Introduced Ability to Add Components of a Product Configuration as Separate Line Items in Cart on the Latest Version of Store

Before Release

• Previously components of any product configuration could be added as individual line items only in BackOffice.

After Release

• Now components of any product configuration can be also added as line items in Cart on Store as well.
• A new flag called "Allow Components to be added as Line Items" has been introduced in 'Configuration Product' details page.
• To access this page go to BO>>Home>>Configurations>>New Configuration>>Flag
• Once this flag has been checked, three radio buttons will appear on the page:
  • Both
  • Only BackOffice
  • Only Store
• By default 'Only BackOffice' flag will be selected.
• If the user selects flag value as ‘Both’ then configuration components will get added as line item in backoffice as well as Store (Cart, Quote).
• If the user selects flag value as 'Only BackOffice' then configuration components will get added as line item in BackOffice transactions only.
• If the user selects flag value as "Only Store" then on product details page (on store), and when the end-customer selects the component and clicks on "Add to cart" button on Store then the system will show two option, viz;
  • Add product
  • Add Component as Individual line item
• If user clicks on "Add product" option then complete configuration will get added to the Cart.
• If user clicks on "Add Component as Individual line item" then the component of configuration will get added as individual line items to cart. line items to cart.

Now End Customers can add Notes at Component Level in Configuration on the Latest Version of Store

• Now end customers will have the option to add ‘Notes’ at component level in configuration on Store.
• A new flag called "Allow end customer to add notes for the product" has been introduced in BackOffice in Configuration at component level.
• To access this feature go to BO>>Home>>Configuration>>View All>>Configuration Product>>Components>>View a Component>>Flag
• User also has the option to make this flag mandatory.
• By clicking on 'Notes Mandatory' flag, the user can make 'Allow end customer to add notes for the product' flag mandatory.
• When the 'Allow end customer to add notes for the product' flag has been checked then Alphanumeric text box "Notes" for adding notes will be visible on store. The text box will appear on store only if the end customer selects the component.
• When this flag is made mandatory, the end customers cannot add component to the configuration on Store without adding 'Notes'. If they try to do, a validation message 'Please enter additional notes for component' will be displayed on the store.
• The added "Additional notes" will be visible on Store and BO transaction preview (cart, quote & Sales order)

Introduced SKU# under Mfr. Part# Column in Special Pricing List

• SKU# has been added under Mfr. Part# Column in special pricing list at Customer level and special price profiles.
• To access this feature go to BO>>Home>>Customers/Contacts>> Customer Name>>Special Pricing OR BO>>Admin>>Price Profiles>>Special Price Profiles
• Even if the Mfr. Part# is same, the introduction of SKU# will allow user to know for which SKU# the special pricing is being created.
• Products on these special pricing list are searchable by SKU#

Use Case - User had created special pricing for multiple SKUs with same Mfr. Part#. However, the user was unable to identify for which SKU# the special pricing was created.

Introduced Ability to 'Bulk Update' Opportunities in the Advanced Search Results Page of Opportunities under CRM Module

• Now user can 'bulk update' opportunities in the advanced search result page of opportunities under CRM module.
• A new option called 'Update' has been introduced in the Actions dropdown.
• To access this feature go to BO>>CRM>>Opportunities>>Advanced Search>>Search Results Section>>Actions>>Update
• With this feature, user can update multiple fields of multiple opportunities at once.

Third-Party Systems were Receiving Duplicate Transactions requests from VARStreet

Before Release

• Third-party systems like Zoho, Salesforce, QuickBooks, etc., were receiving duplicate transactions (Quotes and Sales Order) requests from VARStreet. This was happening because the user was clicking the "Send To" button (under Send Tab) of Quote/SO multiple times.

After Release

• To resolve this issue, system will now prevent the user from clicking the ‘Send To’ button more than once. The button will be greyed out once the user clicks on the 'Send To' button of Quote and SO. This will ensure that duplicate transaction requests are not sent to other integrated applications.
• When the user makes any changes in the Quote/SO or the sync fails, the system will allow the user to click the 'Send To' button again.

User Unable to Create EHF Exemption Rule when Catalog Name for Manufacturer is same for both 'My Catalog' and 'VARStreet' Catalog (Canada Users only)

Before Release

• While creating EHF Exemption rule for My Catalog, user was setting the manufacturer to Lenovo Group Limited [My Catalog]. However, after saving the change, the value was getting reverted to Lenovo Group Limited [VARStreet]. This was happening because the catalog name for manufacturer was same for both 'My Catalog' and 'VARStreet' catalog.

After Release

• The issue has now been fixed. Now even if the catalog name for manufacturer is same for both 'My Catalog' and 'VARStreet' catalog, user will be able to create EHF Exemption rule for My Catalog.