Educator's Resource is a prominent supplier of educational materials, school supplies, and classroom resources. By integrating Educator's Resource as a source in Flxpoint, you can efficiently manage and synchronize inventory, product information, and order processing, ensuring that your educational product offerings are always up-to-date and accurately reflected across your sales channels.
How to connect
Step 1: Log into your Flxpoint account and navigate to the Connections tab, then select Fulfillment Sources.
Step 2: Under the Sources section, click on + Add Source to begin creating a new source for your Educators Resource connection.
Step 3: In the Create Source popup, enter the source name as "Educators Resource" and select the appropriate type from the dropdown. Click Save.
Step 4: After saving, you’ll see a message: "You have not created any integrations yet." Click Get Started to set up the integration.
Step 5: In the Setup Integrations popup, select Flx Supplier Directory (recommended) to proceed with the Educators Resource integration.
Step 6: In the Let's Find Your Supplier popup, search for "Educators Resource" in the Search Suppliers field. Select Educators Resource from the list and click Select.
Step 7: In the Confirm Your Relationship With Supplier popup, check the box to confirm that you have a reseller account with Educators Resource. Click Continue.
Step 8: In the Authenticate With Supplier popup, you’ll see a message: "This supplier doesn’t require any authentication details." Since Educators Resource does not require authentication for the initial connection, click Continue to proceed.
Note: While this step does not require credentials, operations like Send Orders and Get Shipments will require a separate FTP connection. Be prepared to provide FTP credentials (e.g., FTP Host:
edi.eduresource.com, Port: 21) in those sections. Step 9: In the Master SKU section, set up your SKU mapping (Inventory SKU → Master SKU → Listing SKU). Optionally, set an SKU prefix (e.g., "ABC-") if needed. Click Save to complete the basic setup.
Step 10: To enable Pricing & Quantity updates, you’ll need to set up a separate FTP connection. In the Pricing & Quantity section, enable Automatically Pricing & Quantity and enter the following details provided by Educators Resource:
FTP Host:
ercontent.com FTP User
FTP Password
Optionally, specify a Custom Quantity File or Custom Quantity Folder if you have a specific file or folder for quantity data. Click Save to complete the setup. × ![]()
Product Operations
The primary operation handles the bulk of your inventory management needs, while the secondary operation allows for more detailed control, such as focusing on specific products or updates
Get Inventory and Pricing & Quantity
Supported | Educators Resource - Get Inventory and Pricing & Quantity
Introduction to Educators Resource Get Inventory and Pricing & Quantity Integration
This guide helps you set up the Educators Resource Get Inventory and Pricing & Quantity integration. It syncs product data (e.g., attributes, SKUs) and updates stock levels and pricing, ensuring your catalog stays accurate. Let’s get started.
Purpose of This Integration
This integration imports and updates product data from Educators Resource:
- Get Inventory: Imports product details like attributes (e.g., brand) and identifiers (e.g., SKU).
- Pricing & Quantity: Updates stock quantities and pricing (e.g., cost, MSRP).
It keeps your inventory accurate, preventing overselling and ensuring correct pricing.
How the Integration Works
The integration has two parts with key differences:
1. Get Inventory: Uses the default connection (set up in "How to Connect") to retrieve product details like brand and SKU. No FTP is required.
2. Pricing & Quantity: Connects to
ercontent.com via FTP to download stock and pricing data, updating quantities (e.g., 50 units) and prices (e.g., cost of $10).
3. Syncing: Data is processed and synced to your system, either manually or on a schedule (e.g., daily at 8 AM UTC).
Note: If the FTP connection fails, Pricing & Quantity updates will not complete.
Configuration Options
You can customize the integration with these settings:
- Enable/Disable Fields: Choose which fields to import in the mapping template.
- FTP Price/Quantity Files: Optionally set custom FTP files to override default pricing and quantity data.
- Scheduling: Run manually or schedule (e.g., daily at 8 AM UTC).
