User Manual - Realtyna WPL
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1. Update Fields button Note If the MLS Addon shows a connection error in this step check your login credentials and insert correct information in order to proceed to the next step Map with WPL Click on the Map with WPL link or Go to the WPL gt MLS mapping to see the Mapping interface of WPL Select MLS server and MLS class to see the MLS fields Server RMLS Commercial Filter Filter MLS fields Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Next gt ID Name Data type Sample data WPL field Mapping rf 849 Amps Character F 850 SqFtApproximateLot Character 20400 13939 F 851 SqFtApproximateManufacturing int 45400 5540 Map to WPL F 852 SqFtApproximateOffice Int 1586 100 1782 5 853 SgFtApproximateWarehouse int 7120 F 854 BuildingsTotal Int 2131511 NA None N A Former Umpqua F 855 BusinessName Character a Beverage Qualman aia Modify mapping F 856 CeilingHeight Int __ 24 20 EF 857 Volts Character Mapped WPL field E 858 OperatingExpensesActual int 8820 859 GarageOrParkingSpaces Int 20 30 6 25 a Modity Parking mapping The Mapping functionality is designed in a way that helps you map all the fields easily Normally there are a lot of fields in MLS servers therefore mapping them one by one is a time consuming process So if you map an MLS field in a specific MLS class the MLS Addon will map the same fields on the other MLS classes automatically There is also a mass au2. for communicating MLS RETS IDX VOW These terms all mean MLS server as mentioned above Normally you can use the MLS addon for all of these data servers RETS Version Used in WPL RETS library It is commonly known as RETS 1 5 MLS Resource MLS servers categorize the data into a different section called a resource section For syncing importing the properties the resource is usually called Property Mapping For importing syncing Property data from the MLS server to WPL you need to sync the MLS data fields to WPL data fields This is called mapping Sample data Having sample data of the MLS fields can help you to understand what the MLS field is and you can map it to the correct field of WPL MLS Class The MLS properties are categorized in some sections called MLS class Residential Commercial Lots and Land Multifamily etc Sync Period The duration time between each update request The MLS Addon calls a request to the MLS server for adding new properties or modifying existing properties You can set its duration based on days Query You can create various types of queries for importing syncing the MLS properties to WPL For example if your brokerage specializing in commercial listings or rental properties you can import sync these types of properties to your WPL There is also an amazing interface for creating advanced queries on the query wizard of MLS Addon as well Running MLS Addon After the installation you s
3. needed by clicking on x or tick icon on Actions column Import You can click on the Import link after creating the query for manually importing the properties After clicking on the Import link you will be redirect to a new page Click on the Start link for starting the import process It may takes a several minutes based on your server load MLS Addon Import Oro importing from RMLS Residential Please wait This process may take several minutes based on your server speed Remained listings 1378 10 listing s successfully imported Remained listings 1383 Importing Updating Total listings 1383 Successfully connected initializing RETS connection Starting the process Don t refresh the page or navigate to other pages while it s importing the listings MLS addon auto sync After creating the queries you can use the MLS Addon auto sync feature You should enable your desired queries which are explained above and also enable the MLS auto sync feature from the WPL settings Note Enabling the auto sync feature you need a strong server because it can make your website speed slower during the sync process Also you should set the sync period to a high number if your MLS data won t update daily or you re not sure about your server performance Please find below a screenshot for enabling the MLS auto sync feature Date Format 19 10 2013 7 Profile page
4. size 12 limit 12 Profile sort option Name v wplorderby p first_name Profile sorttype Descending v Enable MLS auto sync MLS auto sync Enabled v VO API Enabled Y
5. atal ae e REALTYNA Real Estate Online Solutions 7 MLS add on row Realtyna Inc Contents of this manual are applicable to WPL MLS addon Details of this manual may be different based on customizations you may have or your software Introduction This manual contains information about the MLS add on an extension for WPL plugin MLS add on is a powerful extension that enables real estate WordPress websites to import properties agents images etc from the MLS server directly into their websites By using the MLS addon of 2 WPL you can sync your website with the MLS server properties This means if a new property is added on the MLS server it will be imported into your website automatically Also if a property data was updated or deleted on the MLS server it will be updated or deleted on your website as well System Requirements To use the MLS addon you will need the following 1l WPL PRO Don t install any addon on WPL basic 2 Atleast one MLS server access MLS username password and login URL Installation If you have the installation package of the MLS addon you can easily upload it from the following path WordPress gt WPL dashboard gt Install Addon form Glossary Below are a list of terms used throughout this manual and their meanings MLS Server A web server used for storing property data property images and perhaps agent information MLS addon needs the login credentials to connect to MLS server
