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MLA Product Information Integration Setup

The Product Information Integration lets you retrieve product and availability information for MLA products in our ERP solution. To achieve this, the following setups must be completed:

Basic Setup

First, the basic interface setup must be performed. Please proceed as follows:

  • Open the Interface List page in our ERP solution and select the MLA Product Information entry.
  • In the Authorization FastTab:
    • Authorization Type: Please select API Key.
    • Authorization Code: Please select MLA-PI, then click on Show details in the dropdown list.
      • Fill out the empty Token Retrieval URL and API Key fields following these instructions. The values are provided to you by MLA.
      • Leave the other values as they are.
  • In the General FastTab:
    • Keep the Interface Log toggle switch deactivated as no log is created or needed.
  • In the Parameters FastTab, enter the following information in the Value field to prepare the interface:
    • APIEndpointURL: Enter the API endpoint URL for the integration.
      Default value: https://publicapi-login.logisnextdealers.com/
  • In the Mapping Setup FastTab, fill the MLA Warehouse Mapping and MLA User Dealer Mapping tables as follows:
MLA Warehouse Mapping
Column Description
Location Code Specifies the Business Central location code.
Warehouse Code Specifies the MLA warehouse code consisting of 2 digits.
Description Specifies the description of the warehouse location.
MLA User Dealer Mapping
Column Description
User ID Specifies the user ID for the mapping.
MLA Dealer Code Specifies the MLA dealer code used in API requests for this user.

Note

Per User ID, only one MLA Dealer Code must be mapped. One user ID for several dealer codes is not allowed.

  • When the tables are filled, select the Completed checkbox.

When all requirements are met (green or grey values in the Parameters and Mapping Setup FastTabs), you can enable the interface via the Activate Interface button of the Product Information Integration Interface Card.

Please proceed with the Business Partner Setup section.

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Business Partner Setup

It is necessary to map the Aptean Equipment DMS vendor to the actual MLA company, or multiple vendors to their corresponding MLA companies, in a multi-vendor environment. To set up business partners, please proceed as follows:

Tip

If this step was already completed during the Order Basket Setup, you can skip this step.

  • Use the quick search (ALT+Q) to find the Business Partners page.
  • Open the MLA Integration App entry.
  • In the menu bar of the Business Partner page, click on the Relations button.
  • In the Business Partner Relations table, proceed as follows:
    • In the Relation Type column, select Vendor.
    • In the Relation No. column, select the vendor number for the MLA business partner.
    • The Description column is automatically filled and cannot be changed.
    • Optional Repeat these steps for all MLA business partners.
  • Close the Business Partner Relations table.
  • In the menu bar of the Business Partner page, click on the Integration Modules button.
  • Open the PRODUCTINFO entry.
    • In the Parameters FastTab, select the MLA catalog in the CatalogIdentifier parameter.
    • In the menu bar, click on Activate to activate the integration module.
  • You can close all pages.

You can now show MLA product information.

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