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Build.com Account Integration

Overview

Build.com is an e-commerce platform specializing in home improvement and construction products. They offer a wide range of items, including plumbing fixtures, lighting, hardware, appliances, and more for DIY projects and home improvement needs.

Integrating Build.com allows you to sell on their platform from Sellercloud. This integration works through EDI documents transmitting information between the two services. The following plugins are currently available in Sellercloud:

  • Order Import – Imports orders from Build.com to Sellercloud in EDI 850 format.
  • Order Acknowledgement – Sends order acknowledgment to Build.com in EDI 855 format.
  • Tracking Export  – Exports tracking information to Build.com in EDI 856 format.
  • Invoice Export – Exports invoices to Build.com in EDI 810 format.
  • Inventory Export – Exports inventory to Build.com in EDI 846 format.

If necessary, you can contact Sellercloud Support to request additional customizations or other plugins for this integration.

To have a dedicated representative complete the testing for your account and ensure that the setup is configured correctly, we recommend Premium Support.

Prerequisites

Before you can integrate Build.com with Sellercloud, complete the following requirements.

We recommend creating a Company where you will set up the Custom Company Settings and automate the plugins with Scheduled Tasks.

Custom Company Settings

Create the following Custom Company Settings.

On your default company:

  • STControlNumber
  • GSControlNumber
  • ISAControlNumber
ISAControlNumber, GSControlNumber, and STControlNumber can all start at 1. The tracking and inventory exports will increment this number accordingly as jobs are processed. If the settings already exist and have values in them, do not edit them.

On the company created for the integration:

  • Build_CustomerISAID – Add a unique phone number not used for any other Integration.
  • Build_ISAID – Contact Build.com for the value.
  • Build_CustomerQualifier – Set to ZZ.
  • Build_Qualifier – Set to 12.
  • BuildCOMLeaveOrdersUnpaid (Optional) – Enter True to import orders as unpaid.
  • BuildCOMSetUSAWhenAddressHasNoCountry (Optional) – Enter True to set the orders’ shipping address country to USA if it’s empty.
  • Build_CustomerVendorName (Optional) – Enter your company name.
  • BusinessDaysToAddToAckDate (Optional) – Enter the number of business days to add to the current date with the order acknowledgment.
  • EnableBackorderLogic (Optional) – Enter True to mark Backordered products as such, and send an availability date 30 business days from the current date.
  • UseSingleElementCTT (Optional) – Enter True for the Invoice Export to only export one element on CTT.

Sellercloud Support

You must contact Sellercloud Support and request:

  1. To install the Build.com Plugins on your server.
  2. A VAN for the integration.
  3. The following Custom Product and Order Columns:

Custom Product Columns

  • Build_Enabled (Optional) – Used to enable only specific products for Build.com. Set to True for any products you want to send with the Inventory Export plugin.
  • Build_SKU (Optional) – A product’s SKU at Build.com.
  • Build_SafetyQty (Optional) – A Safety Quantity for products on Build.com.

Custom Order Columns

  • Build_VendorNumber
  • Build_ReferenceNumber (Optional)
  • Build_BOLNumber (Optional)
  • Build_InvoiceNumber (Optional)

Order Import

This plugin imports order data from Build.com to Sellercloud in EDI 850 format.

Automate Order Import

To create a Scheduled Task that regularly imports orders into Sellercloud:

  1. Navigate to Settings > Scheduled Tasks > Manage Scheduled Tasks.
  2. Click the green + icon: Create New Scheduled Task.
  3. Complete as follows:
    1. Click Task Type and select Import Orders.
    2. Set the Task Name.
    3. Select the Company.
    4. Select the Start Time.
    5. Click CREATE.
  4. The following message appears at the bottom of your screen: “Scheduled task created successfully. Click Here to configure the task details.” – click the link.
  5. Click the Edit button on the top right.
  6. In the Details section:
    1. Click Create Orders For Company and select the company designated for this integration.
    2. Click the Plugin menu and select BuildCOM EDI 850 OrderImport.
  7. In the Import Options section, set Import From to FTP and fill out the VAN credentials you obtained from Sellercloud. Make sure to check Use Passive and Use Secure FTP.
  8. In the Frequency section, specify the task frequency. For optimal performance, select a range between thirty minutes and one hour.
  9. In the General section, click the Enable button.
  10. Click Save on the top right.

Order Acknowledgment

This plugin sends order acknowledgment to Build.com following the 855 EDI format and marks orders as acknowledged after export.

Before you move on, create a Saved Search for orders filtered by:

  • Company – The company you created for the integration
  • Order Status – InProcess Or Completed
  • Shipping Status – Unshipped
  • Exported – Not Exported
  • Order Ack (Accept) – No

Automate Order Acknowledgment

To create a Scheduled Task that sends order acknowledgment:

  1. Navigate to Settings > Scheduled Tasks > Manage Scheduled Tasks.
  2. Click the green + icon: Create New Scheduled Task.
  3. Complete as follows:
    1. Click Task Type and select Export Orders.
    2. Set the Task Name.
    3. Select the Company.
    4. Select the Start Time.
    5. Click CREATE.
  4. The following message appears at the bottom of your screen: “Scheduled task created successfully. Click Here to configure the task details.” – click the link.
  5. Click the Edit button on the top right.
  6. In the Details section:
    1. Click the User ID menu and select your ID.
    2. Click the Saved Search menu and select the saved search you created earlier.
    3. Click the Export Via menu and select BuildCOM EDI855 Order Ack Export.
    4. Check Mark Orders As Exported.
    5. Check This is Order Ack (Accept).
  7. In the Export Options section, set Export To to FTP and fill out the VAN credentials you obtained from Sellercloud. Make sure to check Use Passive and Use Secure FTP.
  8. In the Frequency section, specify the task frequency. For optimal performance, select a range between thirty minutes and one hour.
  9. In the General section, click the Enable toggle button.
  10. Click Save on the top right.

