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Creating external OCI catalogs

For the creation of an external OCI catalog you have to:

• create an OCI supplier company, who will receive the order  – the operator of the external catalog.
• create an OCI catalog and define the external interface.
• create an OCI basic contract

Create an OCI supplier company

This company is the supplier company for the OCI catalog. It is also necessary to set up the basic contracts for the catalogs which will be accessible via OCI.

1. On the page catalog administration , click the link Supplier.

   The page Suppliers is displayed.

2. Click the page New entry.

   The page Supplier profile is displayed. Select the menu item Help to display detailed information about this page.

3. Enter a name for the supplier. More entries are not necessary, however it is recommended to enter an email-address on the tab Address, so that the orders will be sent to this address.
4. Click Save.

Create an OCI catalog

1. On the page Catalog administration click the link Supplier catalogs.

   The page Supplier catalogs is displayed.

2. Click the button New entry.

   The page Catalog is displayed. Select the menu item Help to display detailed information about this page.

3. Select the supplier you have created in the previous step from the list Supplier company and enter a name for the catalog in the field Name.
4. Activate    the option Also create user catalog.
5. Click the button Catalog interface.
6. In the field Catalog-URL enter the web address of the external catalog.
7. Select your Options. Select the menu item Help to display detailed information on fields and options.
8. Click Save.

Create an OCI basic contract

You need to create a basic contract, because in Impact Ordering you can only order from catalogs with a basic contract.

To be able to create a basic contract you need to have the necessary authorization (authorization set Purchaser).

1. Select the menu item Control center and click the link Supplier administration.
2. Click the link basic contracts.

   The page Basic contracts is displayed.

3. Click the button New entry.

   The page Basic contract is displayed. Select the menu item Help to display detailed information about this page.

4. From the list Contract type , select the entry Standard.
5. From the list Supplier , select the new supplier company and from the list Catalog , select the new OCI catalog.
6. Enter a number for the basic contract in the field Contract no..
7. Click Save.