Dealer Cockpit Report Suite Parameters

The Dealer Cockpit Report Suite defines target information that assists in the processing of the Dealer Reporting functionality.

Note: It is vital to read the Technical documentation on how to install/set up the necessary system features to enable the connection between spreadsheets and Autoline.

What do you want to do?

• Amend dealer cockpit report suite parameters

• Select a company

• Select a DCS contract

• Select a franchise letter

• Select a direct payment code

• Select a Workshop Loading idle time code

• Save the maintained Dealer cockpit report suite parameters

Configuration Utility - Dealer Cockpit Report Suite Form

This form is displayed when you click Manufacturer systems > MB. Mercedes Benz > Menu - utilities > Mercedes-Benz parameters and you browse to Controlling > Dealer Cockpit Report Suite > [Company] on the parameter configuration utility browser.

Menu Bar and Toolbar:

File	Toolbar	Action
File > Exit		Exit the dealer cockpit report suite maintenance function.
File > Amend		Enables the maintenance of the dealer cockpit report suite parameters.
File > Cancel		Cancels the maintenance of the dealer cockpit report suite parameters.
File > Save		Saves the maintained dealer cockpit report suite parameters.
File > Grid Edit		Activates the standard Autoline record maintenance function.
Help > Help		Displays this help topic in a web browser.
Help > About	—	Displays version and copyright information.

Competitive Parts

Company: Defines the Point of Sales company to be used.

Competitive part discount code: Defines the parts discount code or the selected company.

Note: Using ** defines a selection of several Point of Sales companies.

DCS-Contracts

Company: Defines the Sales Ledger company to be used.

DCS Contract account: Defines the DCS invoice account to be used for the selected company.

Default-Franchise

Company: Defines the Franchise Data company to be used.

Default franchise company if not found: Defines the default franchise letter to be used.

Direct-Payment-Code

Company: Defines the Sales Ledger company to be used.

Direct payment code: Defines the Cash sales payment to be used.

KCC-User

Computer name to active test screen: Defines the name of the computer that activates the test screens within the data conversion tool.

Note: The option is only available to CDK Global users.

Pause-Idle_Code

Company: Defines the Workshop Loading company to be used.

Workshop idle time code for pause: Defines the code used within Workshop loading to determine pause / breaks.

Amend Dealer Cockpit Report Suite Parameters

1. Clicking the Amend toolbar button changes the dealer cockpit report suite parameters into Amend mode.

Selecting a Company

1. Clicking into the Company entry field activates the Drop Down button located next to the Company entry field.

2. Clicking the Drop Down button displays a list of available company’s.

   • 10
   • 11
   • 12
   • **

3. Clicking the required Company from the displayed list populates the required company entry selection field.

Note: A company selection of ** indicates select all company’s.

Selecting a DCS Contract

1. Clicking into the DCS Contract account entry field activates the Drop Down button located next to the DCS Contract account entry field.

2. Clicking the Drop Down button located next to the DCS Contract account entry field displays a list of available DCS Contract account.

3. Clicking the required DCS Contract account from the displayed list populates the required DCS Contract account entry selection field.

Selecting a Franchise Letter

1. Clicking into the Default franchise if not found entry field activates the Drop Down button located next to the Default franchise if not found entry field.

2. Clicking the Drop Down button located next to the Default franchise if not found entry field displays a list of available Franchise letters.

   • C: Chrysler/Jeep/Dodge
   • F: Other Trapo
   • L: Mercedes PKW
   • N: Other LKW
   • S: Smart
   • T: Mercedes Transporter
   • Y: Mitsubishi
   • Z: Other PKW

3. Clicking the required Franchise letter from the displayed list populates the required Default franchise if not found entry selection field.

Selecting a Direct Payment Code

1. Clicking into the Direct payment code entry field activates the Drop Down button located next to the Direct payment code entry field.

2. Clicking the Drop Down button located next to the Direct payment code entry field displays a list of available Direct payment code.

   • C: Cash
   • I: Internal sales
   • P: Normal credit A/c
   • W: Warranty sales
   • x: No definition

3. Clicking the required Direct payment code from the displayed list populates the required Direct payment code entry selection field.

Select a Workshop Loading Idle Time Code

1. Clicking into the Workshop idle time code for pause entry field activates the Drop Down button located next to the Workshop idle time code for pause entry field.

2. Clicking the Drop Down button located next to the Workshop idle time code for pause entry field displays a list of available Workshop idle time codes.

   • 1: Arrived
   • 2: Waiting for labour
   • 3: Break
   • 6: Off due to overtime
   • 7: Leave

3. Clicking the required Workshop idle time code from the displayed list populates the required Workshop idle time code for pause entry selection field.

Save the Maintained Dealer Cockpit Report Suite Parameters

1. Clicking the Save toolbar button saves the maintained Dealer cockpit report suite parameters.

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