Setup Instructions
Follow these steps to configure the integration:
1. Access the Integration: Go to the Educators Resource source and select "Get Inventory" and "Pricing & Quantity."
2. Configure FTP for Pricing & Quantity: Enable Automatically Pricing & Quantity and enter:
- FTP Host:
ercontent.com
- FTP User and Password: Your credentials (contact Educators Resource if needed).
Optionally, specify custom FTP Price File or Custom Quantity File.
3. Create a Mapping Template: Define which fields to import (see below).
4. Run the Integration: Start manually or schedule it.
Pricing Details
Pricing is sourced from Educators Resource Product File Fields:
- Default Pricing: Includes Cost, MAP, MSRP (e.g., MSRP of $20).
- Custom Pricing: If an FTP Price File is set, it overrides default pricing.
Quantity Details
Stock quantities are sourced from the “AVAILABLE” field in Educators Resource Inventory File Fields (e.g., 50 units for SKU “PUZZLE-001”). A custom FTP Quantity File can override this if specified.
Mapping Template Details
A mapping template controls how data is imported. In the standard version, you can only enable or disable fields.
Interface Overview
- The mapping screen is labeled “Educators Resource → Flxpoint” with subsections for “Get Inventory” and “Get Pricing & Quantity.”
- Buttons: Cancel and Save Mapping.
- Columns: Left (Educators Resource fields), Right (your system’s fields).
Mapping Options
- Enable: Import the field (e.g., enable “COST”).
- Disable: Ignore the field (e.g., disable “MAP”).
Required fields like “PART ID” (SKU) cannot be disabled.
Available Source Fields
- Get Inventory: ALL ATTRIBUTES, ALL IMAGES, ALL OPTIONS, BRAND, WEB CATEGORY, WEB PRODUCT TYPE, CUSTOM FIELD 1 NAME (Age), CUSTOM FIELD 2 NAME (Color), CUSTOM FIELD 3 NAME (Group), CUSTOM FIELD 4 NAME (Material), CUSTOM FIELD 5 NAME (ProductSeries), SUGGESTED LONG DESCRIPTION, DIMENSION UNIT, HEIGHT, LENGTH, PRODUCT TITLE, BARCODE (UPC), WEIGHT, WEIGHT UNIT, WIDTH, PART ID (SKU).
- Pricing & Quantity: AVAILABLE (quantity), COST, MAP, MSRP, VEND ID (MPN).
Complete Field Mappings
Get Inventory Mappings
These mappings cover product details like attributes and identifiers from Educators Resource Content File Fields:
SKU: A unique identifier for each product variant.
- Example: “PUZZLE-001”
- Mapping: Maps to “PART ID” from Educators Resource Content File Fields.
- Reason: “PART ID” is a unique identifier in Educators Resource, making it ideal for your SKU. This field is required and cannot be disabled.
Brand: The brand name of the product.
- Example: “LearningTools”
- Mapping: Maps to “BRAND” from Educators Resource Content File Fields.
- Reason: Importing the brand helps categorize products and enhances customer trust.
All Attributes: A collection of all product attributes.
- Example: “Educational, Durable”
- Mapping: Maps to “ALL ATTRIBUTES” from Educators Resource Content File Fields.
- Reason: Importing all attributes provides a comprehensive view of the product’s features.
Images: The images associated with the product.
- Example: “image1.jpg, image2.jpg”
- Mapping: Maps to “ALL IMAGES” from Educators Resource Content File Fields.
- Reason: Images enhance the product listing and attract customers.
Options: The available options or variants for the product.
- Example: “Size: Small, Medium”
- Mapping: Maps to “ALL OPTIONS” from Educators Resource Content File Fields.
- Reason: Options allow customers to choose specific variants of the product.
Category: The category the product belongs to.
- Example: “Educational Toys”
- Mapping: Maps to “WEB CATEGORY” from Educators Resource Content File Fields.
- Reason: Categories help organize your inventory for better navigation.
Product Type: The type of product.
- Example: “Puzzle”
- Mapping: Maps to “WEB PRODUCT TYPE” from Educators Resource Content File Fields.
- Reason: Product type helps further classify the product within a category.
