Dynamic Price
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This document provides a step-by-step guide on how to configure Dynamic Price, including setting up Price Lists , Product List and Product Price Scheduled. It explains how to automate price updates for campaigns, seasonal adjustments, and other time-sensitive offers without requiring manual modifications in Omnitron.
A key feature of this system is Dynamic Pricing, which enables businesses to store SKU-level price information, apply scheduled price changes by using price lists. This automation helps optimize pricing strategies by allowing pre-configured adjustments based on market conditions or promotional campaigns.
To use Dynamic Price, an Omnitron account is required. Once an account is available, the necessary configurations can be made by defining the required contracts within the project and completing the login process using the relevant credentials.
Upon logging into the application, users are directed to the Dashboard.
Click on the box menu to navigate Price Lists. The next screen displays the Price Lists, where groups can be created to store and manage product pricing.
By following the instructions in this guide, users can manage pricing processes and maintain greater control over product price adjustments. For more details on the functionality of these screens, please refer to the corresponding sections in this document.
To set up Akinon Dynamic Price, you'll first need to create a contract for the project. The Dynamic Price feature requires an Omnitron account for integration, so the setup process will be completed using your Omnitron account.
Dynamic Price integrates with Omnitron and uses values defined within the settings to verify login information. Upon login, the provided credentials are sent to Omnitron via Proxy login, and a token is received from Omnitron to confirm a successful login.
Once you have completed the purchase and setup processes, you can begin using the Dynamic Price application. The application includes several screen functions to help you manage pricing effectively.
This screen allows you to list products by grouping, offering SKU-based price monitoring.
To add a new price list:
Click the + Add New Price List button in the upper-right corner.
Fill in the required information.
Price List Name
Mandatory
The name displayed in the listing screen.
Price List Code
Mandatory
A unique code for each price list retrieved from ERP.
Remote ID
Mandatory
The price list ID (pk) defined in Omnitron.
You can filter price lists by name, code, date, and last modified date.
This screen allows users to add, edit, and delete products within a created price list. Products can be added by transferring them based on their SKUs.
Follow the steps below to add new products to the price list:
Locate and click on the created price list name from the available lists.
Click the + Update Current Price List button. This will open a section where you can upload and manage product data.
On this screen, you will see the following additional buttons:
Download Schema – Download the standard template with the required columns.
Download Current – Download the existing product list with current data.
Upload File – Use this to upload a new or modified list of products.
Click Download Schema to obtain the template in .XLSX format.
Open the file and fill in or modify the product details based on the following columns:
id - A unique identifier for the record.
sku - The Stock Keeping Unit for each product.
price_list - The unique key of the price list.
price_list__code - A unique code for each price list retrieved from ERP.
retail_price - The suggested retail price of the product.
price - The actual price to be applied to the product.
tax_rate - The tax rate applicable to the product.
currency_type - The currency in which the price is denominated (e.g., try, usd).
created_date - The date when the price was created in the price list.
modified_date - The date when the price was last updated in the price list.
After making the necessary changes, save the file.
Click the Upload File button and select the modified .XLSX file.
The uploaded products will be displayed in the Product List Items.
Once products have been added to the list, users can modify prices as needed:
Locate the product in the Price List Items.
Click the Edit button on the corresponding row.
Modify any of the following price fields:
Retail Price - The suggested retail price of the product.
Selling Price - The actual price to be applied to the product.
Click Save to apply changes.
Products can be removed individually or in bulk:
Check the boxes to the left of each product row you want to delete.
Open the Select Action menu at the top of the list.
Choose Delete Selected.
Click Apply to remove the selected products.
To easily find and display specific products in the list:
Use the available Filters at the top of the screen.
Enter criteria such as SKU, tax rate, etc.
Click Apply to display the filtered results.
The Product Price Schedule screen enables users to configure scheduled prices for products added to price lists at specific intervals. This feature allows brands to make necessary price adjustments for campaigns without needing to update prices manually via Omnitron.
Follow these steps to access the Product Price Schedule screen:
Navigate to the Product List screen.
Click on the SKU of the product for which you want to configure a scheduled price.
Clicking a SKU will take you to the screen.
Here, you can view and manage scheduled pricing details for the selected product.
Follow these steps to add the scheduled product price:
Click the + Update Current Price Schedule button.
Similar to the Price List screen, this screen includes:
Download Schema – Download the template for scheduled pricing.
Download Current – Download the existing scheduled pricing data.
Upload File – Upload a new or modified schedule.
Click Download Schema to download the .XLSX format template.
Open the file and enter or modify scheduled pricing details.
The file includes columns for:
id - A unique identifier for each pricing entry. If this field is empty, a new scheduled product price will be created. If a value is provided, the existing record will be updated with that ID.
product_price - The SKU associated with the product.
period.lower - The start date or time for the pricing period. Format: YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM
period.upper - The end date or time for the pricing period. Format: YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM
price - The actual price to be applied during the defined period.
is_active - A flag indicating whether the pricing is active (marked as true or false).
price_type - (default)
After updating the schedule, save the file.
Click Upload File and select the modified .XLSX file.
The scheduled prices will be updated accordingly in the system.
Once products have been added to the list, users can modify prices as needed:
Locate the item in the Product Price Schedule list.
Click the Edit button on the corresponding row.
Modify any of the following price fields:
Price - Update the temporary selling price.
Period Start - Adjust the start date of the scheduled price.
Period End - Adjust the end date of the scheduled price.
Click Save to apply changes.
To update a price list, click the Edit button in the corresponding row, and modify the price list name and code as needed.
