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Article data integration

2BA integration

Look an article up and the description, article number, price and availability come with it. No copying article numbers out of a wholesaler PDF, and no quote going wrong over a mistyped digit.

In short

2BA is the central article database for the Dutch installation and construction sector: manufacturers and wholesalers submit their product and article data there to fixed standards. Flixer Pro reads that data, so you can look an article up instead of typing it out. You see the description, the article number, the assortment price, availability and who the article belongs to. Traffic runs one way: Flixer Pro reads from 2BA and writes nothing back. The connection to 2BA is Flixer Pro's, so you need no membership of your own.

What comes in

This is the one integration that pulls data in rather than writing work out. Everything comes from 2BA and lands in Flixer Pro.

  • Article data

    2BA → Flixer Pro

    Description, article number and the classification to the sector's standards. The same article appears on the quote, the order and the job sheet.

  • Assortment prices

    2BA → Flixer Pro

    The price attached to the article in the assortment comes into the line with it. No more price list to maintain in a spreadsheet.

  • Stock and availability

    2BA → Flixer Pro

    You see whether an article can actually be supplied, which saves the trip where you find out on site that the part is not there.

  • Supplier and wholesaler

    2BA → Flixer Pro

    Which manufacturer the article belongs to and which wholesaler it runs through, so it is clear where it comes from.

  • Your article list in Flixer Pro

    2BA → Flixer Pro

    Articles you use end up in your own article list and stay current, with no files to import.

Where you use it

In the four places you would otherwise be typing article numbers. Building a quote, you look the article up and the line fills itself in. On the job sheet, the engineer adds what was actually used. Your article list holds what you use often. And in purchasing you prepare the order from the job, with the right numbers and quantities.

How to switch the 2BA integration on

Short, because there is little to configure: the connection to 2BA runs through Flixer Pro.

  1. Open Settings, Integrations

    Sign in to Flixer Pro, go to Settings, then Integrations, and switch 2BA on. Only owners and admins can do that.

  2. Look an article up

    From then on you search by name or article number in a quote, on a job sheet or in your article list.

  3. Pick the article

    You choose the right article and the line fills with description, number and price. Quantities and your own margin you set as usual.

What you need

  • No 2BA membership of your own

    The connection to 2BA runs through Flixer Pro. There is no membership to take out and no credentials to manage.

  • Owner or admin in Flixer Pro

    Only owners and admins can switch the integration on or off. After that anyone who builds quotes or job sheets can use it.

Questions about the 2BA integration

Do I need my own 2BA membership?

No. The connection to 2BA runs through Flixer Pro, so there is nothing to take out and no credentials to enter. You switch the integration on and you can search.

Do I see my own purchase prices?

You see the price attached to the article in the assortment. Price arrangements you have made with your own wholesaler sit outside 2BA and are not included. Your own margin you set in Flixer Pro, on the quote line.

Can I order from my wholesaler straight away?

You prepare the order from the job, with the right article numbers and quantities, so nothing gets retyped. Placing the order and the terms around it stay between you and your wholesaler.

What is 2BA exactly?

2BA is the central article database for the Dutch installation and construction sector. Manufacturers, importers and wholesalers submit their product and article data there to fixed standards, so everyone in the chain is talking about the same article.

Why not just enter articles myself?

You can, and for a handful of regulars it works fine. It goes wrong in the retyping: one digit off in an article number means the wrong part on site, and a price list in a spreadsheet is out of date within six months.

Does the integration work both ways?

No. Flixer Pro reads data from 2BA and writes nothing back. Your own quotes, prices and customer records stay in Flixer Pro.

Ready to use 2BA in Flixer Pro?

Book a short demo. We will build a quote with real articles together, so you can see what it saves in looking up and typing out.