Chapter 22 Shopify Connect

This chapter describes Shopify Connect tools and features, which are found in System toolbar and tools. (6863)


  Shopify Connect

Shopify Connect automatically connects Big Business to your Shopify store. Fully automatic and fully customizable, Shopify Connect lets you get new customers and orders as they come in, or in batches when you are ready to process.

This Solution provides a quick overview. (6625)


  Shopify Registering

This Solution describes Registering Shopify Connect. (6630)


  Shopify Setup

To connect Big Business to Shopify you need to log into your Shopify Admin to create a new Custom App and get an API Key and Password.

• Custom App settings let you control access to Shopify
• API Key and Password let Big Business connect

This Solution tells you how to generate custom app credentials for Shopify. (6631)


  Shopify Settings

To connect Big Business needs an API Key and Password from Shopify. These are generated in the "Manage private app" setup described previously and copied into Shopify Settings in Big Business.

This Solution tells you how to enter private app credentials from Shopify into Big Business. (6632)


  Shopify Order Number

Shopify Connect pulls in Orders from Shopify, automatically or in batches. By default the Shopify Order Number is put into Customer PO Number in Big Business. This lets you keep your Order Number sequence and handling the same, but is not the only option.

This Solution provides a an overview of options. (6870)


  Shopify Q&A

Shopify Connect automatically connects Big Business to your Shopify store. Fully automatic and fully customizable, Shopify Connect lets you get new customers and orders as they come in, or in batches when you are ready to process.

This Solution provides a quick overview. (6873)


  Shopify ID

Shopify Connect automatically connects Big Business to your Shopify store. Fully automatic and fully customizable, Shopify Connect lets you get new customers and orders as they come in, or in batches when you are ready to process.

Big Business 12.17 adds Shopify ID to Customers, Items, and Orders for fast linking and future features.

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  Shopify Fields

Shopify Connect automatically connects Big Business to your Shopify store. Fully automatic and fully customizable, Shopify Connect lets you get new customers and orders as they come in, or in batches when you are ready to process.

Big Business 12.17 adds Shopify Fields like Tipping and Shipping, missing from the short list for custom mapping.

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  Credit Limit

Shopify Connect automatically connects Big Business to your Shopify store. Fully automatic and fully customizable, Shopify Connect lets you get new customers and orders as they come in, or in batches when you are ready to process.

Big Business 12.18 fixes Import Customers, used by Shopify Connect and other modules that "import" customers, to set the Default Credit Limit. This may help you manage risk for chargeback.

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  Shopify Maps

Shopify Connect automatically connects Big Business to your Shopify store. Using the Shopify tool on the System toolbar you can view and edit Shopify Maps to make needed changes.

For example, the Automatic setting for Import Orders brings in Item and Qty but not Price. If you have a special price on Shopify, click to include it and Save As... MyShopifyOrders. Then in Shopify Settings select your import.

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  Shopify API

Big Business can report Deprecated Calls for the Shopify API you are currently using. Just click the Report button in Shopify Setup and the Paste the result into an email and we can help you update to a more current API version, if needed.


  Shopify Error

Shopify Connect will respond with an Error if there are any problems with a request. If you turn on Auto-Connect you will receive any errors in a Note.

Big Business 11.17 requires that you map IDs (error pictured).

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