6. ath info Advanced Acres gt 3 AmenitiesAppDistBikePath Contain info AmenitiesAppDistMultiUsePath AmenitiesAppDistOceanBeach AmenitiesAppDistPublicBus Default User The properties will be assigned to the current user by default You can select any user agent you want by using the dropdown menu Images You can specify how many images you would like to have downloaded from the MLS server and imported to WPL Depending on your server space and resources you can increase this parameter Do not set it to unlimited 1 1f you don t have a strong server Limit Connecting to the MLS server fetching the data and downloading images are a resource taking process On some servers it can create internal server errors We have created an option to do the import sync actions step by step to reduce server load Please don t set to a high number This is another reason why you should have a dedicated server for utilizing MLS integrations Sync Period You can set the sync period if needed Set it to a higher number if your MLS server won t update daily or you re not sure about your server resources You can set it to 5 days for example Query MLS Addon has an amazing Query Wizard so you can set the credentials for the import or sync process if needed Please leave this empty if you re uncertain Enabling the Query for sync process After adding the queries you should enable disable it for sync process if
7. hould configure the MLS Addon Adding MLS servers To add MLS servers please go to WPL gt MLS Addon menu and click on button on top of page Name Toronto Advanced CE c s treb3pviser Usemame ME Password eeeeeee Unique Field mls_id Required for import Sample Query date_mod_date_time 2014 Required for sample data Name You can add your desired name URL Enter login URL of MLS server Username Your MLS server username Password Your MLS server password Unique Field Every property on MLS server has a unique id you should find the name of unique id field in MLS fields and then place it here Normally it is ListingID Sample Query Based on MLS server structures it can be different After filling in the form click on save and refresh the page to see the added MLS server Note You can add many MLS servers as much as you like After that you must check the connection and import MLS classes and MLS fields in order to map with WPL fields For this you can simply click on Import fields button MLS Addon Servers Oro You can update it later Click for testing connection and importing the MLS classes and fields ID Name RETS Version Connection Import Mapping Actions 3 RMLS RETS 1 5 vV Update fi Map with WPL eG i 6 Toronto RETS 1 5 X import fields Map with WPL w A i You can also update MLS classes and fields later if needed by clicking on
8. t price type for rental properties listing ID bedrooms bathrooms rooms view property description built up area lot area images location information property title if exists Map these fields with carefully Mapping some fields may need to be manually tailored based on customizations you may have on your WPL other Addons or the data structure of your MLS server MLS Query Query wizard After the mapping process you should use the MLS Query menu for importing properties to your Oo website You could also sync them to WPL by using the MLS auto sync feature MLS Addon Query Wizard 7 nae Add new Query Default user agent Manual Import i ID MLS Server MLS Class Default User import Actions g n es 1 RMLS Residential admin Import 4 y h 2 RMLS Common agent Import G mi S 4 RMLS Commercial admin Import w A i x hs 5 RMLS LotsAndLand admin import SAM x 6 RMLS Multi Family admin is Mhi x 11 RMLS Enabling Disabling the Query for auto sync process import a e Mi x 12 Toronto ResidentialProperty admin import r F mij x If you click on button for adding query or click on edit icon of each Query you will see the below interfaces Basic Serer RMLS i P AGvanCeO Server Class Commercial Default User admin Images Insert 1 for unlimited Limit Sync Period Save Basic Query Acres 3 AmenitiesAppDistBikeP
9. to create field in the bottom of the mapping table You can select some fields and then click on Create All button Important note The mapping process is very important Wrong or incomplete mapping can create serious numerous issues on your website For example if you map the MLS bedrooms field to a wrong field the properties won t be able to find the bedrooms through WPL search widget If a visitor looks for 2 bedroom properties the WPL search widget will search in the WPL bedrooms field It won t find the information it is looking for because the bedroom information of MLS properties is on another field The same issue will happen for property listing property show page Depending on your theme there are some fixed positions for showing some basic information of the property such as listing property type price bedrooms rooms bathrooms parking spaces property location etc So if you mapped the fields wrongly WPL will show 0 null or wrong information on your theme So you must do the mapping very carefully Note the following items during mapping Map the MLS fields to existing WPL fields Avoid creating new fields using Auto Create button unless really there is no related field on WPL for those fields It s better if you don t map the fields which don t have any data on sample data It can make your website messy with unnecessary information WPL s most important fields are listing type property type price price uni
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