Holger Lierse

Holger Lierse

Global Head of Partner Delivery & Principal Technical Consultant

I authored

51

articles. I write about:

Analytics

14

Other resources

14

Analytics and Reporting

13

Developer tooling

12

Implementation

11

Increase speed-to-market

11

Rule performance

11

Rule SDK

11

Utility bundle

11

Tracking success metrics

10

Boiler plates and reference modules

10

Order Workflows

8

Event

7

Fluent Big Inventory

5

Inventory quantity

5

Inventory processing

5

Availability management

5

Inventory entities

5

GraphQL query

5

GraphQL

5

API

5

Integrate

4

Enterprise Inventory Availability (GI)

4

Intelligent Inventory Processing

4

Inventory Reference Module

4

Platform flexibility

4

Decision logic / Orchestration

4

Event API

4

Optimize Fluent Commerce

3

Reference Apps

2

Order domain entities

2

Fulfillment domain entities

2

Inventory management lifecycle

2

Virtual inventory position

2

Responsive Sourcing

2

UX framework

Content components

Setting

UI Component SDK

Webhook

Configuration manifest

Store customer service

Product entities

Web Apps

Object attributes

Entities

Account

Order entity

Fulfillment lifecycle

Order management lifecycle

Inventory position

Inventory Batch API

Batch processing

Implement Fluent Commerce

Order Orchestration

Workflow

Single Sign-On (SSO)

User management

Testing

Support and maintain

Monitor and alert

API recommendations

Core API

Authentication API

Batch API

I have worked on:

Allocate and Manage Stock by Sales Channel

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Roles & Permissions for Embedded Analytics

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Access to Fluent Embedded Analytics is controlled through a combination of permissions and role-based access control (RBAC). This document defines the permission model, role requirements, and configuration patterns for access to Fluent Analytics.Access to Fluent Analytics is controlled through a two-layer model: users must be assigned a role that

has the `ANALYTICS_VIEW` permission AND
is listed in the Analytics Query definition.

Embedded Analytics Query Settings

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Embedded Analytics Queries are configured through settings that map query names to analytics resources in the Fluent Analytics backend services. Each setting follows the pattern `fc.analytics.queries.{domain}` and defines available queries, their resource locations, access permissions, and optional default parameters. Use this document to:

Understand query setting structure and naming conventions
Configure new analytics queries
Set default parameters for queries
Control query access through role-based permissions

Query Structure for Embedded Analytics

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This document defines the structure and syntax for querying the Fluent Embedded Analytics backend services. Analytics Queries reference pre-configured metrics by name (called "targets"), rather than defining individual fields like standard GraphQL queries. Targets provide controlled access to analytics metrics with built-in role-based permissions. Use this document to:

Understand and construct analytics GraphQL queries
Understand target name format and how it links to query settings
Configure filter parameters to refine query results
Integrate analytics into dashboards and web applications

Average Fulfillment Time Metric

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Learn about the Average Fulfillment Time Metric in Fluent Analytics

Average Return Order Items Metric

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Learn about the Average Return Order Items Metric in Fluent Analytics

Average Return Order Value Metric

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Learn about the Average Return Order Value Metric in Fluent Analytics

New Settings Form Component for Fluent Apps

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Debugging the Component SDK

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Configuring Fluent Embedded Analytics: A Step-by-Step Guide

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Control Types

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This page describes how to configure a control: the structure of the control data and the values each standard control type expects. For what each type does and how the utility resolves and applies controls, see the Controls Utilities Overview and the Detailed Technical Description on the Controls Utilities page.

Controls Utilities Overview

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The Controls Utilities library (`util-controls`) applies controls to a catalog position in a consistent, reusable way. Rather than each rule reimplementing how to find and apply controls, a rule calls `ControlUtils.applyControls(...)`, which loads the required data from GraphQL, evaluates the applicable controls, and returns an updated position together with an audit of every change.

Controls Utilities Bundle

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Controls Utilities Bundle v1.0.3 - Bugfix

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Control Utils

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`ControlUtils` is the entry point of the Controls Utilities bundle. This page is the API reference for applying controls to a position from a rule.For the underlying concepts (control, control group, bulk vs position-level control) see Controls Utilities Overview. For the order in which the `ControlUtils` resolves and applies controls, and the behavior of the caches, see the Detailed Technical Description on the Controls Utilities package page.

Display JSON in Mystique (Admin Console)

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Utility Bundles - Core, Dynamic and Test

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Fluent Embedded Analytics

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Fluent Embedded Analytics puts dashboards and individual metric tiles inside your Fluent web apps, on the page where the work happens. A user sees the number that matters without leaving the screen they are already working on.It is built for monitoring in context: four reference dashboards covering Orders, Fulfillments, Inventory, and Returns, plus the ability to place any single metric on any page. Metrics come from the Fluent Metrics Library.

