Data feed types

Data feed types are data sets that are uploaded to IBM Sterling Fulfillment Optimizer with Watson.

Data feed types can be uploaded to IBM Sterling Fulfillment Optimizer with Watson by using the file adapter. If IBM Sterling Fulfillment Optimizer with Watson is integrated with IBM® Sterling Order Management System, then some data feed types can be transferred as events from IBM Sterling Order Management.

There are three categories of data that is uploaded to Fulfillment Optimizer.

Configurational data types

Configurational data types are required at the time that the system is set up for the first time. After the system is set up, these data types must only be changed when a configuration changes.

Table 1. Configurational data types

Data feed type	contentType	Upload by using file adapter supported	Transfer data as events from IBM Sterling Order Management System	Transfer by using APIs supported
Fulfillment network node data type (FN)	FN	Yes	No	No
Fulfillment network cutoff data type (TP)	TP	Yes	No	No
Fulfillment network non-working calendar data type (NC)	NC	Yes	No	No
Service Level Agreement data type (SLA)	SLA	Yes	No	No
Node carrier applicability SLA data type (NCA)	NCA	Yes	No	No
Shipping dimension weight factor data type (CMF)	CMF	Yes	No	Yes, see Managing carriers by using APIs under Managing Carriers
Shipping transit days data type (TM)	TM	Yes	No	Yes, see Managing carriers by using APIs under Managing Carriers
Shipping rate card data type (RC)	RC	Yes	No	Yes, see Managing carriers by using APIs under Managing Carriers
Processing cost data type (PC)	PC	Yes	No	No

Master data feed types

Master data feed types contain the information that Fulfillment Optimizer needs to function properly, such as the product hierarchy data.

Table 2. Master data feed types

Data feed type	contentType	Upload by using file adapter supported	Transfer data as events from IBM Sterling Order Management System
Item data type (SKU)	SKU	Yes	Yes
Node capacity plan data type (PP)	PP	Yes	No
Markdown calendar data type (MKDCAL)	MKDCAL	Yes	No

Transactional data types

Transactional data types contain order information. Each time an order is created, modified, or deleted, the content type must be updated to reflect the new changes.

Table 3. Transactional data types

Data feed type	contentType	Upload by using file adapter supported	Transfer data as events from IBM Sterling Order Management System
Order line status data type (OL)	OL	Yes	Yes
Transaction log data type (TLOG)	TLOG	Yes	No
Inventory availability data type (INV)	INV	Yes	No
Replenishment data type (REPL)	REPL	Yes	No
Markdown candidate data type (MKC)	MKC	Yes	No