Creating Variable Maps for Context and Row Set

To set up these buttons, you must also create or modify variable maps.

To create a new variable map

  1. Navigate to the Administration - Order Management screen, then the Variable Maps view.

  2. In the Variable Maps list, add a new record and enter a name.

  3. Lock the variable map by selecting the Locked Flag check box.

  4. In the Versions list, click the Work Space hyperlink to drill down on the version of the new variable map.

  5. Click the Modes tab, and in the Modes list, define the modes for this variable map.

    • For Price Auction Vehicle - Context, enter Any as the mode and Header as the object name.

    • For Price Auction Vehicle - Row Set, enter Any as the mode and Line Item as the object name.

  6. Click the Details tab.

  7. In the Variable Definitions list, create variable definitions. Variable definitions are the same for the Price Vehicle button and the Price All Vehicles button.

  8. Variable definitions for the variable map Price Auction Vehicle - Context are listed in the following table:

    Sequence Variable Name In/Out Type On Null

    1

    Price List Id (The Id of the Price List selected for this auction in the Events screen, Auction Events view.)

    In

    ID

    Ignore

    2

    Header Id

    In

    ID

    Ignore

    Variable definitions for the variable map Price Auction Vehicle - Row Set are listed in the following table:

    Sequence Variable Name In/Out Type On Null

    1

    Product Id (The Id of the Product that the vehicle is based on.)

    In

    ID

    Ignore

    2

    Id

    In

    ID

    Ignore

    3

    Geographic Location (As entered in the Vehicle screen, More Info view, State field.)

    In

    Text

    Ignore

    4

    Purchase Price (This field is updated with the calculated price of the vehicle, which is displayed in the Events screen, Auction Events, Vehicles view, Resale Price field.

    In/Out

    Currency

    Ignore

    5

    Damage

    In

    Number

    Ignore

    6

    Mileage

    In

    Number

    Ignore

    7

    Currency Code (Defaulted to the local currency.)

    In

    Text

    Ignore

    8

    Exchange Date (Defaulted to the current date.)

    In

    Date

    Ignore

    9

    Exterior Color (Taken from the vehicle attribute in the Vehicles screen.)

    In

    Text

    Ignore

    10

    Engine (Taken from the vehicle attribute in the Vehicles screen.)

    In

    Text

    Ignore

    11

    Transmission (Taken from the vehicle attribute in the Vehicles screen.)

    In

    Text

    Ignore

    12

    Damage Benchmark

    In

    Number

    Ignore

    13

    Multiplicative Factor

    In

    Number

    Ignore

    14

    Damage Adjustment Amount

    in

    Number

    Ignore

  9. In the Variable Sources list, define the source of the variable for each mode. The same fields are used for the Price Vehicle and Price All Vehicles buttons.

    Variable sources for the variable map Price Auction Vehicle - Context are listed in the following table:

    Mode Path Source Type

    Auto Vehicle

    $Current/Header/Auction Price List Id

    In

    Auto Vehicle

    $Current/Header/Event Row Id

    In

    Variable sources for the variable map Price Auction Vehicle - Row Set are listed in the following table:

    Mode Path Source Type

    Auto Vehicle

    $Current/Line Item/Product Id

    In

    Auto Vehicle

    $Current/Line Item/Asset Id

    In

    Auto Vehicle

    $Current/Line Item/Geographic Location

    In

    Auto Vehicle

    $Current/Line Item/Purchase Price

    In/Out

    Auto Vehicle

    $Current/Line Item/Damage

    In

    Auto Vehicle

    $Current/Line Item/Mileage

    In

    Auto Vehicle

    $Current/Line Item/Currency Code

    In

    Auto Vehicle

    $Current/Line Item/Exchange Date

    In

    Auto Vehicle

    $Current/Line Item/Exterior Color

    In

    Auto Vehicle

    $Current/Line Item/Engine

    In

    Auto Vehicle

    $Current/Line Item/Transmission

    In

    Auto Vehicle

    $Current/Line Item/Damage Benchmark

    In

    Auto Vehicle

    $Current/Line Item/Multiplicative Factor

    In

    Auto Vehicle

    $Current/Line Item/Damage Adjustment Amount

    In

  10. Define child variable maps, as necessary.

  11. Navigate back to the Variable Maps list applet and click the Release New Version button to release the variable map version.