Inventory - Automatic Data Entry

Provide File for Inventory Automatic Data Entry
Select the File that you will be providing.  The Automatic Data Entry process has not been set up for you. Attach your file to an email and send it to info@steelspider.com so we can set it up for you. Finally, process the file.   If the file you want to upload is not set up, attach it to an email to info@steelspider.com and we will set up the Automatic Data Entry for the file and upload it.

Automatic Data Entry is a process where we automatically add your steel items to the inventory. Provide a file containing descriptions of your steel to Steel Spider by uploading the file on this page. There is no limit to the number of steel items that are described in the file and, if desired, we can handle the submittal of multiple files. We charge $100 US per month to use the Automatic Data Entry process and this also includes the ability of the seller to display his company's logo randomly on each page.

This Automatic Data Entry process needs to be set up before you can use it. Register and send a sample file to info@steelspider.com attached to an email so we can discuss your requirements. We charge a monthly fee to use this Automatic Data Entry process. If you change the layout of your file the Automatic Data Entry process may need to be changed. In this event instead of uploading your file send it by email to info@steelspider.com and we will change the Automatic Data Entry process to reflect the new layout and upload the file for you.

We do not specify a particular layout for the file and instead tailor the Automatic Data Entry process to your layout. Since each steel company uses data formats and descriptions specifically tailored to their own needs, our Automatic Data Entry process lets steel companies provide their data usually without data format conversion. Our Automatic Data Entry process transforms your data and automatically adds your information to the multi-supplier inventory. You can update your information on Steel Spider simply and quickly by uploading an updated file.

If you are using multiple files to handle different products or formats, select the file that you are uploading. To upload the file, click on the Browse button. This will open a window listing files on your computer. Select the file to be uploaded and press the Open button. The filename will appear in the text box. Press Upload the file and the file will be sent immediately to Steel Spider.

Depending on the size of the file, it may take a minute or so for the file to be sent and processed. As soon as the file has been received it will be read and our Automatic Data Entry process will translate the data and map it into the Steel Spider inventory. When the file is uploaded, the steel in our inventory from a previous upload of the file is deleted and replaced with the information in the uploaded file.

When the upload and Automatic Data Entry process is complete a listing of your steel contained in the file will be displayed. The Status column will display "Invalid Data" for any items where the data was not complete. The Delete column on the left allows you to delete items individually. Check the items to be deleted and click the Delete Checked Items button. There is also a panic button that allows you to delete all items.

If there is data in your file that you do not want on Steel Spider, hiding rows or columns will not hide the data from Steel Spider. You will need to delete the data, save the file to a different filename and then upload the new file.

Your file can also be provided by attaching the file to an email to info@steelspider.com. Files sent by email are processed the same day.

We require that a seller periodically confirm that their steel being advertised is still available. When steel is added it is marked for deletion in 30 days. By going to Change/Remove Your Steel under Inventory a seller can push a single button and extend the deletion date to 30 days. We may send a reminder to a seller to confirm their steel's availability. If no confirmation is received, we will remove the seller's steel after the deletion date.