Tracking Export

This plugin exports tracking from Sellercloud to Build.com following the 856 EDI format.

Before you move on, create a Saved Search for orders filtered by:

  • Company – The company you created for the integration
  • Order Status – InProcess Or Completed
  • Shipping Status – FullyShipped
  • Tracking Uploaded – No
  • Exported – Exported
  • Order Ack (Accept) – Yes

Automate Tracking Export

To create a Scheduled Task that exports order tracking:

  1. Navigate to Settings > Scheduled Tasks > Manage Scheduled Tasks.
  2. Click the green + icon: Create New Scheduled Task.
  3. Complete as follows:
    1. Click Task Type and select Export Orders.
    2. Set the Task Name.
    3. Select the Company.
    4. Select the Start Time.
    5. Click CREATE.
  4. The following message appears at the bottom of your screen: “Scheduled task created successfully. Click Here to configure the task details.” – click the link.
  5. Click the Edit button on the top right.
  6. In the Details section:
    1. Click the User ID menu and select your ID.
    2. Click the Saved Search menu and select the saved search you created earlier.
    3. Click the Export Via menu and select BuildCOM EDI856 Order Tracking Export.
    4. Check This Is Tracking Export.
  7. In the Export Options section, set Export To to FTP and fill out the VAN credentials you obtained from Sellercloud. Make sure to check Use Passive and Use Secure FTP.
  8. In the Frequency section, specify the task frequency. For optimal performance, select a range between thirty minutes and one hour.
  9. In the General section, click the Enable toggle button.
  10. Click Save on the top right.

Invoice Export

This plugin exports invoices from Sellercloud to Build.com in EDI 810 format.

Before you move on, create a Saved Search for orders filtered by:

  • Company – The company you created for the integration
  • Shipping Status – Fully Shipped
  • Order Status – InProcess Or Completed
  • Invoice Uploaded – No
  • Tracking Uploaded – Yes
  • Exported – Exported
  • Order Ack (Accept) – Yes

Automate Invoice Export

To create a Scheduled Task that exports invoices:

  1. Navigate to Settings > Scheduled Tasks > Manage Scheduled Tasks.
  2. Click the green + icon: Create New Scheduled Task.
  3. Complete as follows:
    1. Click Task Type and select Export Orders.
    2. Set the Task Name.
    3. Select the Company.
    4. Select the Start Time.
    5. Click CREATE.
  4. The following message appears at the bottom of your screen: “Scheduled task created successfully. Click Here to configure the task details.” – click the link.
  5. Click the Edit button on the top right.
  6. In the Details section:
    1. Click the User ID menu and select your ID.
    2. Click the Saved Search menu and select the saved search you created earlier.
    3. Click the Export Via menu and select Build EDI810 Order Invoice Export.
    4. Check This Is Invoice Export.
  7. In the Export Options section, set Export To to FTP and fill out the VAN credentials you obtained from Sellercloud. Make sure to check Use Passive and Use Secure FTP.
  8. In the Frequency section, specify the task frequency. For optimal performance, select a range between thirty minutes and one hour.
  9. In the General section, click the Enable toggle button.
  10. Click Save on the top right.

Inventory Export

This plugin exports inventory from Sellercloud to Build.com in EDI 846 format. 

Optionally, you can enable only specific products for Build.com by setting their Build_Enabled Custom Column for Products to True:

  • For one product at a time: go to the Product Details Page > click Toolbox and select Custom Columns > click Edit, update the Build_Enabled column, and Save.
  • For multiple products in bulk: follow the steps to Bulk Update Products and use the Build_Enabled column – set it to True for all products you want to enable.

Unlike core integrations, plugin integrations don’t require products to be in the company with the scheduled tasks. The export will include the products you select with your Saved Search.

Next, create a Saved Search for products filtered by Build_Enabled – True. Optionally, you can add more filters to the search to narrow down the export further.

Automate Inventory Export

To create a Scheduled Task that exports inventory:

  1. Navigate to Settings > Scheduled Tasks > Manage Scheduled Tasks.
  2. Click the green + icon: Create New Scheduled Task.
  3. Complete as follows:
    1. Click Task Type and select Export Products.
    2. Set the Task Name.
    3. Select the Company.
    4. Select the Start Time.
    5. Click CREATE.
  4. The following message appears at the bottom of your screen: “Scheduled task created successfully. Click Here to configure the task details.” – click the link.
  5. Click the Edit button on the top right.
  6. In the Details section:
    1. Click the User ID menu and select your ID.
    2. Click the Saved Search menu and select the saved search you created earlier.
    3. Click the Export Via menu and select BuildCOM EDI846 Inventory Export.
  7. In the Export Options section, set Export To to FTP and fill out the VAN credentials you obtained from Sellercloud. Make sure to check Use Passive and Use Secure FTP.
  8. In the Frequency section, specify the task frequency. For optimal performance, select a range between thirty minutes and one hour.
  9. In the General section, click the Enable toggle button.
  10. Click Save on the top right.

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