The Settings & Controls section in System Settings is where you configure how Blackpurl behaves for your dealership — from payment methods and price levels to service job settings and document options. This article walks through every section and links out to detailed articles where more information is available.
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Not all sections will appear for every dealership. For example, Shopify Settings only appears if your dealership has the Shopify / Website Product Management integration active, and Stamp Duty only applies to Australian dealerships.
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If you do not have access to System Settings > Settings & Controls, you may not have the required User Permission. Speak with your manager about your access level.
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1. Click your Profile icon in the Blackpurl header.
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2. Select Settings from the dropdown.
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3. From the System Settings dashboard, select Settings & Controls.
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4. All sections open in a minimized state — click any section header to expand it and view its options.
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The App Settings section is pre-populated with your dealership's information at the time of activation. You can update these values if needed, but be aware that some changes may have unintended consequences elsewhere in the system.

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The Payment Methods section lists all payment methods available in your Blackpurl. These are standard across all dealerships. Active payment methods appear as options in the Deposit and Checkout sections on Customer Orders.
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For further information, see Selecting Payment Methods (no longer available).
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If you have Accounting Integration, also review Undeposited Funds General Ledger Explained.
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The Price Levels section lists all price levels currently set up in your Blackpurl. A small default set of price levels is created when your Blackpurl is first activated, but you can add or amend them as needed.
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Before changing or deactivating any price level, make sure you understand the impact on your data. If in doubt, contact Blackpurl Support before making changes.

Price Settings control default pricing behaviour for Customer Orders across your dealership.
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The Foreign Exchange setting is for dealerships that purchase parts and/or units in foreign currencies. When enabled, Vendor Invoices (VIs) for parts and units are processed in the foreign currency attached to the relevant vendor. If you have Accounting Integration, those invoices integrate to your accounting package in the foreign currency. All inventory values in both Blackpurl and your accounting package automatically convert to your local currency.
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Your dealership must have multi-currency / foreign currency turned on and configured in your accounting package before enabling this setting.
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Read this article before enabling Foreign Exchange: Foreign Exchange (no longer available).
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Shop Settings contains a set of toggles that control a wide range of dealership behaviours, from charge account restrictions to service job workflows and document printing options.
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The Service Job Status section lets you choose which job statuses are active in your Blackpurl, rename or relabel statuses, and set the default status applied when a technician clocks onto a job.
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For a full explanation, see Service Job Statuses - Selecting / Editing / Enabling which Service Job Statuses to use in your Blackpurl (no longer available).
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The Other Settings section covers quote lifecycle automation and part inventory aging periods.
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The Shop Supplies section controls the automatic charging of shop supplies fees on Customer Orders.
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For full setup instructions, see How to Charge Shop Supplies on a Customer Order (no longer available).
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Unit Product Types and Unit Data Fields let you define the categories of units your dealership sells and attach custom data fields to each type. Those fields then appear on any Unit Record assigned that product type, and can optionally be exposed on service, deal, and order documents.
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A Unit Product Type represents the kind of unit your dealership sells — for example, Trailers, Golf Carts, Motorcycles, or Powersports. Each Unit Product Type can have its own set of Unit Data Fields. Those fields appear on the relevant Unit Records and can be printed on specific documentation.
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Every dealership starts with a Generic Product Type. You can modify this type and use it for all your units, or create additional product types as needed.
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To modify an existing Unit Product Type, click the edit button on that type and work through the Unit Product Type & Data Fields popup. To create a new Unit Product Type, click the add button and work through the same popup.
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The Unit Product Type & Data Fields popup contains the following elements:

Once configured, Unit Product Types and Unit Data Fields appear in several places across Blackpurl.
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Unit Records: Click the edit button on any Unit Record to fill in the Unit Data Fields for that unit.
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​Customer Owned Unit Records: Click the edit button on any Customer Owned Unit Record to fill in the Unit Data Fields for that unit.
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​Unit Ordering: Unit Product Types are also available when creating a new Order Unit.
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The Stamp Duty settings are for Australian dealerships only. This section configures how Stamp Duty is charged as part of Customer Order > Unit Deals.
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For full details, see System Settings > Settings and Control - Stamp Duty (Australia only) (no longer available).
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The Disclaimers section lets you set up text that prints or appears on specific documents — for example, your dealership's warranty policy or terms and conditions.
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For full setup instructions, see What is a Disclaimer / How to setup a Disclaimer (no longer available).
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If your dealership uses Branding Management, update disclaimers per branding location instead. See Branding Management in Blackpurl.
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The Shopify Settings section only appears if your Blackpurl has the Shopify / Website Product Management integration active. It contains configuration options for your connected ecommerce store.
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For full setup information, see Set Up Shopify Integration Settings in Blackpurl.