Setup Wizard
The wizard guides you through the initial configuration in five steps. It is available via Assisted Setup (group "AD merchantCENTRAL – Setup") and from the supplier card, and works on a freshly installed app without any preconditions — only the merchantCENTRAL Hub must be configured first (the wizard checks this and navigates there otherwise).
The Five Steps
| Step | Content |
|---|---|
| 1 – Welcome | Overview: what the connector imports, what you need at hand |
| 2 – Source Configuration | Enter both export download links (stored encrypted, never displayed again) |
| 3 – API Functions (optional) | Only relevant with an ITscope API contract: switch, account ID and API key. Without a contract just continue — the catalog import does not need it |
| 4 – Connection Test | Checks the update link; the result appears green or red right inside the wizard |
| 5 – Finish | Optionally activates the import definitions |
After the Wizard
- Switch the supplier on on the supplier card ("Enabled").
- Start the first import (dashboard → Execute Import). The first import loads the complete ITscope range and fills the manufacturer catalog on the way.
- Optional: restrict manufacturers — at any time on the supplier card, including removing the data of unselected manufacturers afterwards.
- Assign distributors to Business Central vendors (vendor mappings) — only assigned distributors are imported.
Why is there no manufacturer step in the wizard?
Against ITscope, the manufacturer analysis downloads the complete full export — 20 minutes and more depending on the range. A run like that does not belong in a modal wizard. The first import fills the catalog on the way; the selection happens afterwards, centrally on the supplier card.