manufacturer] » Entry field: EU Responsible House No.

Note:

  • This information is only required for products that are subject to the EU regulation on general product safety.

  • The marketplaces decide individually whether the indication of the EU-responsible person is mandatory.

responsibleName

The name of the EU-responsible person of the manufacturer. This can be a natural or legal person.

Corresponds to the option in the menu: Setup » Item » Manufacturers » [Open manufacturer] » Entry field: EU Responsible Name

Note:

  • This information is only required for products that are subject to the EU regulation on general product safety.

  • The marketplaces decide individually whether the indication of the EU-responsible person is mandatory.

responsiblePhoneNo

The telephone number of the manufacturer’s EU-responsible person.

Corresponds to the option in the menu: Setup » Item » Manufacturers » [Open manufacturer] » Entry field: EU Responsible Phone number

Note:

  • This information is only required for products that are subject to the EU regulation on general product safety.

  • The marketplaces decide individually whether the indication of the EU-responsible person is mandatory.

responsiblePostCode

The postcode of the manufacturer’s EU-responsible person.

Corresponds to the option in the menu: Setup » Item » Manufacturers » [Open manufacturer] » Entry field: EU Responsible Postcode

Note:

  • This information is only required for products that are subject to the EU regulation on general product safety.

  • The marketplaces decide individually whether the indication of the EU-responsible person is mandatory.

responsibleStreet

The street name of the manufacturer’s EU-responsible person.

Corresponds to the option in the menu: Setup » Item » Manufacturers » [Open manufacturer] » Entry field: EU Responsible Street

Note:

  • This information is only required for products that are subject to the EU regulation on general product safety.

  • The marketplaces decide individually whether the indication of the EU-responsible person is mandatory.

responsibleTown

The town of the manufacturer’s EU-responsible person.

Corresponds to the option in the menu: Setup » Item » Manufacturers » [Open manufacturer] » Entry field: EU Responsible Town

Note:

  • This information is only required for products that are subject to the EU regulation on general product safety.

  • The marketplaces decide individually whether the indication of the EU-responsible person is mandatory.

street

The manufacturer’s street name.

Corresponds to the option in the menu: Setup » Item » Manufacturers » [Open manufacturer] » Entry field: Street

town

The manufacturer’s town.

Corresponds to the option in the menu: Setup » Item » Manufacturers » [Open manufacturer] » Entry field: Town

updatedAt

Time stamp of the last update.

url

The URL that leads to the manufacturer’s homepage. The URL can have up to 2,000 characters.

Corresponds to the option in the menu: Setup » Item » Manufacturers » [Open manufacturer] » Entry field: Homepage

2. custom_value

Table 2 lists the fields available for exporting custom values.

Table 2. Fields for exporting custom values
Field Explanation

custom_value

Custom value

3. date

Table 3 lists the field available for exporting the current date. For further information, refer to this page.

Table 3. Field for exporting the current date
Field Explanation

date

Current date