Overview
The Accumula team spent the last 12 months on Mortar. Mortar has many exciting benefits, making it more powerful and easier to use.
What to expect when migrating to Mortar
Mortar will be available very soon. To migrate to Mortar, simply install the Mortar app from the Shopify app store. Mortar will automatically link to your existing Accumula account. Just press Activate and you are done.
Once installed, you will be able to take advantage of new streamlined workflows and easier troubleshooting, all within Shopify.
Things you need to know
Just install the Mortar app. Mortar automatically links to your existing Accumula account. You got tons of new functionality and your account billing is unchanged
Mortar is twice as fast as Accumula
Tagging has changed. Managing products is now much easier with Action Tags
Linking existing products between platforms is now automatic; no tag is required
"View" links navigate directly to related products, customers, and orders in your POS
Order routing now updates the order location assignments in Shopify whenever possible
Product option names are now supported
Manage your account and billing from within the app
ⓘ Shopify is currently reviewing Mortar for approval. It will be available soon. All existing Accumula accounts must install Mortar once available.
Mortar is twice as fast as Accumula
Mortar is twice as fast as Accumula, especially when processing inventory updates and orders.
Managing products with tags
The language and function of tags have changed. Mortar calls them Action Tags. Each one directly reflects the product result in Shopify.
Moving forward, simply use the "add" tag instead of "accumula", "shopify", "online", or "webstore". No need to update the tags on existing products.
Add publishes a product to Shopify
Delete deletes a product from Shopify
Active sets a product active in Shopify
Archive archives the product in Shopify
Learn More: Using tags to manage Shopify products
Continuous linking
It is no longer necessary to tag a product to link it to an existing product in Shopify. Each time an unlinked product is updated, Mortar automatically tries to find a matching product in Shopify. This includes products configured differently in each system; a single product in your POS can link to a Shopify variant, for example.
Learn more: How Mortar links Shopify products to your POS
Easily view related info in your POS
Finding related info in your POS is now possible from within Shopify. On any product, variant, order, or customer in Shopify, select the More action menu, then choose Mortar's "View in POS" shortcut. The corresponding page in your POS will open automatically in a new tab.
Easily resync products and inventory from your POS
It is now simple to resync products or inventory from within Shopify. On any product, variant, or the product list in Shopify, select the More actions menu, then choose Mortar's "Resync product details" or "Resync inventory" shortcut.
Order routing and locations
Order routing now updates the order location assignments in Shopify, so the routing in Shopify and your POS is consistent. Shopify no longer charges for locations, so all POS locations should be mapped to Shopify, one-to-one. If a location is not mapped between POS and Shopify, it will show as "Inactive," and orders and inventory in that location will be ignored.
Product option names
Product options are now synced with the option's name. So if your product uses custom option names, like flavor, length, weight, etc., Mortar will create the product on Shopify with the custom option names.
ⓘ Note Legacy users should keep update options turned off to prevent overwriting existing product option values.
Account and billing changes
Our new billing plans can be managed right within the Mortar app. You can change your plan, add a location, or switch from monthly to yearly billing at your convenience. Your account permissions will be updated automatically.
Questions?
Have questions about how migrating to Mortar will improve your workflows? Connect with a member of our support team via chat or email at [email protected]
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