Scenario


I want to autoselect eBay categories so that they don't have to be specified on the template for new listings.


Solution


Step 1 - Add all potential categories to the listing configurator

  1. Categories still have to be specified on the configurator, which can store up to 500 categories each.
  2. Go to to Settings > Configurators > eBay
  3. Click the button in the Categories column for the required configurator
  4. Search for each required category in the Available categories list and click the "+" button to add it to the list of selected categories
  5. If Store categories are also required repeat step 4 using the Store Categories tab


Step 2 - Set the extended property that the listing configurator will use to pull the category from the stock item

  1. Go to to Settings > Configurators > eBay
  2. Click the button in the Categories column for the required configurator
  3. Use the drop-down list to set the extended property to be used for Category 1 and Category 2
  4. If Store categories are also required repeat step 3 using the Store Categories tab


Step 3 - Add the required category as an extended property to the stock item


This is achieved using an extended property on the stock item. 

For information on how to add extended properties, both singularly and in bulk, please see this guide. The extended properties that need be added to the stock item should be in the following format:


Property Name
Property Value
Property Type
EBAY_CATEGORY
Id or Name as given in Linnworks
Attribute
Or for eBay stores:
STORE_CATEGORY
Id or Name as given in Linnworks
Attribute


For example, if you were selling a mug you could specify the value as; Collectables > Kitchenalia > Mugs. Alternatively, the id for that category could be used; 14899. Multiple categories can be specified for SKU by appending the property name with a number, such as EBAY_CATEGORY2. If you sell internationally, please ensure that the appropriate country code is included at the end of the extended property name. For instance: EBAY_CATEGORY_US, EBAY_CATEGORY_DE, EBAY_CATEGORY_UK etc.


Please Note! Once a listing has been created with these extended properties, the only way to change the selected categories is manually from the template


Outcome

Listings created will have templates applied automatically, assuming that the category has been specified in the configurator and mapped to an extended property