Vehicle order acknowledgements are records transmitted to the dealer each day. They inform the dealer about the build status of all vehicles he has on order from 00.
Throughout the working week (Monday to Friday) an overnight report generates a snapshot of all vehicles on order for a given dealer. A data file is published and is extracted (copied) as part of a daily upload. The file contains vehicle configuration data and consignment information for each order. The records contained in this file are termed vehicle acknowledgements.
The vehicle acknowledgements software reads the file and places the data for each order in an archive that is keyed (indexed) by commission number. Each acknowledgement in the archive can be viewed and selected for inclusion in the batch update of VSB. Acknowledgements can also be cleared from the batch or placed on hold at the administrator's discretion.
The software provides facilities for searching and reporting on the acknowledgements archive. There is also an interface to Report Generator, but this may require additional development resource.
Before you can use the Vehicle Order Acknowledgements interface, you must ensure that the Autoline system is set up correctly. This is normally carried out by, or on advice from, a consultant.