Test the Marketplacer SFCC connection

Once you have completed the setup and configuration steps, we recommend your implementation partner or developer test the data connection so they can troubleshoot any issues as they go.

Here’s an outline of the test tasks that can be done in your sandbox or staging environment.

Test catalog, inventory, and pricebook import 

1. In the Seller Portal, create a new product. 
• Add categories, brand, set prices, enter a description, add an image.
• Add at least three variants, for example different colors or styles. Include details such as SKU, Tax code, images, etc.
• Include stock amounts or inventory for each variant.
• Update and publish.
2. In SFCC Business Manager, go to Administration > Operations > Jobs. 
3. Select all the MKP SFRA jobs in the list, then select Run.
4. The job results appear after a few minutes, showing the status of the job.
5. Do a product search in Business Manager to look for the item you added. 
6. Check that the new product and variations were added with the details you entered. 
7. Check the inventory amount has come through as well, 
8. Click through to the storefront and check that the ad appears as intended.

Test seller creation 

1. Open Marketplacer and add a seller or edit an existing seller’s details.
2. In the Seller Portal for the new seller, add products and variants. 
3. In SFCC, run the MKP-SellerImportSFRA  job.
4. Check the new seller is added to Business Manager and the storefront where the new products appear.

Test orders and order status

1. In your storefront, order several items ensuring a mixture of Marketplacer and non-Marketplacer items.
2. As you go, check shipping options, payment options, etc appear as they should.
3. Once you have checked out, go back to SFCC Business Manager and run the MKP-ExportOrders job.
4. In the Seller Portal for the seller you just bought items from, go to Outstanding Orders and find the order you just entered.
   • Check the order/ invoices are created against the correct seller. Only Marketplacer products should appear on the invoice.
     If an order contains multiple quantities of a SKU they will appear as separate line items on the Marketplacer invoice. This is to ensure the correct order/ invoice price matches when the SFCC order has a promo attached to it.
   • Validate that the correct sale price has come through on the order.   
5. Select the items to be shipped. 
6. Enter shipment information, including the carrier and select Dispatch. When an order is placed, tax is separated from the core item price. Shipping tax is also separated from the shipping price. 
7. Back in SFCC Business Manager, check the order details match and then run the MKP-OrderStatusUpdates job.
8. In the storefront as the user who made the order, check that the order status details have updated.

Other test scenarios

• Cancel an order in the Seller portal and follow the process in SFCC. Some limitations may apply.
• Test a split shipment (i.e. dispatch one item and test that the right shipping information comes through for each shipment.)