Code conversion

Bots supports code conversions. The code conversion is done in a mapping script; maintenance for the codes can be done via bots-monitor->Configuration->User codes as list.

This page contains 3 examples of code conversions:

convert currency code list.
convert internal article code to buyers article code.
convert internal article code to description.

Code maintenance in GUI

First configure 2 code lists (bots-monitor->Configuration->user codes by type): Make the code conversions (bots-monitor->Configuration->user codes as list):

Code conversion in mapping script

    import bots.transform as transform

    #convert currency code
    our_currency_code = inn.get({'BOTSID':'HEA','VALUTA':None})
    converted_currency_code = transform.ccode('Currency',our_currency_code)

    #convert internal article code to buyers article code:
    buyer_article_number = transform.ccode('LookupArticleNumber',our_article_number)

    #get description (in field 'attr1') for article
    description = transform.ccode('LookupArticleNumber',our_article_number,field='attr1')

    #code conversion also works via reverse lookup:
    our_article_number = transform.reverse_ccode('LookupArticleNumber',buyer_article_number)

Codeconversion functions

transform.ccode(codelist, value, field, safe)

Convert 'value' to value in 'field' using a user-maintained code list.
Parameters:

codelist: codelist as in bots-monitor->Configuration->user codes by type.
value to be converted (should be in 'leftcode')
field: the field to lookup (if not specified: 'rightcode')
safe: if False (default): raise exception when value is in found in codelist. If True: just return 'value'.

Example of usage for leftcode to rightcode:
```
    transform.ccode('articles','8712345678906')
```
Example of usage for leftcode to attr1:
```
    transform.ccode('articles','8712345678906','attr1')
```

transform.reverse_ccode(codelist, value, field)

as transform.ccode(), but conversion is from 'rightcode' to 'field'.

Changes in codeconversion functions

Note: These functions have changed over versions. The old functions are deprecated but still work.

bots < 2.1	bots < 3.0	bots >= 3.0
codetconversion	ccode	ccode
safecodetconversion	safe_ccode	ccode with parameter safe=True
rcodetconversion	reverse_ccode	reverse_ccode
safercodetconversion	safe_reverse_ccode	reverse_ccode with parameter safe=True