Age: The recommended age range for the product.
- Example: “3-5 years”
- Mapping: Maps to “CUSTOM FIELD 1 VALUE” (labeled as “Age”) from Educators Resource Content File Fields.
- Reason: Age range helps target the product to the appropriate audience.
Color: The color of the product.
- Example: “Blue”
- Mapping: Maps to “CUSTOM FIELD 2 VALUE” (labeled as “Color”) from Educators Resource Content File Fields.
- Reason: Color is a key attribute for customer selection.
Group: The group or collection the product belongs to.
- Example: “Learning Series”
- Mapping: Maps to “CUSTOM FIELD 3 VALUE” (labeled as “Group”) from Educators Resource Content File Fields.
- Reason: Grouping products helps with organization and marketing.
Material: The material the product is made of.
- Example: “Wood”
- Mapping: Maps to “CUSTOM FIELD 4 VALUE” (labeled as “Material”) from Educators Resource Content File Fields.
- Reason: Material information is important for customer decision-making.
Product Series: The series or collection the product belongs to.
- Example: “Alphabet Series”
- Mapping: Maps to “CUSTOM FIELD 5 VALUE” (labeled as “ProductSeries”) from Educators Resource Content File Fields.
- Reason: Product series helps identify related products in a collection.
Description: A detailed description of the product.
- Example: “A fun and educational alphabet puzzle set for kids.”
- Mapping: Maps to “SUGGESTED LONG DESCRIPTION” from Educators Resource Content File Fields.
- Reason: A detailed description provides customers with more information about the product.
Title: The name or title of the product.
- Example: “Alphabet Puzzle Set”
- Mapping: Maps to “PRODUCT TITLE” from Educators Resource Content File Fields.
- Reason: The product title is essential for identifying products in your catalog.
UPC: The Universal Product Code for the product.
- Example: “012345678905”
- Mapping: Maps to “BARCODE” from Educators Resource Content File Fields.
- Reason: The UPC helps verify the product identity in your system.
Pricing & Quantity Mappings
These mappings cover stock levels and pricing from Educators Resource Inventory and Product File Fields:
Quantity: The stock quantity available for the product.
- Example: “50” (e.g., SKU “PUZZLE-001”)
- Mapping: Maps to “AVAILABLE” from Educators Resource Inventory File Fields.
- Reason: “AVAILABLE” provides the current stock quantity for the product.
Cost: The cost of the product for your business.
- Example: “10”
- Mapping: Maps to “COST” from Educators Resource Product File Fields.
- Reason: “COST” provides the base cost of the product in your inventory.
MAP: The Minimum Advertised Price for the product.
- Example: “15”
- Mapping: Maps to “MAP” from Educators Resource Product File Fields.
- Reason: “MAP” ensures compliance with pricing policies.
MSRP: The Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price.
- Example: “20”
- Mapping: Maps to “MSRP” from Educators Resource Product File Fields.
- Reason: “MSRP” provides the suggested retail price for the product.
MPN: The Manufacturer Part Number for the product.
- Example: “ABC123”
- Mapping: Maps to “VEND ID” from Educators Resource Product File Fields.
- Reason: “VEND ID” identifies the product’s manufacturer part number, useful for inventory tracking.
Practice Mapping
Try enabling or disabling the “Cost” field:
Troubleshooting
If issues arise:
- Verify the FTP connection to
ercontent.com for Pricing & Quantity.
- Ensure required fields like “PART ID” (SKU) are enabled.
- Contact Flxpoint support if needed.
Conclusion
With this integration set up, your system will sync product details, stock levels, and pricing from Educators Resource, keeping your catalog accurate.
Order Operations
It submits orders to vendors for fulfillment and subsequently imports the shipment details, ensuring an integration between order processing and shipment tracking.
Send Orders
Supported | Educators Resource - Send Orders
Introduction to Educators Resource Send Orders Integration
This guide helps you set up the Educators Resource Send Orders integration. It allows you to send order fulfillment requests to Educators Resource, ensuring orders are processed efficiently. Let’s get started.
