Import images in bulk with image URLs in the Vendor portal

Use bulk image import in the VendorConnect Vendor portal to attach multiple images to Entities by using image URLs in a spreadsheet.

VendorConnect retrieves the images from the URLs and attaches them to the corresponding Entities. When the import is complete, the image additions are created as submissions for the vendor manager to review.

Before you import images

Prepare a spreadsheet with the image assignments you want to import.

The spreadsheet must include:

• A column that identifies the Entity, such as a part number or Entity ID.
• A column that contains the direct URL of the image.

Image URL requirements

Each image URL must meet these requirements:

• The URL must point directly to the image file.
• The image must be publicly accessible.
• The image must not require authentication.
• The image format must be JPG, .JPEG, or PNG.

The bulk image import process

The process has the following steps:

1. Configure the import
2. Map the image URL column
3. Start the import

a) Configure the import

In the VendorConnect Vendor portal,
do the following:

1. In the header, click the New Entity menu.
   The menu opens.
    
2. Click Import Data.
   The import wizard opens.
    
3. Drag the spreadsheet into the import area, or select it from your computer.
   The file is added to the import wizard.
    
4. Select Create or Update as the import type.
   
    
5. Select the Entity type.
    
6. Select the identifier column that uniquely identifies the Entity.
   VendorConnect uses this column to match each spreadsheet row to the correct Entity.

b) Map the image URL column

During column mapping,
do the following:

1. Find the column that contains the image URLs, such as ImageURL.
   
   
    
2. Map the image URL column to the relevant Resource Field.
    
3. Confirm that the identifier column is mapped to the correct Entity identifier Field.
    
4. Click Next.
   The final image URL mapping step opens.
    
5. Map the image URL column to the Entity Field, such as SourceURL.
    
6. Select Resource URL and click Next.
   The validation and import step opens.

c) Start the import

In the import wizard,
do the following:

1. Click Start Import.
   The import starts.
   
    
2. Monitor the progress in the import dialog.
    
3. Review any warnings or errors in the Job Log.
   When the import is complete, image additions are created as submissions for vendor manager approval.

Review image import results

Images uploaded through import follow the same submission workflow as manual changes.

• If a URL is invalid or inaccessible, the import job generates an error.
• Pending image submissions are visible in VendorConnect Submissions.

Further reading

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