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CESAR is only applicable to franchises defined in the Mercedes-Benz parameter configuration utility form, all other franchises continuing to function as normal in Showroom. The availability of CESAR also depends on the parameter Is CESAR Available?, which dictates whether Autoline Showroom attempts to connect to CESAR. Any change to this flag is instantaneous and effective for the next attempted connection to CESAR in the quote cycle.
To access CESAR parameters:
Select Manufacturer systems module and the MB Mercedes-Benz company from the Autoline master menu.
The Mercedes-Benz main menu is displayed.
Select the Menu - Utilities option.
The Mercedes-Benz Utilities menu is displayed.
Select the Mercedes-Benz parameters option.
The Mercedes-Benz parameter configuration utility is displayed.
Expand the Sales folder in the Project parameters tree control.
A number of options are displayed under the Sales folder.
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General help on the Mercedes-Benz parameter configuration utility
This form is displayed on selecting the Mercedes-Benz parameters option from the Mercedes-Benz Utilities menu.
Note: For each MS Company, a franchise record should be defined. For Mercedes-Benz this should be set to MB, matching the MS company ID set in the franchise record of Franchise data module. Therefore, it is only possible to control the CESAR process at a franchise level.
Menu Bar and Toolbar:
Menu bar Toolbar Shortcut key Action File > Exit Returns you to the Mercedes-Benz Utilities menu Edit > Amend F2 Enables fields to be edited Edit > Cancel F2 Prevents fields from being edited Edit > Save F3 Stores the parameters record Edit > Copy Copies the selected project to the copy buffer (equivalent to the Windows clip-board) Edit > Paste Pastes the selected project from the copy buffer (equivalent to the Windows clip-board) Tools > Grid edit Enables editing of the parameters and controls record Tools > Copy control Enables copying of a whole parameter record from one company to another Help > Help Displays this help page in a web browser Help > Help about Displays version and date information
Project parameters:
Tree control containing expandable parameter categories.
Note: This help page describes only the form's content when the MB (Mercedes-Benz) option of the CESAR Vehicle Configurator branch or the MB (Mercedes-Benz) option of the CESAR batch status update controls branch is selected.
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