This article explains the process of mapping Products in Cropster to correspond with those in your online stores, as well as receiving orders from your stores in Cropster.
Mapping Products from Shopify and WooCommerce/Beans is available for the following products:- Commerce and higher tiers
This article is only relevant for users who already have a shop integration.
If you are currently in the process of setting up your online shop integration with Cropster, please refer to the appropriate manual for instructions on how to connect your Shopify, WooCommerce/Beans before proceeding with Product mapping.
- Requirements for a successful Product mapping
- Setting up external products and variants
- Mapping Products to Profiles
- FAQs
Requirements for successful product mapping
Prior to synchronizing your Orders from Shopify or Woocommerce/Beans, it is essential to map them in Cropster.
- Each product variant needs a unique SKU
- The external shop must be connected to your Cropster account
SKUs
The connection between the Products in your online shop and your Cropster account is established through unique SKU (Stock Keeping Unit) numbers.
Before you proceed with mapping the Products, it will be necessary to assign a unique SKU to each of your Product variants in Shopify or Woocommerce.
💡 If you connect multiple shops selling the same products to your Cropster account, make sure to use the same SKU number for the Product variants.
Woocommerce only: all Woocommerce products must be variable products.
Shopify/Woocommerce/Beans integration
If you have not yet connected your external Shopify or Woocommerce/Beans shop to Cropster, follow the appropriate article to do so before proceeding:
Setting up new products and variants
An SKU is required for all your product variants in the external shop.
If you haven't set up SKUs for your product variants in Shopify or WooCommerce yet, please do so before proceeding with mapping the products.
The first time that you connect to an online store, and every time a new Product is detected in that store during the synchronization process, you will be asked to map it to a Product and variant within Cropster.
The steps are as follows:
Selecting Products
In this step, all newly detected Products will be displayed for each store that you are synchronizing. All new Products are checked by default.
💡 By selecting the checkbox labeled 'Include previously ignored or unlinked Products,' you can also include additional products that have not been mapped before.
- Go through the Products one by one.
💡 Uncheck all non-coffee Products like merchandise, coffee equipment, or coffee that you no longer offer for sale. - Select the Product type:
- Product
- Bundle
- Select the Product's name in Cropster by clicking on the dropdown.
- Click Next step to go to the mapping options.
Mapping units and grind styles
Next, you will be directed to the Map options page.
You need to map all the different options contained within the Products you have chosen to sync
Cropster supports two different types of options:
- By default, all options will be checked and already mapped if the option is recognized.
- Uncheck options that refer to non-coffee products.
- Map the Units:
- Select the respective Option name in Cropster from the list for all weight unit options.
- If the weight unit is not available, please create a support ticket to request the unit to be added.
- Map all Grind styles:
- For each option related to Grind styles, ensure you check the corresponding box and then choose the appropriate Grind style from the provided list for each option.
- If the grind style does not exist yet, type in the name and click + Create [grind style] to add that Grind style on the fly.
📚 Learn how to add new Grind styles via the Commerce settings page.
- Click Next step to define variants.
You can manage all of the Mapping options from within the Order settings page. This will allow you to correct any errors.
Defining variants
Next, you will be asked to match the individual Product variants with the correct Unit and Grind style based on the options you defined in the previous step.
- All products and their variants will show up in this step with their individual SKU.
- By default, all units and grind styles should already be prefilled, according to how you have mapped the options in the previous step.
- If a product has no SKU defined, an error message appears:
Go back to your external shop and define an SKU for all products missing an SKU, then click Sync again.
- Double-check the variants to make sure there are no mapping errors.
- Once you are satisfied, click Next to define Product bundles.
The SKU is required to be unique for every product variant.
Do not change the SKU in your online store, or you will encounter sync errors.
If an error occurs during mapping, simply remove the Product variant from the Product details page and then synchronize again.
Defining bundles
If you checked the Bundle checkbox next to any of the products in the first step, you will be asked to define your bundle components on this step.
- All Product bundles and their variants will show up in this step with their individual SKU.
- Select the product variants included in the bundle per variant.
- Click Save and finish once you are happy with the result.
After the initial mapping process you will be forwarded to the Products overview page where all products you have created, will show up as Unreviewed.
Mapping Products to Profiles
In this step, you need to link your individual Products to Profile groups or Blend profiles.
- Log in to the online platform C-sar.
- Navigate to Commerce > Products on the main menu bar.
- You will be directed to the Products overview page.
- Click Edit on the right side of the page at the Product you would like to map.
- Scroll down to Type and select the type of profile you would like to map the product.
- Select the Profile group for Single origin/ Pre-Roast blend or select the Blend profile for Post-roast blends.
- (Optional) Edit the Product name, add a Cropster Product ID or Notes to your product.
- Click Updated product to confirm your changes.
- The status of the Product changes now to Reviewed , which indicates the Product is ready.
💡 Proceed with the steps above for all Products.
Mapping new products after the initial setup
To initiate the mapping process for newly added products after the initial mapping process you have two options:
Via the Orders overview page
- Log in to the online platform C-sar.
- Navigate to Commerce > Orders on the main menu bar.
- You will be directed to the Orders overview page.
- Click the Synchronize button on the top right side of the page.
- If there are new Products or mapping options available from the online store, you'll be forwarded to the Map new Products and variants page.
- To view products that have been previously ignored or not linked, simply select the checkbox labeled Include previously ignored or unlinked products.
- Follow the above steps to map the new Products and options.
Via the Products overview page
- Log in to the online platform C-sar.
- Navigate to Commerce > Products on the main menu bar.
- You will be directed to the Products overview page.
- Click the Synchronize button on the top right side of the page.
- If there are new Products or mapping options available from the online store, a warning pops up at the top:
- Click the Map new products and variants button to get to the Map new products and variants page.
- Follow the above steps to map the new products and options.
FAQs
What if I mapped the wrong Product?
You can easily fix that by following the steps below:
- Navigate to Orders > Products and look for the Product you have mapped incorrectly.
- Access the Product detail page by clicking on the Product name.
- Click on the Edit option.
- Click Unlink to unmap the Product.
- Click on Update product.
- Now you can initiate the Product mapping in when syncing the shop.
What if I mapped the wrong unit or grind style?
You can always review your options in the Commerce settings. - Navigate to the Gear icon on the top right side of the online platform C-sar.
- Select Commerce Settings > Mapped options.
- By clicking on the Edit option, you can review and revise the Mapped units and grind styles with external shops.
Related content
- How to add Grind styles
- Setting up the Shopify Integration
- Setting up the Woocommerce/Beans integration
Congratulations! You have learned how to map your Products.
Your opinion matters. If you have further questions, feedback, or concerns, please feel free to reach out by submitting a support ticket directly from support.cropster.com.