Purpose of This Integration
This integration sends order fulfillment requests to Educators Resource:
- Automates the process of submitting orders for fulfillment.
- Ensures accurate order details (e.g., SKU, quantity) are communicated.
It streamlines your order fulfillment workflow.
How the Integration Works
The integration works as follows:
1. Order Submission: Collects order details from your system (e.g., SKU, quantity) and formats them for Educators Resource.
2. FTP Connection: Sends the order data to
edi.eduresource.com via FTP (port 21), placing it in the specified outbound folder (e.g., /outbound/856/).
3. Processing: Educators Resource processes the request and fulfills the order.
You can run it manually or schedule it (e.g., daily at 8 AM UTC). If the FTP connection fails, the request will not be sent.
Configuration Options
You can customize the integration with these settings:
- Enable/Disable Fields: Choose which order fields to send in the mapping template.
- FTP Settings: Configure the FTP connection for sending orders, including inbound/outbound folders.
- Scheduling: Run manually or enable "Automatically Send Orders" (e.g., daily at 8 AM UTC).
Setup Instructions
Follow these steps to configure the integration:
1. Access the Integration: Go to the Educators Resource source and select "Send Orders."
2. Configure FTP Connection: Enable Automatically Send Orders and enter:
- FTP Host:
edi.eduresource.com
- FTP Port: 21
- FTP Protocol: FTP
- FTP User and Password: Your credentials (contact Educators Resource if needed).
Note: Do not check "Use same connection as Get Shipments operation" unless the same credentials apply.
3. Configure Additional Settings: Under "Additional Settings," specify:
- Inbound Remote File Folder:
/inbound/
- Outbound Remote File Folder:
Optionally, set Sender/Receiver IDs and Qualifiers if required by Educators Resource.
/outbound/856/
4. Create a Mapping Template: Define which order fields to send (see below).
5. Run the Integration: Start manually or let it run on your schedule.
Mapping Template Details
A mapping template controls which order fields are sent to Educators Resource. In this version, you can only enable or disable fields.
Interface Overview
- The mapping screen is labeled “Flxpoint → Educators Resource” with a subsection for “Send Orders.”
- Buttons: Cancel and Save Mapping.
- Columns: Left (your system’s fields), Right (Educators Resource fields).
Mapping Options
- Enable: Send the field to Educators Resource (e.g., enable “SKU”).
- Disable: Do not send the field (e.g., disable “Cost”).
Available Source Fields
- Flxpoint Order Item Fields: Cost, Quantity, SKU, Title, UPC.
Complete Field Mappings
Send Orders Mappings
These mappings define how your order data is sent to Educators Resource:
SKU: The unique identifier for the product.
- Example: “PUZZLE-001”
- Mapping: Maps to “Educators Resource Order Item: SKU” from Flxpoint Order Item Fields.
- Reason: The SKU ensures Educators Resource can identify the correct product for fulfillment.
Quantity: The number of items ordered.
- Example: “5”
- Mapping: Maps to “Educators Resource Order Item: Quantity” from Flxpoint Order Item Fields.
- Reason: Quantity specifies how many units of the product to fulfill.
Cost: The cost of the product.
- Example: “10”
- Mapping: Maps to “Educators Resource Order Item: Cost” from Flxpoint Order Item Fields.
- Reason: Cost provides pricing information for the order, useful for accounting.
Title: The name of the product.
- Example: “Alphabet Puzzle Set”
- Mapping: Maps to “Educators Resource Order Item: Product Description” from Flxpoint Order Item Fields.
- Reason: The title helps Educators Resource confirm the product being ordered.
UPC: The Universal Product Code for the product.
- Example: “012345678905”
- Mapping: Maps to “Educators Resource Order Item: UPC” from Flxpoint Order Item Fields.
- Reason: The UPC provides an additional identifier to ensure the correct product is fulfilled.
Practice Mapping
Try enabling or disabling the “SKU” field:
Troubleshooting
If issues arise:
- Verify the FTP connection to
edi.eduresource.com (port 21) and ensure credentials are correct.
