Authors:
Ankit Mehta, Movyn John, Cille Schliebitz, Anita Gu
Changed on:
3 Feb 2025
In this lesson, we'll talk about Batches, and the data that can be loaded using Batches.
A Batch contains a series of records that will have the same operation applied to it. Batches can be used to load certain types of data (such as inventory) into the Fluent Order Management System.
All batches are run asynchronously, and as such, the client will be required to request a status update for entered batches.
Let us begin by looking at how Inventory data can be loaded via Batch.
Loading Inventory-data via Batch
Fluent recommends that inventory be loaded to Fluent OMS using the Batch API.
As a first step in the process, the user must create a Job before creating a Batch.
With the Inventory Batch, you can:
Next, let us look at some Inventory Batch properties and what data is available through the APIs.
Below are the fields available for Inventory Batch, which can be updated and retrieved through the APIs.
jobId |
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action |
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entityType |
{ "retailerId": "197" }
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status | Type: String Description: { "status": "RUNNING" } The state of the batch:
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