Petra Industries as Source

Petra Industries is a wholesale distributor of consumer electronics, home appliances, outdoor gear, and lifestyle products. As a source in Flxpoint, Petra Industries provides catalog imports, pricing and inventory sync, dropship fulfillment-request submission, and shipment tracking โ€” so you can keep product data current and automate order fulfillment from a single connection.

How To Connect

๐Ÿ“‹ Phase 1: Add the Petra Industries Source +
Open the Sources section
Log into Flxpoint and navigate to Connections > Fulfillment Sources, then click + Add Source.
Select Petra Industries and name the source
Choose Petra Industries from the FLX Supplier Directory. Give the source a descriptive name (e.g., "Petra Industries") so you can identify it later, then click Continue.
๐Ÿ”‘ Phase 2: Create Your Petra Industries Connection +
Open the connection dialog
Inside your Petra Industries source, click + Add Connection. One connection covers inventory, orders, and shipments โ€” you don't need a separate connection per operation.
Enter your Petra Industries credentials
Provide a Connection Name and your Petra Industries account credentials. Flxpoint securely authenticates with Petra Industries using these credentials.
Tip: Enter each credential carefully โ€” a typo or trailing space is the most common cause of a failed connection.
Test and save the connection
Click Test Connection. A green confirmation means Flxpoint can reach Petra Industries. Then click Save Connection. If the test fails, re-check each credential and confirm your Petra Industries account has API access enabled.



Product Operations

The Get Inventory operation imports the Petra Industries catalog โ€” product details, pricing, and on-hand quantities โ€” into your Global Inventory Pool, keeping data current on each run for mapping to downstream channels.

Get Inventory

Supported | Petra Industries โ€” Get Inventory

Introduction
Get Inventory imports the Petra Industries catalog into your Global Inventory Pool โ€” product titles, descriptions, categories, images, pricing, and on-hand quantities โ€” and keeps quantity and cost current on each run.
Note: This job is the catalog and price/qty import. After each run, data is stored in the Global Inventory Pool for mapping to downstream channels.
Purpose of This Job
  • Import the Petra Industries catalog with core details (title, description, categories, images).
  • Update pricing and cost when available to your account.
  • Keep on-hand quantities current and archive items that are no longer available.
How It Works
  • 1Select Connection โ€” Choose your Petra Industries connection.
  • 2Retrieve Catalog โ€” Flxpoint retrieves the Petra Industries product data โ€” products, attributes, pricing, inventory, and images.
  • 3Map Fields โ€” Incoming data is matched to your Mapping Template.
  • 4Persist โ€” Values are saved to the Global Inventory Pool and flow to channels after your next push.
Setup Instructions
  • 1Connect an Integration โ€” Choose Petra Industries and select your existing connection.
  • 2Configure Settings โ€” Optionally enable Archive/Un-Archive Inventory so SKUs missing from the feed are archived and auto-restored when they reappear.
  • 3Define a Mapping Template โ€” Start with the recommended fields below and adjust as needed.
  • 4Save & Schedule โ€” Run manually first to verify, then enable a daily schedule (jobs run in UTC).
Recommended Mapping (Inventory + Price)
Flxpoint Field Petra Industries Field Status
SKU Inventory: SKU Required
Title Inventory: Product Name Required
Description Inventory: Description Optional
Cost Inventory: Dealer Price Required
MSRP Inventory: MSRP Optional
Quantity Inventory: Quantity Required
UPC Inventory: UPC Optional
Image Inventory: Image Optional
Summary: Map SKU, Title, Cost, and Quantity (the required fields), plus any attributes you need for downstream channels. Verify your Petra Industries connection passes Test Connection before running.
Operation Details
Pricing SUPPORTED Cost and MSRP where provided by Petra Industries.
Quantity SUPPORTED On-hand quantity refreshed on each run.
Images SUPPORTED Linked to the product.
Archive SUPPORTED Missing SKUs archived; re-activated when they return.
Troubleshooting
  • Catalog not importing: Open the Petra Industries connection and click Test Connection. If it fails, re-enter your credentials and retry.
  • Items missing: Confirm your Petra Industries account is approved to access those products and that they are present in the feed your account receives.
  • Quantities look stale: Confirm the job ran successfully on its schedule and did not error before completing.
Tip: Run Get Inventory on a daily schedule to keep your Petra Industries catalog, quantities, and pricing current in Flxpoint.

Order Operations

Send Fulfillment Requests submits dropship orders to Petra Industries, and Get Shipments imports the resulting shipment details โ€” tracking, method, and item-level shipped quantities โ€” back onto your orders.

Send Fulfillment Requests

Supported | Petra Industries โ€” Send Fulfillment Requests

Introduction
Use Send Fulfillment Requests to submit dropship orders to Petra Industries. When an order routes to your Petra Industries source, Flxpoint creates the order with Petra Industries through the configured connection, passing the customer's shipping address and the ordered line items.
Note: The order's PO reference is your Flxpoint Fulfillment Request Number.
Purpose of This Job
  • Submit one dropship order to Petra Industries per eligible Fulfillment Request.
  • Pass the customer's shipping address and ordered line items.
  • Mark the order as sent once Petra Industries accepts it.
Setup Instructions
  • 1Connect an Integration โ€” Choose Petra Industries and select your existing connection. Click Test Connection, then Save and Proceed.
  • 2Configure Settings โ€” Set any order-level options your workflow requires (for example, a review hold).
  • 3Select a Mapping Template โ€” Choose the default Petra Industries template or create your own.
  • 4Save & Schedule โ€” Test with a single order first to verify Ship To mapping and connectivity, then enable automation across your routing group (jobs run in UTC).
Recommended Mapping

Map your Flxpoint Fulfillment Request fields to the Petra Industries order so dropship orders submit cleanly.

