PS Import for Non B2B Products


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When you have products that are not sourced from B2B vendors, you have the option to import CSV files with items you wish to add to your product catalog.  The following article outlines how to build your own product catalog spreadsheet, access the pre-made Pacific Solutions catalogs, and import both as a PS Import. 

Building Your Own Non-B2B Spreadsheet 

Follow this link for the template you will need to import products into your product catalog.  will be used to import products to your product catalog.  

Follow the link below for Non-B2B Spreadsheet:

Please keep in mind that you will need to have a separate spreadsheet for each vendor.  

  1. Columns that have a RED header, are required information for import (this is the minimum information needed)

  2. Columns that are WHITE are the columns that are STYLE line specific. The information will only go on the style header.  It can be a helpful visual cue to highlight the style line in a different color to draw your attention to what information goes in which columns:

  3. Columns that are in BLUE are color-line specific. These lines can contain different information based on the color selection.  The information in the color lines can also be used for size specifications in cases such as a 3-gal and a 5-gal option for Carpet Adhesive.

  4. The color line(s) will be the next line under the style line.

    a. When filling in the spreadsheet it is recommended to highlight the Style Line in a different color to visually help differentiate where to put style line info and where to add nested color line info:


  5. There should be no blank rows in between the styles.

  6. When you’ve entered 10 or so styles into the catalog, please send it over to support@pacific-solutions.com for a trainer to review. It’s easier to correct incorrect formatting at 10-20 lines rather than 1000s of lines later.

  7. Style names must be unique, simply adding the tile size for ceramic tile products to the style name will help with that in most cases.

  8. If you need to edit the Product Structure to allow for new Product Types in the system, you will need to do so prior to the import.  We recommend you stick to the Pacific Solutions default Product Structure especially if you are a B2B user.

  9. Do not add, remove, or change the order of the columns in the spreadsheet.


Introduction to Product Catalog Video




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Spreadsheet Instructional Video




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Using Pacific Solutions Provided Catalogs

Pacific Solutions has a number of pre-made catalogs that are ready for import.  These spreadsheets are exports from 2017-2018 and do not contain pricing.  You are welcome to use any of these CSV files and import them to your database as a PS Import.  You can access all of the spreadsheets using this link.

Running a PS Import

The following video guides you through the process of importing a CSV as a PS Import to your Product Catalog:



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