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# Load Shopware Initial Data

So that the connector can map Business Central values to the matching Shopware values, the **Shopware master data** must be loaded once. This is done by the **Load Shopware Initial Data** action in the configuration.

**What Is Loaded?**

Among other things, the initial download reads the following areas from Shopware and creates them as mapping entries:

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Payment methods</strong></td><td>payment-method</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Shipping methods</strong></td><td>shipping-method</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Taxes &#x26; tax rules</strong></td><td>tax, tax-rule</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Currencies</strong></td><td>currency</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Sales channels</strong></td><td>sales-channel</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Customer groups</strong></td><td>customer-group</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Salutations &#x26; countries/regions</strong></td><td>salutation, country</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Languages</strong></td><td>language</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Status management</strong></td><td>state-machine (+ transitions)</td></tr></tbody></table>

In addition, an **item tax mapping** is prepared from your BC **VAT product posting groups**.

{% stepper %}
{% step %}
**Make sure the connection works**

First run [Test Connection & Diagnostics](/shopware/shopware6_en_us/configuration/test-connection-and-diagnostics.md).
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
**Load the initial data**

In the configuration, click **Load Shopware Initial Data**. Depending on the volume of data, the process can take a few seconds.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
**Maintain the mappings**

Then open the [Shopware Assignment & Mapping](/shopware/shopware6_en_us/configuration/shopware-assignment-and-mapping.md) and select the default values (sales channel, currency, customer group) as well as the tax mapping.
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}

{% hint style="warning" %}
Run **Load Initial Data** again whenever you have created new payment methods, channels, taxes, or similar in Shopware, so that the new values are available for mapping.
{% endhint %}

**Frequently Asked Questions**

<details>

<summary>Does downloading again overwrite the mappings I have maintained?</summary>

No. The download adds missing values. BC mappings that have already been maintained are retained. If you deliberately want to rebuild them, use the reset functions.

</details>


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