Getting Started with the Utility Bundles

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GraphQL All-In-One Inventory Queries

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Retrieve inventory position, variant product, virtual base position and virtual aggregate position records based on input parameters.

GraphQL Cheatsheet

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Collection of GraphQL samples handy for accessing Fluent OMS

GraphQL Inventory Queries

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Sample Inventory Queries that can be used on a daily basis.

GraphQL order by ID with flags in parameter

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Retrieve an order by `id` with flags to drive the retrieval of sub-entities.

GraphQL Product Queries

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Sample Product Queries that can be used on a daily basis

How Controls Utilities work

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The articles walks you through the Controls Utilities bundle (`util-controls`): a library that applies controls to catalog positions from within a Rule, so that inclusion, exclusion, buffer, limit and threshold logic is resolved and applied the same way everywhere it is used.Prerequisites

Basic understanding of the Utility Bundles
Familiarity with writing Rules using the Rules SDK
Completion of the Getting Started with the Utility Bundles guide

How Sourcing Utilities work

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The articles below will walk you through the Sourcing Utilities (`util-sourcing`), designed to simplify implementing complex sourcing logic and reduce repetitive code.PrerequisitesBefore diving in, make sure you have:

A basic understanding of the Utility Bundles and Sourcing Utilities
Familiarity with writing Rules using the Rules SDK
Completed the Getting Started with the Utility Bundles guide

Storing HTTP links on Entities with Attributes (Admin Console)

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Introducing Analytics Studio: Explore, Investigate, and Act on Your Data

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Introducing Data Model and GraphQL APIs for Future Inventory and Stock Segmentation

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Location Utils

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The `LocationUtils` class in the `util-sourcing` is a utility class that provides utilities for location-based sourcing decisions. It handles location-specific sourcing logic including distance calculations, location availability checks, and provide location-based caching optimization.

Isolate and Trace Stock by Manufacturer and Batch

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Operations & Monitoring

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There are numerous ways of monitoring the Fluent platform and its functionality. We can distinguish between different types of monitoring, such as business or technical monitoring.

Orchestration & Audit Events

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This article describes the details of the different events in the Fluent platform and provides the required base knowledge for troubleshooting. This article expects that you have a good understanding of the Fluent Event Execution process and how Events are matched before the corresponding business logic is executed.

Order Utils

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The `OrderUtils` class in the `util-sourcing` is a utility class that provides order-specific utilities for sourcing operations. It handles order-related sourcing operations including fulfillment creation, fulfillment type determination, and order item management.

Platform & Rules SDK Security Updates - September 2026

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Platform Performance Enhancements - August 2026

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Platform Performance Enhancements - March 2026

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Promise and Reserve Stock Before It Arrives

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Retailer Setup in SSO-Enabled Accounts

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Creating new retailers within an SSO-enabled account involves specific considerations to ensure seamless integration and secure user management. This section provides guidelines on how to set up new retailers effectively post-SSO enablement.

Return Rate Metric

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Learn about the Return Rate Metric in Fluent Analytics

Return Reason Ratio Metric

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Learn about the Return Reason Ratio Metric in Fluent Analytics

Filtering Embedded Analytics Queries by Status

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Sourcing Context Utils

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`SourcingContextUtils` in the `util-sourcing` is a utility class for managing sourcing context and data loading operations. It provides methods to create and populate sourcing contexts with order details, unfulfilled items, and supporting data required for sourcing decisions.

Sourcing Utilities Overview

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The `util-sourcing` library is a comprehensive collection of utility functions designed to minimize the overhead and complexity of writing sourcing logic in your Fluent Commerce rules.

Sourcing Utils

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The `SourcingUtils` class in the `util-sourcing` bundle is the main utility class that orchestrates the entire sourcing process within a rule. It provides core helper methods such as loading a sourcing profile, initializing the sourcing context, and executing the sourcing logic configured in the profile. Each stage supports multiple customization points. It can also capture a Sourcing Audit of the decision and submit it through the `createSourcingAudit` mutation.

Top 10 Returned Products Metric

Edited 235 days ago

Learn about the Top 10 Returned Products Metric in Fluent Analytics

Total Return Amount Metric

Edited 235 days ago

Learn about the Total Return Amount Metric in Fluent Analytics

Total Return Orders Metric

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Learn about the Total Return Orders Metric in Fluent Analytics

Track and Allocate Stock by Origin and Expiry Date

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REST API Error Codes Overview

Edited 473 days ago

Fluent REST API returns specific HTTP Error Codes which may vary depending on the API endpoint and are explained in this document.

Virtual Position Queries

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Sample Virtual Position Queries that can be used on a daily basis

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