Thread: WSI interface

HELP... i been trying to get the WSI interface set up for a week... i have downloaded the program and extracted the files. Does anyone know how to make it run??? I must be missing something....

What errors/issues are you getting/having in more detail?

I have NO errors, i have saved and unzipped the program. in the program i see the folders. BUT there is not anything to RUN the program... How does it work???

ah, eeks, ok. to use WSI you generally need to be a developer.

the WSI "test" program is a windows program that lets you send Xml requests to your website (after you enter credentials) and see the actual Xml responses.

The WSI requests ARE executed on your website, so many devs just use it to do updates...but it's more of a debugging tool to make sure your Xml input and outputs are achieving what you want, properly formatted, etc..

Any of our DevNet partners can help you with automation if you need....

See the WSI manual also:

http://manual.aspdotnetstorefront.com/wsi

OK here is the deal. i have 2000 items in my data base. I need to map 3 dealer price levels. To do this manually say 2000 x 3 entry's 2 min each to accomplish... that 4000 minutes used. /60 min in an hour = 66 hours... i need to figure out a better way of doing this... i have been trying to get this done for over a week.... i have to leave now but i will be back 1st thing in the monring!!!

post a snippet of the Xml you are using to do this via WSI. If you can't even get that far, you need to hire a dev to help you.

WHO DO YOU SUGGEST!!! I have paided ahead on my support with you, can we use that???

Paid support should go through the support channel but support does not cover customization or consulting services.

I have NO errors, i have saved and unzipped the program. in the program i see the folders. BUT there is not anything to RUN the program... How does it work???

When you extract the files, the executable to run the import tool can be found at WSITestProgram\WSIEventSampleClient\WSIImportTeste r\WindowsApplication1\bin\Debug\WindowsApplication 1.exe. As far as how to use it, all of the instructions are in the wsi manual in Sample Test Program.

The full xml schema for using WSI can be found in the copy of AspDotNetStorefront that you have downloaded. The file is called wsi.xml and can be found in the ImportFileSamples directory. It has the node schema for setting prices on a per customer level basis. You would do something like

Code:

<AspDotNetStorefrontImport>
  <Product Action="Update" ID="#">
    <Variants>
      <Variant Action="Update" ID="#">
        <ExtendedPrices>
          <CustomerLevel ID="#" Price="##.##" />
          <CustomerLevel ID="#" Price="##.##" />
          <CustomerLevel ID="#" Price="##.##" />
        </ExtendedPrices>
      </Variant>
  </Product>
</AspDotNetStorefrontImport>

Ultimately though, it sounds like you are looking for someone to do this for you. If you need someone to just write the thing for you and execute it then you might want to work with a developer or one of our devnet partners. If you aren't sure what all of this means, then I would also suggest working with a developer or one of our partners, as it's possible to use WSI to completely decimate your database. At any rate, don't jump into this and just start firing off commands without first testing in a sandbox environment or you may bring down your live site...WSI has the ability to touch all data in an AspDotNetStorefront database.