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When you sell on Zalando, you must enter values for "mandatory if applicable" properties. This guide explains what this rule means, why Zalando uses it, and how to set it up in TB.One.
Understand "Mandatory if Applicable"
Most channels use narrow categories.
For example, they separate rain jackets from winter coats. A property like "lining material" applies only to winter coats and is mandatory in that category.
Zalando uses broad categories.
For example, all coats—from light rain jackets to heavy winter parkas—go into a single category called "Jackets".
Because one category contains vastly different products with very different requirements, Zalando uses "mandatory if applicable" properties. The lining material becomes a mandatory piece of information, but it is possible to transmit the value "Not applicable" for products that do not have a lining.
Set Up Properties in TB.One
This guide shows how to set up "Mandatory if Applicable" properties in TB.One using the 'lining' property for jackets as an example.
Step 1: Create a Product Component
•Go to “Basic Data > Properties > Components”.
•Create a product component with a clear name.
Step 2: Add the Component to Products
Add the component and a value to every product in the category that requires the "mandatory if applicable" property.
•For products where you can provide the details, add the actual value to the component.
•For products where the information is not applicable, add the value "Not applicable" to the component.
Step 3: Map the Component
•Find the value mapping menu at "Channels > Zalando (main channel) > Value mapping".
•In the middle column, find and select the correct Zalando property (in our example, "Inner jacket lining").
•Assign the product component you created in Step 1 to this property.
Step 4: Map Zalando's Values
1.Look at the right column, to see a list of all values you are using for the component.
2.Map the corresponding Zalando values to your values.
3.Map your "Not applicable" value to Zalando's "Not applicable" value.
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An Example - Setting Up a Property for Jacket Lining:
Setting up a "mandatory if applicable" property for jacket lining.
EXAMPLE: •Step 1: Create a product component for the lining information named "Zalando lining". •Step 2: Add "Zalando lining" to all Jackets you sell. Insulated winter jackets receive the lining value "100% Polyester". Rain jackets do not have a lining. They receive the value "Not applicable". •Step 3: Map your "Zalando lining" component to Zalando's "Inner jacket lining" property. •Step 4: Map your "100% Polyester" value to the corresponding Zalando value. Map your "Not applicable" value to "Not applicable; 100%". |
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