- Check that the inbound (
/inbound/) and outbound (/outbound/856/) folders are correctly set.
- Ensure required fields like “SKU” are enabled in the mapping template.
- Contact Flxpoint support if needed.
Conclusion
With this integration set up, your system will send order fulfillment requests to Educators Resource, streamlining your order processing.
Get Shipments
Supported | Educators Resource - Get Shipments
Introduction to Educators Resource Get Shipments Integration
This guide helps you set up the Educators Resource Get Shipments integration. It retrieves shipment data from Educators Resource, keeping your order tracking up to date. Let’s get started.
Purpose of This Integration
This integration retrieves shipment details from Educators Resource:
- Imports tracking information for fulfilled orders (e.g., SKUs, shipment status).
- Ensures your system reflects the latest shipment updates.
It keeps your order tracking accurate and informs your customers.
How the Integration Works
The integration works as follows:
1. FTP Connection: Connects to
edi.eduresource.com via FTP (port 21) to retrieve shipment data from the inbound folder (e.g., /inbound/).
2. Data Retrieval: Downloads shipment details, such as SKUs, from Educators Resource.
3. Syncing: Updates your system with the shipment data, either manually or on a schedule (e.g., daily at 8 AM UTC).
Note: If the FTP connection fails, shipment data will not be retrieved.
Configuration Options
You can customize the integration with these settings:
- Enable/Disable Fields: Choose which shipment fields to import in the mapping template.
- FTP Settings: Configure the FTP connection, including inbound/outbound folders.
- Scheduling: Run manually or enable "Automatically Get Shipments" (e.g., daily at 8 AM UTC).
- Use Same Connection: Optionally use the same FTP connection as the "Send Orders" operation.
Setup Instructions
Follow these steps to configure the integration:
1. Access the Integration: Go to the Educators Resource source and select "Get Shipments."
2. Configure FTP Connection: Enable Automatically Get Shipments and either:
- Check "Use same connection as Send Orders operation" if applicable, or
- Enter new FTP details:
- FTP Host:
edi.eduresource.com
- FTP Port: 21
- FTP User and Password: Your credentials (contact Educators Resource if needed).
3. Configure Additional Settings: Under "Additional Settings," specify:
- Inbound Remote File Folder:
/inbound/
- Outbound Remote File Folder:
Optionally, set Sender/Receiver IDs and Qualifiers if required by Educators Resource.
/outbound/856/
4. Create a Mapping Template: Define which shipment fields to import (see below).
5. Run the Integration: Start manually or let it run on your schedule.
Mapping Template Details
A mapping template controls which shipment fields are imported from Educators Resource. In this version, you can only enable or disable fields.
Interface Overview
- The mapping screen is labeled “Educators Resource → Flxpoint” with a subsection for “Get Shipments.”
- Buttons: Cancel and Save Mapping.
- Columns: Left (Educators Resource fields), Right (your system’s fields).
Mapping Options
- Enable: Import the field (e.g., enable “SKU”).
- Disable: Do not import the field (e.g., disable “SKU”).
Available Source Fields
- Educators Resource Shipment Item: UPC Number (UP), SKU.
Complete Field Mappings
Get Shipments Mappings
These mappings define how shipment data from Educators Resource is imported into your system:
SKU: The unique identifier for the shipped product.
- Example: “PUZZLE-001”
- Mapping: Maps to “UPC Number (UP)” from Educators Resource Shipment Item.
- Reason: “UPC Number (UP)” identifies the shipped product, ensuring accurate tracking in your system.
Practice Mapping
Try enabling or disabling the “SKU” field:
Troubleshooting
If issues arise:
- Verify the FTP connection to
edi.eduresource.com (port 21) and ensure credentials are correct.
- Check that the inbound (
/inbound/) and outbound (/outbound/856/) folders are correctly set.
- Ensure required fields like “SKU” are enabled in the mapping template.
- Contact Flxpoint support if needed.
Conclusion
With this integration set up, your system will retrieve shipment details from Educators Resource, keeping your order tracking accurate and up to date.