Business unit group data
Business Unit Group Data
When integrating with Hii Retail, it's important to understand how you manage and distribute master data.
Hii Retail allows you to assign master data at the Business Unit-specific level or, as described here, at the Business Unit Group level.
Overview
Retailers often organize stores (Business Units) into groups or hierarchies based on size, location, or operational needs. For example, city-center stores may require different pricing than rural stores, or shopping centers may need a different assortment than corner shops.
This section focuses on scenarios where grouping is not managed in your ERP system, and Hii Retail calculates the correct output for each Business Unit.
When to Use Business Unit Group Endpoints
Use these endpoints when your organization uses a hierarchy to manage data differences across Business Units, and your ERP or PIM cannot generate Business Unit-specific outputs.
Another use case is when you want to minimize data sent from your ERP, letting Hii Retail handle large data volumes close to distribution services.
Requirements and Restrictions
To integrate with Hii Retail at a Business Unit Group level, the following requirements and restrictions apply:
- All data in POST or PUT requests must be complete for the given Business Unit Group and all sub-Business Units.
- The Business Unit Group ID must exist in Hii Retail's Business Unit Management system.
- PATCH or DELETE requests update or delete all sub-entities, regardless of overrides at lower levels.
- If a Business Unit ID is provided, the action applies only to that Business Unit (subject to change).