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Step Configuration

Last Updated: November 21, 2023

When creating new tasks, the Amazon Connector is located under the Data Connectors category of the Task Browser. NOTE: It is not possible to add the Connector to the task until at least one connection to an Amazon marketplace has been defined in the global configuration. See Global Configuration. To add a new Amazon Connector...

General Tab

Last Updated: November 21, 2023

Use the General tab to choose the BPA Platform data source to be mapped to the Amazon Connector. You can map data source objects from either an XML or recordset source. On the General tab, provide a meaningful Name and Description (Optional) for this step. TIP: If this task instance makes use of two or...

Connection Tab

Last Updated: November 21, 2023

You must specify the Amazon Connector connection this task must use. All fully configured connections created in the are presented here. Select the relevant connection from the Connection drop-down. Alternatively, you can use a BPA Platform variable or formula to create a dynamic connection, where the connection used is determined by runtime circumstances. At runtime,...

Recordset Tab

Last Updated: November 21, 2023

The Recordset tab is only present if a recordset source is used as the input to the Connector step. Selection of the Enable Recordset Shaping option enables the creation of a nested XML schema structure from a flat recordset input for use in the tool’s Mapping tab and subsequently at runtime. By default, the XML...

Mapping Tab

Last Updated: November 21, 2023

The Mapping tab of the Amazon Connector allows you to define the mappings between the input data source (see the General Tab) and that required by the selected Amazon object and operation. The aim of this tab is to define the links between the incoming data and the outgoing data that is to be sent...

Options Tab

Last Updated: November 20, 2023

The Options tab allows you to set how errors in the step are handled at task runtime: For example, if an error occurs you can decide if you want the task to continue with processing the next step along or abort and terminate the task completely. If an error occurs, you can decide whether the...