The Retail Interface - Import form is displayed after the Interface to CRiS - Import option is selected from the Menu - Retail Interface in the Mercedes-Benz Marketing Main menu.
Fields
Import directory: The location on the Autoline server where the imported files are located. It is possible to change the location manually but these changes are not saved. After changing the Import directory, the import files are retrieved and displayed in the Available files area when you click the Refresh button.
View all: Ticked means that all files of the Import directory are displayed.
Only view 'CRiS' files: Ticked means that files containing CRiS in the filename in the Import directory are displayed.
Available files: Select a file for the options View file, View file with browser and Import. The selected file is highlighted in blue.
Menu Bar and Toolbar
| Menu bar | Toolbar | Action |
|---|---|---|
| File > Exit |  |
Leaves the program and returns to the menu. |
| File > Receive files | - | Retrieves an import file of CRiS on the Autoline server. |
| File > Refresh | - | Retrieves all available files from the Import directory and displays them in the Available files area. |
| Retail Interface > View file | - | Displays the content of a selected file of the Available files area. |
| Retail Interface > View file with browser | - | Displays the content of a selected file of the Available files area in a browser. |
| Retail Interface > Import | - | Imports the CRiS import file into Autoline. |
| Retail Interface > View error directory | - | If files are found in the Error directory, this option becomes available in the Retail Interface menu. Opens the Retail Interface - Error directory form. |
| Reports > Summary report | - | Displays a list per import run of updated/new CRM records that are received, auto updated, withheld for manual processing in the browser. The Import Summary Report lists the number of new or updated records that are received, auto updated, withheld for manual processing per import run in the browser. |
| Reports > Error Logging | - | The report generator displays per CRM record the error description. The Retail Interface - error log report lists error descriptions per CRM record, when an error occurs during import of the CRiS import file. Errors are generated if for example mandatory fields are not filled on the CRM records or if the cost centre is not correctly set. |
| Help > Help |  |
Displays, in a web browser, a help page describing the form. |
| Help > Record status code | - | Displays the different statuses a record can have. |