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
Navigate to the Administration - Order Management screen, then the Variable Maps view.
In the Variable Maps list, add a new record and enter a name.
Lock the variable map by selecting the Locked Flag check box.
In the Versions list, click the Work Space hyperlink to drill down on the version of the new variable map.
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.
Click the Details tab.
In the Variable Definitions list, create variable definitions. Variable definitions are the same for the Price Vehicle button and the Price All Vehicles button.
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
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
Define child variable maps, as necessary.
Navigate back to the Variable Maps list applet and click the Release New Version button to release the variable map version.