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Example

What you'll build​

This example builds an automation that connects to Pricefx and lists the price list types defined in your partition. The automation calls the List Price List Types operation and logs the result.

Operations used:

  • List Price List Types : Retrieves the price list types configured for your partition.

Architecture​

Prerequisites​

  • A Pricefx username, password, and partition. See the connector's Setup Guide.

Setting up the Pricefx integration​

New to WSO2 Integrator? Follow the Create a New Integration guide to set up your integration first, then return here to add the connector.

Adding the Pricefx connector​

Step 1: Open the connector palette​

Select Add Connection in the Connections section.

Pricefx connector palette open before selection

Step 2: Select the Pricefx connector​

Enter "pricefx" in the search box to filter the connector list, then select the Pricefx connector card (ballerinax/pricefx) to open its connection configuration form.

Configuring the Pricefx connection​

Step 3: Bind the connection parameters to configurable variables​

Bind the required connection fields to configurable variables.

  • Config : The authentication method to use. Select BasicCredentials and bind its username, password, and partition fields.

Pricefx connection form with the username, password, and partition bound before saving

Step 4: Save the connection​

Select Save Connection and verify that the connection appears in the Connections section.

Pricefx connection visible after saving

Step 5: Set actual values for your configurables​

  1. Select Configurations at the bottom of the project tree under Data Mappers.
  2. Enter a value for each configurable listed below before you run the integration.
  • username (string) : Your Pricefx username.
  • password (string) : Your Pricefx password.
  • partition (string) : Your Pricefx partition name.

Configuring the Pricefx List Price List Types operation​

Step 6: Add an automation entry point​

  1. In the left panel under Entry Points, select + (Add Entry Point).
  2. Under Automation, select Automation.
  3. In the Create New Automation dialog, accept the default settings and select Create.

The canvas switches to the Automation flow view, showing a Start node, an Error Handler node, and an End node.

Step 7: Select the List Price List Types operation​

  1. In the automation flow body on the canvas, select the + (Add Step) button between the Start and Error Handler nodes to open the step-addition panel.
  2. Under Connections in the step panel, select the pricefxClient connection node to expand it and reveal all available Pricefx API operations.

Pricefx connection expanded to display operations before selection

  1. Select List Price List Types from the list. This operation has no required parameters, so only the result variable needs a name.
  • Result : The name of the variable that holds the returned price list types.

Pricefx List Price List Types operation with the result variable set before saving

  1. Select Save to add the Pricefx operation step to the automation flow.

Step 8: Log the List Price List Types result​

Add a log action for the returned value, then return to the visual flow.

Completed Pricefx flow with the configured operation

Try it yourself​

Try this sample in WSO2 Integration Platform.

Deploy to Devant

View source on GitHub

More code examples​

The Pricefx connector offers practical examples illustrating its use in various scenarios. Explore these examples, covering the following use cases:

  1. Product catalog management: Add a new product to the catalog, update one of its fields, then list matching products to confirm the change.
  2. Customer quote workflow: Add a new customer, create a quote for them, then submit the quote for approval.
  3. Price list calculation: Create a new price list, run its calculation, then fetch the calculated price list.
  4. Attachment upload workflow: Create an upload slot for a customer record, upload a file to it, then list the customer's files.