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Adding a Vehicle

Most Vehicle records are entered into Siebel eAutomotive through EIM rather than through manual entry. The following procedure describes how to manually enter a vehicle record. It includes a table that lists and describes selected fields that are specific to Vehicles.

To add a vehicle

  1. From the application-level menu, choose View > Site Map > Vehicle Administration > Vehicle Administration.
  2. In the Vehicles list, click New.
  3. Complete the fields as needed. Some fields are described in the following table.

    4. Field
    Description
    VIN
    Vehicle Identification Number.
    Product
    Select the product on which the vehicle is based.
    Make
    Displays the manufacturer for the vehicle, populated from the Product type selected, but can be overwritten.
    Model
    Displays the manufacturer's model for the vehicle, populated from the Product type selected (but can be overwritten)
    Owned By
    Select the type of owner. Values may include Dealer, Account, Consumer, and Contact.
    Account Name
    Select the account to be associated with this vehicle.
    Status
    Select the status of the vehicle. Values may include In Transit, Rented, Suspended, Unavailable, or other values. Default value is Available.
    New/Used
    Select the type of vehicle ownership.


 Siebel eAutomotive Guide 
 Published: 18 April 2003