SEMA Data as a Source
Summary
SEMA Data is a pre-built automotive aftermarket product-data source in Flxpoint. It connects over FTP, SFTP, or FTPS and runs Get Inventory (Primary), importing part numbers, fitment attributes, and images — plus pricing and quantity if your SEMA export template includes them. SEMA Data is a catalog/data feed only; order operations are not part of this integration.
SEMA Data connects over FTP, SFTP, or FTPS, using the protocol your SEMA export is provisioned for. Add a SEMA Data source, start configuring Get Inventory Primary, and when Flxpoint prompts you click + New Connection, enter the values, then Test Connection → Save Connection.
Part Number, not PartNumber).Use Pipe Delimited, not comma
Configure the SEMA Custom Export as Pipe Delimited. Comma-delimited files are not recommended and cause parsing errors.
Stagger the export and the import
Schedule the SEMA Global Export first, then run Flxpoint Get Inventory Primary about 30 minutes later so SEMA's data has finalized before the pull.
Column names must match exactly
Flxpoint expects exact column names (for example, "Part Number", not "PartNumber"). Mislabeled columns break the import.
Supports .txt and .zip brand files
SEMA may deliver multiple brand files or a single compressed .zip. Configure which files Flxpoint should pull from the export directory.
| Field | Maps To — Notes |
|---|---|
| ProductAttributes (pipe-delimited) | → Product → Attributes. Split on the pipe delimiter into individual attribute values. |
| PrimaryImage | → Product / Variant → Images. Added as the first image. |
| AdditionalImage | → Product / Variant → Images. Added as an additional image. |
| Logo | → Product / Variant → Images. Added as an additional image. |
| Part Number, pricing, quantity (per your export template) | → Product / Variant. Mapped field-by-field from your SEMA Custom Export column names — exact column names are required (for example, "Part Number"). |