Blackpurl can check real-time part availability at the Cassons warehouse using an API (Application Programming Interface) connection. Once set up, you can check stock levels from either the Part Record or from a Customer Order without leaving Blackpurl.
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Two prerequisites must be in place before this feature can be activated.
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Your dealership must contact Cassons to request API access. You can do this by contacting your Cassons account manager or emailing [email protected]. If your request is approved, Cassons will reply with an API key. This key is private, confidential, and specific to your dealership.
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Once you have your API key, email it along with your setup request to Blackpurl Support at [email protected]. Blackpurl Support will configure the API connection in the back end for your dealership and notify you when setup is complete.
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Your dealership must already have the vendor Cassons set up in Blackpurl, along with all relevant Cassons part records, before this feature will work.
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Once setup is complete, you can check Cassons warehouse availability in two ways.
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On any Cassons part record, an availability icon appears that lets you check stock directly from that screen.
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1. Open the Part Record for a Cassons part.
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2. Click the availability icon on the part record.
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Blackpurl sends an API call to Cassons and retrieves whether the part is in stock at the Cassons warehouse, including the available quantity. The result is displayed in a Cassons Availability dialog.
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You can also check availability after adding a Cassons part to a Customer Order, without leaving the order screen.
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1. Add the Cassons part to a Customer Order.
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2. Click the availability icon next to the part line.
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Blackpurl sends an API call to Cassons and returns the current stock level and quantity at the Cassons warehouse. The result appears in a Cassons Availability dialog on the order screen.
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