Flxpoint Field Petra Industries Order Field Status
FR Number PO / Reference Number Required
Ship To Name Ship To Name Required
Address Line 1 Ship To Address Line 1 Required
City / State / ZIP Ship To City / State / Postal Code Required
SKU Item: SKU Required
Quantity Item: Quantity Required
Required fields: Confirm Ship To Name, Address, City, State, ZIP, SKU, and Quantity are mapped and supply non-empty values for every order. Orders missing required fields may be rejected.
Operation Details
FR Number SUPPORTED Sent as the Petra Industries PO/Reference.
Ship To Address SUPPORTED Full address including Name, Address, City, State, ZIP.
FR Item Association SUPPORTED Line items include SKU and Quantity.
Troubleshooting
  • Order rejected for missing fields: Audit your mapping template to ensure every required field is mapped and supplies a non-empty value.
  • Duplicate PO error: If you need to retry an order, change the FR/PO reference and resend.
  • Order failed with a connection error: Click Test Connection on the Petra Industries connection. If it fails, re-enter your credentials and retry.
Tip: Always test with a single order first to verify Ship To mapping and connectivity before enabling automation across your routing group.

Get Shipments

Supported | Petra Industries โ€” Get Shipments

Introduction
Get Shipments retrieves shipment confirmations for your Petra Industries orders โ€” tracking number, shipped date, shipping method, and item-level shipped quantities โ€” and posts them back to the matching order in Flxpoint. It uses your Petra Industries connection.
Note: Shipment lookup by PO number is case-insensitive, so shipments are found regardless of how the PO is typed.
Purpose of This Job
  • Identify Petra Industries orders shipped within the configured window.
  • Update orders with tracking number, shipping method, and ship date.
  • Associate shipped items by SKU and support partial shipments.
Setup Instructions
  • 1Connect an Integration โ€” Choose Petra Industries and select your existing connection.
  • 2Configure Settings โ€” Set Fetch Shipments for Days (how many days back to look). Most teams use a 10- or 15-day window.
  • 3Define a Mapping Template โ€” Use the recommended fields below.
  • 4Save & Schedule โ€” Run on demand or schedule periodic runs (UTC) โ€” for example, every 2 hours โ€” to keep tracking current.
Recommended Mapping

Fields are split between header level (one per shipment) and item level (one per shipped line).

Flxpoint Field Petra Industries Field Level Status
Tracking Number Shipment: Tracking Number Header Required
Shipped At Shipment: Shipped At Header Optional
Method Shipment: Shipping Method Header Optional
Order / PO Reference Shipment: PO Number Header Optional
Shipment Item: SKU Shipment Item: SKU Item Required
Shipment Item: Quantity Shipment Item: Quantity Shipped Item Required
About item-level quantities: The Quantity Shipped is the actual count shipped on each line โ€” not copied from the original PO. Partial shipments report exactly what was sent, and follow-up shipments complete the order with their own item rows.
FAQs
  • How far back should I fetch? Most teams use a 10- or 15-day window. Increase it if you expect late confirmations.
  • Does the PO number have to match the case exactly? No. Shipment lookup by PO number is now case-insensitive, so a shipment is found regardless of whether the PO is entered in uppercase, lowercase, or mixed case.
  • Can partial shipments import? Yes. Each Petra Industries shipment attaches to the original order with its own items and quantities.
Operation Details
Tracking Number SUPPORTED Primary identifier returned for each shipment.
Shipped At SUPPORTED Use a fallback rule if omitted on a particular shipment.
Item-Level Quantity SUPPORTED Actual quantity shipped per line, not copied from the PO.
Partial Shipments SUPPORTED Each shipment attaches to the order with its own items.
Case-Insensitive PO Lookup SUPPORTED Shipments are matched regardless of PO letter case.
Troubleshooting
  • "No data" responses: The order may not have shipped yet. Confirm shipment status with Petra Industries and re-run after the shipment is dispatched.
  • Shipment not found for a PO number: Previously, fetching shipment data could fail if the PO number's letter case didn't match what Petra Industries stored (for example, a lowercase PO searched against an uppercase value such as ebyus05-14589-57987 vs. EBYUS05-14589-57987). This is now resolved โ€” shipment lookup by PO number is case-insensitive, so the shipment is found regardless of how the PO is typed. No additional action is required to benefit from this fix.
  • Tracking not linking to the order: Confirm the shipment's PO/Reference matches your original Fulfillment Request Number. With the case-insensitive lookup above, differences in letter case no longer prevent a match.
  • Authentication errors: If the run fails with an auth error, click Test Connection on the Petra Industries connection and re-enter your credentials if needed.
Tip: Schedule this job to run frequently (e.g., every 2 hours) so tracking lands in Flxpoint promptly.

Troubleshooting

Common issues for the Petra Industries integration. Expand each item to learn more.