Once you have set up the master data and salesperson code in Business Central, the next step is to connect your data to the B2B eCommerce webshop. This guide walks you through creating the setup that controls which items, prices, and customers appear on your website.
You create the connection through the B2B eCommerce setup list. There you create a new setup, give it a name, and use publisher codes to control what gets published. The eCommerce publisher code uses a “Show on web” option to select which items appear on the website, and the customer code works the same way to control which customers can log in.
Creating the B2B eCommerce setup in Business Central
Search for B2B in Business Central and open the B2B eCommerce setup list. From here, create a new setup. In this example, the setup is named “Dunes Bikes” without assigning it a code.
The next step is to define the eCommerce publisher code. By choosing the “Show on web” option, you select the items that get published to the website. These are the items your customers will be able to see and buy through the webshop.
Controlling which customers appear on the website
The customer code works the same way as the item publisher code. By setting it to “Show on web”, you control which customers are published and able to log in on the website.
If you have specific dealers you want to publish, you can enter them here as well. The detailed steps for handling dealers are covered separately.
Going live with items, prices, and customer logins
Once the setup is complete, your B2B eCommerce solution is ready to start publishing items and prices. At this point, customers can log in on the website and access the items and pricing you have made available to them.
Q&A
What do you need to set up before connecting to the B2B eCommerce webshop?
You need to set up the master data information and the salesperson code first. Once those are in place, you can create the connection to the B2B webshop.
How do you control which items appear on the B2B website?
You use the eCommerce publisher code and choose the “Show on web” option. The items you mark this way are the ones published to the website.
How do you control which customers can log in on the website?
You use the customer code with the “Show on web” option. This determines which customers are published and able to log in.
Can you publish specific dealers on the B2B website?
Yes. If you have dealers you want to publish, you can enter them in the customer setup. The detailed process for this is covered in a separate guide.