List Your Inventory on FCH using INxSQL

If you are using INxSQL, it is very easy to upload your inventory to FCH


Once you've created your FCH account, you will have received aa confirming email with a pdf that shows you how to set up your INxSQL system to connect to FCH.

Then, just watch this video to see how easy it is to use the FCH Network from your INxSQL system.


As you have just seen, once you have entered your FCH Membership ID into your INxSQL system, there are two different methods you can use to transfer your inventory to FCH.

One method is to go through your inventory setting the "Maintain in FCH" flag on each item you want to have updated in FCH.

From this point, you can just follow the instructions to upload the selected inventory to FCH. If this is the fiest time you have done this, the scrubber will automatically scrub your fasteners and leave them in a temporary so we can check to see if everything was recognized properly. After this manual check, your inventory will be moved to the public production database.

The other method is to select fasteners from your inventory by using selection drop-down options built into a specific INxSQL page to select just the inventory you want to transfer. This could be all inventory that hasn't moved for a set number of weeks/months, specifioc categories, or any other way you want to select your inventory. After this selection, click the "Transfer to FCH" button.

All fastener uploads then pass through the legendary FCH Scrubber process, which cleans up your data, and makes it easier for search engines like Google to find it. Your listings will usually appear on the FCH website during the next upcoming daily reload of the FCH database, which happens during off-peak hours.

Updates: Since you are using INxSQL, updating your inventory is easy. Just repeat the original upload process. We encourage you to add to your listings and update them frequently. Updating is the best way to keep your listings high in Search results, and improves your chances of making sales. Updating your inventory on a monthly basis, or even weekly, seems to be about right for most members.

However, there are a lot more benefits to being an FCH member if you are using the INxSQL ERP system.

  • If you buy fasteners from Star Stainless or Stelfast, you can look up their matching part number with the help of FCH, through INxSQL's Direct Connect system.
  • You can search through the expanded FCH inventory right within your INxSQL system. This includes all the inventory from those FCH members who choose to only show their inventory to other distributors.
  • When you find a fastener that suits your search, you can right-click to set up apurchase order through the INxSQL system.
  • If nothing matches your search, you can choose to send out a general RFQ through FCH's SourceFinder™ system
If you haven't read INxSQL's help pages on how to set up and use the INxSQL to FCH connection, click here.

What are you waiting for? Join FCH now and be a part of the FCH Network!