Morris Costumes as a Source
Summary
Morris Costumes is a supplier of costumes, party supplies, and theatrical accessories, connected to Flxpoint via SFTP (URL, Username, Password, Port). Get Inventory (Primary) imports the full costume catalog daily — products, categories, images, and licensed-property details — while Get Inventory (Secondary) refreshes cost, MAP/MSRP and quantity more frequently. Send Fulfillment Requests uploads orders to Morris Costumes (Customer ID and Shipper Number required), and Get Shipments retrieves tracking and ship confirmations.
Morris Costumes connects via SFTP. Add the source, start configuring an operation, and when Flxpoint prompts you click + New Connection, enter the SFTP URL, Username, Password and Port, then Test Connection → Save Connection.
support@flxpoint.com.GIP requires two specific FTP files — job fails if either is missing
GIP reads two FTP files: AvailableBatch_Full_Product_Data and AvailableBatch_Inventory_Only. If either file is absent or empty when GIP runs, the entire job fails. Before scheduling GIP, confirm with Morris Costumes that both files are consistently delivered to the FTP. When GIP fails, the first thing to check is whether both files are present in the configured FTP directory.
Send FR requires Customer ID and Shipper Number — uploads XML to /upload on Morris Costumes' FTP
Send Fulfillment Requests converts orders to XML files and uploads them to the /upload directory on Morris Costumes' FTP. You must configure your Customer ID and Shipper Number in the Send FR integration settings. A single-order file is named order_{poNumber}.xml; bulk orders use bulk_{first_poNumber}.xml. Verify Customer ID and Shipper Number with Morris Costumes before going live.
GIS also requires both FTP files — enable Allow Create Variant if new variant SKUs may appear
Get Inventory Secondary reads the same two FTP files (AvailableBatch_Full_Product_Data and AvailableBatch_Inventory_Only) and focuses on variant-level fields: SKU, Cost, MAP, MSRP, Quantity. Enable Allow Create Variant in GIS settings if new variant records may need to be created during secondary runs. Leave Archive disabled on GIS if GIP already has it enabled.
Rich product catalog — License, LicenseCharacter, Season, Theme, and variant options all mappable
Morris Costumes provides an extensive product data set including: Age Group, Brand, Category 1/2/3, Closeout Status, Cost, License/Character/Title, Material Specification, MPN, MSRP, MAP, Option Color/Size, Parent SKU, Season, Specialty Costume, Theme, Variation Types/Values, and Video Link. Map these in the GIP template to build a comprehensive costume catalog with full variant and licensed property attribution.
| Field | Maps To — Notes |
|---|---|
| Sku | → Product / Variant → SKU. Required. Primary identifier for the catalog item. |
| Style, ParentItemNumber | → Product → Parent SKU. Groups variant SKUs under a shared parent style/item. |
| ProductName, FormattedName | → Product → Title. Product display name. |
| Price (product detail) | → Pricing → Cost. Your Morris Costumes dealer cost. |
| MapPrice | → Pricing → MAP. Minimum advertised price; MSRP is calculated from Cost and never set below MAP. |
| Qty (inventory file) | → Inventory → Quantity. Current available units. |
| VariationType1/2 + VariationValue1/2, OptionSize, OptionColor | → Variant → Options. e.g. Size / Color option pairs. |
| PrimaryImgLink, ImgAlternate1-6 | → Product & Variant → Images. Up to 7 images per item. |
| Categories, SecondaryCategory, ThirdCategory | → Product → Category 1 / 2 / 3. Category hierarchy. |
| CountryOfOrigin | → Product → Attribute: Origin. Added as a product attribute. |
| License, LicenseTitle, LicenseCharacter, Theme, Season, Holidays, Age Group, Brand, MaterialSpecification | → Product → Additional attributes. Licensed-property, theme, season and material fields — mappable in the GIP template for a full costume catalog. |
| Field | Maps To — Notes |
|---|---|
| Sku | → Inventory Variant → SKU. Required. Primary identifier. |
| Qty | → Inventory → Quantity. Current available units from the Inventory FTP file. |
| Price (product detail) | → Pricing → Cost. Dealer cost from the Product Availability FTP file. |
| MapPrice | → Pricing → MAP. MSRP is recalculated from Cost and never set below MAP. |
| Full catalog fields | Not included in Secondary — titles, images, categories and licensed-property fields come from Get Inventory Primary. Run Primary daily for the full catalog and Secondary more frequently to keep Cost, MAP and Quantity current. |
| Source Field | Maps To (Morris Costumes) — Notes |
|---|---|
| Send FR Settings → Customer ID | → Customer ID. Required. Set once in the Send FR integration settings (not per order); provided by Morris Costumes. |
| Send FR Settings → Shipper Number | → Shipper Number. Required. Set once in the Send FR integration settings; provided by Morris Costumes. |
| Fulfillment Request Number | → Purchase Order Number. Required. Sent as the order's PO reference. |
| Source Shipping Method | → Carrier & Service Level. Mapped to both the Carrier and Shipping Code sent to Morris Costumes. |
| Shipping Address (First/Last Name, Street1/2, City, State, Zip, Country) | → Ship To → Address. Required. Full ship-to address on every order. |
| Business Name | → Ship To → Business Name. Required for B2B orders only. |
| Fulfillment Request line → SKU | → Line Item → SKU. Required. Sent per line item. |
| Fulfillment Request line → Quantity | → Line Item → Qty. Required. Units requested. |
| Field | Maps To — Notes |
|---|---|
| CustomerPO | → Shipment → Purchase Order. Required. Links the shipment back to your Fulfillment Request. |
| Carrier | → Shipment → Carrier. Carrier name returned by Morris Costumes. |
| Method | → Shipment → Ship Method. Carrier service level. |
| TrackingNumber | → Shipment → Tracking Number. Required. Package tracking number. |
| ShipDate | → Shipment → Shipped At. When the order was shipped. |
| PackageId | → Shipment → Package ID. Morris Costumes package identifier. |
| ShipInstruction | → Shipment → Ship Instruction. Special handling/delivery instruction text, if provided. |
| WarehouseBuilding | → Shipment → Warehouse Building. Origin warehouse/building code. |
| SKU | → Shipment Item → SKU. Required. Associates the shipped line to your catalog. |
| Quantity (ShippedQty) | → Shipment Item → Quantity. Required. Units shipped for the line. |