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February 2022 - Release 20220117

These updates are currently scheduled to be released on January 7th, 2022

Enhancements

ExpandedOur productVINMobile descriptions

VIN

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Product Aliases re-released!

We have addedre-vamped inthe old autoecat VINMobile application and it is now available for download on the Google Play Store!

Download it here!

The app allows your customers to use their mobile device to scan a largevehicle's numberVIN barcode and load the scanned vehicle information directly into their Scanned Vehicles list, available under the 'Last Vehicles' section of productautoecat. nameIn this latest version, we have made a few enhancements:

  • Streamlined user account registration - Just open the new VINMobile QR code from the 'Aliases'Last Vehicles' section and scan it with the app.
  • Enhanced VIN Scanning Software - A specialized VIN Basrcode scanner has been embedded into the app to helpprovide quicker and more precise scanning.
  • Built From the Ground Up - This new app has been completely rebuilt, allowing a tighter integration with autoecat and more control moving forward

Simply download the app from the google play store and you can get started right away! 

button to display your VINMobile registration code.

Then, open the app and tap the settings icon in the searchingtop forright productcorner. withinThe autoecat.settings Thesepage arewill commondisplay nameany aliasescurrently forregistered accounts you may have. 

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  • Park Assist Camera - Can be found via 'Back up Camera'
  • Cable Tie - Can be found via 'Tie Strap', 'Tie Wrap', 'Zip Tie'
  • Wheel - Can be found via 'Rim'

These aliasesvehicles will be consideredpopulated whenunder lookingall productregistered upaccounts.

Once you have registered, the app will display your accounts in the non-applicationsettings catalogue:

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To searchscan a VIN, just press the SCAN VIN button on the app homepage.

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With these new aliases, we hope that users are able to find their desired products easier by using more common terms to describe them. 

Bug Fixes

WarehouseAccessing Onhandpart detail screen

We have fixed the bug where you were unable to access the part detail screen for certain items with a substitute

Substitutes in application listing 

A bug whereinwas thefound warehousewhere availabilitycertain wassubstitutes were not showing forunder non-stocking,their warehouse only, items.

Vehicle Subgroups in Application Listings

A number of vehicle listings were showing an incomplete list of submodels which theprimary part would fit. A number of these instances have been handled and are being addressed ongoing.

Warehouse Pricing Display

For autoecat counter users, the pricing returned by the warehouse lookup was not properly resolving to 2 decimal places for parts with a price ending in zero. This has been fixed.

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Customer Pricing in Warehouse Lookup

Bug had been reported that the decimal places were off in the warehouseapplication lookup launched from the part search screen. Customer price was showing with the decimal place moved to the left one number.listing. This has been resolved.

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