How to use supplier databases to add products to your store

How To

How do I add products to my store using the Connect Logistics or BDL databases?

Follow these steps

GlobalTill pulls product data from the Connect Logistics and BDL databases and stores a copy of each in the GT Backend. Allocated products from Connect Logistics and geographically-restricted products from BDL may not be included.

To add a product to your GlobalTill data using an integrated supplier database, follow these steps.

Using Connect Logistics supplier database to add products

1. Select Products > Supplier Databases > Connect Logistics Products.
2. Select the + sign to access additional product details.
   
   
3. Select Add in the additional details, you'll be brought to a confirmation page.
   
   
4. Select Submit, this will bring you to the newly made product detail page.
5. Select Actions > Edit Product to add additional information, like the Retail Price.

Using BDL supplier database to add products

1. Select Products > Supplier Databases > BDL Products.
2. Search for the product you wish to add. Use the keyboard shortcut CONTROL+F on Windows or COMMAND+F on Mac to open a search box in the top right corner of the screen.
3. Select Add to open the product form.  
   
   

     Heads up

   Adding a product from the BDL database that already exists in your GT data will result in a 500 error.

4. From here you can assign a Deposit, Categories, and a Retail pricing rule.
   
   
5. Select Add, this will bring you to the newly made product detail page.
6. Select Actions > Edit Product to add additional information like the Default Supplier, Retail price, and Units per case.