How to set up a bol channel

1. In Channable, go to Projects > [Your project] > Channels.
2. Click + Create Channel, search for and select bol.
3. Set up your channel settings:

1. 1. For Name, give your channel a name.
   2. For Unique ID per item, select a field containing your products EAN codes (e.g. EAN, gtin)
   3. For Content language:
      1. Select Dutch if your product data is in Dutch, and you want to list your products in Dutch.
      2. Select French if your product data is in French, and you want to list your products in French.
         
         Note: To list in French and Dutch, you'll need to set up an additional channel after you set this one up. (see 'Listing on bol in French and Dutch' for more information.)
   4. For Content only, leave this unchecked or select this if this is your second bol channel from the same connection (see 'Listing on bol in French and Dutch' for more information.)
   5. For Use master rule group (optional), apply a rule group if you already have one or leave this empty.
   6. For Repricer country (repricer users), 
   7. For Status, leave your API deactivated for now.
2. Click Save to create your channel.

Listing on bol in French and Dutch

To set up your product listings, you need to provide specific information to bol.

1. Go to the Build step.
2. In the Shared attributes tab, configure the following information:.

   1. In the Item section, click the dropdown next to the attribute to map it to its corresponding field from your import data (e.g. title for ‘Title’, stock for ‘Stock’)

      Tip: You can hover over for more information on specific field requirements.
      1. At Delivery code (optional), set a shipping time for your products.
   2. At Volume discount (optional), click + Volume discount to set discounts for customers who bulk buy your products.
   3. At Price reduction (optional),  you can opt in or out of bol’s reduced commission rates offer for eligible products. You can also configure Channable to automatically disclude your products if the change results in a net loss, or set a maximum acceptable loss.
   4. For Images, link the images or media assets to include in your bol product listings:
      1. To add a Labelled asset, click + Add labelled asset. For Link, map the field containing your label images. For Label, indicate where the label is located/what kind of label it is.
      2. To add an image, click + Image. A new field will appear. Click on it and map the field containing your images.
3. Map any remaining fields marked as mandatory by bol (indicated by )
4. Click Save to save your changes.

The European Union (EU) has introduced new GPSR and DSA requirements for online platforms, including marketplaces.

In order to become compliant with GPSR on bol, follow these steps. 

1. Follow bol's instructions to add an economic operator to your seller account. Make a note of your economic operator's name.
2. In Channable, open [your bol channel] and go to the Build step.
3. At the Economic operator attribute, click the dropdown and select Manual. Add the name of your economic operator in the text field (at Enter a value here) 
   1. If you use multiple economic operators, you'll need to create a new project field containing your economic operators and use rules to divide the names of your economic operators among your products. After you create this, map the field here (Project fields > [your economic operator field])
4. Click Save.

To both send your listings and check them for errors, you need to connect your channel to your bol seller account.

1. In [your bol channel], go to Settings.
2. At Linked seller account, click Select seller account. 
3. Select or add a seller account.
   1. If adding a new seller account:
      
      1. For Label: Name your connection
      2. Click Connect with Bol. 
4. We'll redirect you to bol to log in with your credentials and accept permissions.

1. Activate your project if you haven't done so already (Settings > Activate Project > Save)
2. Go to the Settings step in [your bol channel] and click Activate API.
3. Click Save.
4. Click Run now to send your product listings to bol.

Go to the Result step and click on the Feedback tab. This page displays all possible processing errors your product data has at a given moment.

Resolving errors:

1. In Description, click on the error name. This takes you to an overview of the products with that error.
2. In ID, click the ID number and scroll. You should see a red highlighted callout in the section where the error occurred. Hover over the callout for more information.
   1. If the error is a mapping error, click View in build to be directed to the attribute you need to map/re-map, which is highlighted in blue.
   2. For more information about the attribute and its accepted values, hover over .
3. Resolve the error.

1. Go to the product overview section in [your bol seller account] and check for 'productinformatiezwak' (product information weak) or missing images. If you find some, you'll need to categorize your data and re-map your attributes in the Build step.

How to categorize your products

1. Go to the Categories step and assign categories to your products. You can assign categories in the following ways:

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  • Smart Categorization: Automatically assigns product categories using our algorithm.
  • Manual Categorization: Manually assign product categories with custom rules. You can create detailed filters to map each product to their correct category.
  • Uncategorized Items: Products that still need to be reviewed and categorized.