NAPA PROLink in Smart eCat

You use NAPA PROLink in Smart eCat.

The video below provides an overview of this functionality (in R.O. Writer 1.31).

Configuring NAPA PROLink

You must configure the NAPA supplier with an electronic ordering interface that uses NAPA PROLink. In addition, you must configure NAPA for Smart eCat.

Opening NAPA PROLink

Click the NAPA PROLink button in the Quick Launch or the NAPA toolbar button in Smart eCat. The NAPA PROLink catalog opens inside the Smart eCat window.

The NAPA PROLink catalog open inside the Smart eCat window.

NOTE: NAPA PROLink is only available in the United States at this time. If you are outside the United States, use the NAPA Legacy Catalog. NAPA PROLink should be available in all countries at some point in the future.

Vehicle Information

When you access NAPA PROLink from an open ticket, the vehicle information from the ticket is selected automatically.

When you access NAPA PROLink when no ticket is open, the NAPA Vehicle window appears so you can select the vehicle.

The NAPA Vehicle selection window.

Click the Re-select NAPA Vehicle button to select another vehicle.

Searching for Parts

Select the vehicle. Click Clear Vehicle to display the vehicle selection options again.

The parts search window.

To Search for Parts

You can search for parts using multiple criteria. As you select each criterion, it appears in the Search Queue at the bottom of the window. (Click Clear to clear the Search Queue.)

The search queue below the search criteria.

Search criteria:

Click the SEARCH button to display parts matching your selected criteria.

To Work with Search Results

Click on the red x to clear individual search criteria. The new search results appear on the right automatically.

The part search results.

To Use NAPA Find-It

Complete these steps:

  1. Click the FIND IT button to search for the part in other stores. If the part is found for another NAPA supplier, enter the Cart Qty and click the Transfer button.

    The NAPA find-it tool.

  2. Click the Search Again button to search.
  3. Click the Report Lost Sale button to report a lost sale.
  4. Click the Cancel button or the yellow x to return to the previous window.

Transferring Parts to Smart eCat

Click the TRANSFER button to add the part to the Post Parts and Labor tab in Smart eCat. "POSTED" appears in the part details.

A part search result displaying posted.

Transferred parts appear on the Posted Parts and Labor tab in Smart eCat in the NAPA supplier section. You can then post these parts to an open ticket.

NAPA PROLink Toolbar

The toolbar provides access to multiple areas of NAPA PROLink.

Specials Menu

Select either the Specials or the NAPA E-Catalog Rack.

the SPECIALS Menu

Partners Menu

Select the options on the PARTNERS menu. Each link opens in your default browser.

the Partners Menu

Tools Menu

Select other options.

the Tools Menu

Contact Us Menu

To contact NAPA or leave feedback, click the CONTACT US menu bar.

My Preferences Link

You can customize the catalog by clicking the MY PREFERENCES menu in the upper right corner.

the MY PREFERENCES options

You can

Click the SUBMIT button to save changes.

My Tool Box

The My Tool Box section includes the same options as the TOOLS menu. This window can be hidden using MY PREFERENCES or can be customized using the CUSTOMIZE option.

You can select or de-select existing options, select the display order using the dropdown box. You can enter a name and URL to add a custom link.

The Special Offers and Recent Searches sections can be hidden using MY PREFERENCES.